Oscars nominee luncheon 2024: Ryan Gosling, Robert Downey Jr, Lily Gladstone attend
The centerpiece of the event is a class photo of the entire group of nominees, as part of both the
The centerpiece of the event is a class photo of the entire group of nominees, as part of both the Oscars experience and the unspoken campaigns for votes.
The casts of Barbie and Oppenheimer gathered Monday at the annual Academy Award nominees luncheon alongside dozens of less famous and first-time Oscar hopefuls for handshakes, hugs, a huge group picture and instructions on nailing an acceptance speech.(AP)
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The event at the Beverly Hilton is a warm, feel-good affair where nominees in categories like best animated short get to rub shoulders and share tables with acting nominees like Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone(AP)
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Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, whose snubs for best director and best actress respectively, for Barbie caused a major stir, both showed up for the nominations they did get, and were all smiles.(AP)
Gerwig, nominated for adapted screenplay, was surrounded by selfie-seekers as soon as she entered the banquet hall while Robbie, up for best picture as a Barbie producer, beamed nearby as she hugged and chatted with a woman who got one of the best actress spots, Sandra Hüller of Anatomy of a Fall.(AP)
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Martin Scorsese, 81, nominated this year for best director on Killers of the Flower Moon, may have gotten the loudest ovation of the day when he was called up. He sat between the favourites in the actress category, Da'Vine Joy Randolph of The Holdovers and Lily Gladstone from his film. Both towered over the shorter Scorsese.(AP)
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In what appears to be a difficult period for the Biebers, the model's husband, Justin Bieber, did not attend the event. The "Baby" singer has been posting cryptic messages on social media about his "anger issues" and other things, raising suspicions of marital problems. (Photo by Savion Washington / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Nicole Kidman poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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The celebration of Star Wars Day in Jakarta was marked by vibrant cosplay, themed activities, and a shared love for the galaxy far, far away. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP)