For the first time in almost 25 years, nominees for a new Oscars category were announced on Thursday, along with the swath of usual nods.
This year marks the first time that the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences will present an honor for best casting, with the inaugural nominees as Nina Gold (Hamnet), Jennifer Venditti (Marty Supreme), Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another), Gabriel Domingues (The Secret Agent) and Francine Maisler (Sinners).
The new award — which was announced with plenty of warning in 2024 — is the first new Oscar to be introduced since the Academy began presenting best animated feature in 2002, now upping the total number of categories to 24. It’s a long awaited recognition of the casting process, after momentum began when the Academy created a new branch for casting directors in 2013. (And there’s another shake-up on the horizon, with a stunt design Oscar set to be presented for the first time in 2028).
Ten films — Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle after Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, Sirât, Weapons and Wicked: For Good — were announced on the Oscar shortlist in December, as members of the Casting Directors Branch voted on both the shortlist and the eventual nominees.
The first casting winner will be revealed at the 98th Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien on Sunday, March 15, which will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The Oscar noms were announced this year by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, with Sinners making history and receiving the most nods for any movie ever.
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