An Oscar recognition of Denzel Washington's breathtaking Gladiator 2 work would have allowed the star to break critical Hollywood records.

There are some unexpected recognitions and a Succession reunion amongst this year's Academy Award nominees. 2025 Oscars Snubs & Surprises: Denzel Washington, Reznor & Ross, Nicole Kidman Get Left Out

The 97th Academy Awards have unveiled their roster of nominations, and we’ve got some Oscar omissions to parse through from Thursday morning’s announcement. While these aren’t “snubs” in the classical sense, the term has taken a more colloquial slant in recent times to label award nomination misses that people felt should be there.

In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations,

Other unexpected news in Thursday morning's announcement included no nominations for Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie or 'The Substance's' Margaret Qualley while Monica Barbaro surprised.

Here’s a look at some of this year’s Oscars snubs and surprises. The two-time Oscar winner is an Academy Awards favorite with a total of nine acting nominations, but he got shut out this year for “Gladiator II.