As Hollywood’s largest night time approaches on Sunday (March 3), this 12 months’s Academy Awards are shaping as much as be one for the historical past books.
With a mixture of returning legends, first-time nominees, and historic potentialities, the Oscars 2025 promise to be filled with unforgettable moments.
From potential record-breakers to fascinating developments, right here’s what to control on the 96th Oscars.
Timothée Chalamet Might Dethrone Adrien Brody’s Oscars Report
Adrien Brody has held the title of the youngest Finest Actor winner for over twenty years, after taking house the award for The Pianist at age 29.
However Timothée Chalamet, 28, is getting ready to rewriting historical past. His portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Full Unknown has made him a robust contender within the class. If he wins, he’ll change into the youngest-ever Finest Actor recipient—simply 10 months youthful than Brody was when he claimed the consideration.
Elle Fanning and Timothée Chalamet in A Full Unknown
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In the meantime, Brody himself has lastly returned to the Oscars race with The Brutalist, marking his second nomination. Ought to he win, he would be a part of an elite group of actors—like Hilary Swank and Christoph Waltz—who’ve maintained a 100% win charge from at the least two nominations.
Cynthia Erivo’s Historic EGOT Alternative
Cynthia Erivo is on the verge of constructing historical past because the youngest individual to realize EGOT standing—successful an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
Already a recipient of the primary three, Erivo may safe the coveted standing if she wins Finest Actress for her function as Elphaba in Depraved. At simply 38, she would break the report and change into solely the second Black girl to win Finest Actress.
A 47-Yr First for Finest Actress Contenders
For the primary time since 1977, all 5 Finest Actress nominees come from movies additionally up for Finest Image.
This milestone highlights Hollywood’s rising recognition of female-led narratives within the business’s most prestigious class.
In recent times, winners like Nomadland, CODA, and All the things In every single place All At As soon as have signaled a shift towards extra numerous and inclusive storytelling.
Ralph Fiennes: A Fortunate Allure for Finest Image?
If Conclave takes house Finest Image, Ralph Fiennes will change into the one actor in historical past to have appeared in 4 successful movies.
His previous performing nominations—for Schindler’s Listing and The English Affected person—coincided with each movies successful Finest Image.
(Left to proper) Ralph Fiennes, together with his Conclave Isabella Rossellini and Stanley Tucci
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He additionally starred in The Damage Locker, one other victor within the class. Nonetheless, Conclave faces an uphill battle, as its director, Edward Berger, wasn’t nominated—a big drawback, although latest winners like Argo and CODA have overcome the identical hurdle.
Might Diane Warren Lastly Win Her First Oscar?
Songwriting legend Diane Warren is up for her sixteenth Oscar nomination with The Journey from The Six Triple Eight.
Regardless of her in depth observe report, she has by no means received . With Emilia Pérez having two songs nominated—probably splitting its votes—this might lastly be Warren’s 12 months.
When requested on social media which Oscar winner would make her “happiest” earlier this month, Warren cheekily replied: “Me!”
Sean Baker Might Make Oscars Historical past
Director Sean Baker, recognized for his daring, unbiased filmmaking, has an opportunity to carve his title into the historical past books.
His movie Anora has earned him nominations in 4 classes—Finest Image, Finest Director, Finest Authentic Screenplay, and Finest Enhancing.
If he wins all 4, Baker will change into the primary individual ever to take house 4 Oscars in a single night time for a similar movie. The one different individual to ever win 4 Oscars in a single night was Walt Disney in 1952, however his wins have been for separate initiatives.
