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Oscars Snubs and Surprises: Greta Gerwig Shut Out for Directing ‘Barbie,’ Margot Robbie and Charles Melton Out of Acting Races

Names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Julianne Moore and Rosamund Pike failed to land nominations while "Saltburn" and "All of Us Strangers" were shut out.

But the screenwriting duo of Scorsese and seven-time nominee Eric Roth went unrecognized for their transformation of what on the page was largely a police procedural into a multidimensional portrait of an Indigenous community as its navigates the decimation of its people. Though Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp’s “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” is eminently deserving of a nomination for its portrait of the afrobeat musician’s transition into politics, the fact that it was recognized while Heineman wasn’t is, well, unexpected. SNUB: Daniel Pemberton for Best Score, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” Given Williams’ recognition in this category — notwithstanding his position in the industry — the fact that “The Dial of Destiny” got nominated at least indicates that the Academy was taking genre films serious in 2023.

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