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Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz & Emma Stone inThe Favourite
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The film isbased on the true storyof two cousins vying for Queen Anne’s affection in 18th century England. In the film, Anne (Olivia Colman), who is suffering from gout, relies heavily on her adviser and secret lover, Sarah Churchill, the Duchess of Marlborough (Rachel Weisz). Sarah has major sway over how the Queen rules the country — until Sarah’s younger cousin, Abigail Hill (Emma Stone), arrives and charms her way into the Queen’s good graces — and her bed.
The Favouritealso made history with all three of its leading ladiesnominated for an Academy Award, with Olivia Colman up for Best Actress and Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz up against each other in Best Supporting Actress.
02of 10Michael B. Jordan & Lupita Nyong’o inBlack PantherMarvel/Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (2)On-screen, Nakia (Nyong’o) may share chemistry with T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) as the pair work to take down Erik Killmonger (Jordan) and protect their African nation of Wakanda — but off-screen, fans have been shipping Nyong’o and Jordan since day one.The two have teased fans with everything fromflirtatious tweetsto astaged makeout sceneat theInStyle& Warner Bros.Golden Globesafterparty, but insist they’re just close pals.“We’re good friends,” JordantoldEntertainment Tonight. “Honestly, we’ve known each other a really long time and respect each other and I love this girl to death.“Nyong’ofeels the same. “It’s flattering at the end of the day. I think it’s such a rare thing to find people you have good chemistry with and too for us to find each other as actors and get to work together, it makes the work richer that we truly enjoy each other’s company on and off screen,” Nyong’o explained toET.Black Pantheris nominated for Best Picture and several technical awards.
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Michael B. Jordan & Lupita Nyong’o inBlack Panther
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On-screen, Nakia (Nyong’o) may share chemistry with T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) as the pair work to take down Erik Killmonger (Jordan) and protect their African nation of Wakanda — but off-screen, fans have been shipping Nyong’o and Jordan since day one.
The two have teased fans with everything fromflirtatious tweetsto astaged makeout sceneat theInStyle& Warner Bros.Golden Globesafterparty, but insist they’re just close pals.
“We’re good friends,” JordantoldEntertainment Tonight. “Honestly, we’ve known each other a really long time and respect each other and I love this girl to death.”
Nyong’ofeels the same. “It’s flattering at the end of the day. I think it’s such a rare thing to find people you have good chemistry with and too for us to find each other as actors and get to work together, it makes the work richer that we truly enjoy each other’s company on and off screen,” Nyong’o explained toET.
Black Pantheris nominated for Best Picture and several technical awards.
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Bradley Cooper & Sam Elliott inA Star Is Born
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It’s difficult to imagine Cooper’s directorial (and musical) debut without the influence of Elliott, whose voice was asource of inspirationto Cooper for his character and prompted the director to cast Elliott as his brother. Their performances earned Cooper a nomination for Best Actor and Elliott one forBest Supporting Actor.
Speaking toDeadlineabout his bond with Cooper, the actor revealed, “Yeah, I think everybody just threw in so deeply with Bradley, and the one thing he asked of all us was to trust him. A pretty amazing thing to ask somebody you don’t know. I’d never crossed paths with Bradley before this film, and he asked me to do that. I think it was the last thing he said to me the first time I met him, ‘Just trust me, and you’ll be glad you did.’ "
04of 10Rami Malek & Lucy Boynton inBohemian Rhapsody20th Century FoxMalek’s performance as famed Queen frontman Freddie Mercury earned him a host of nominations this award season, including Best Actor — and to top it all off, he alsofound love on set.The actorconfirmed his romance with his costar Lucy Boyntonat the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala on Jan. 3, 2019, several months afterthe two were first spotted being affectionate in public together.Malek gave his leading lady — andreal-life love— a sweet shoutout while accepting the award for breakthrough performance.“Thank you, Lucy Boynton. You have been my ally, my confidant, you are my love,” he said. “I appreciate you so much.“Boynton plays Mary Austin in the film, Mercury’s former fiancée and lifelong confidant who inherited half of his estate when he died from complications of AIDS in 1991.
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Rami Malek & Lucy Boynton inBohemian Rhapsody
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Malek’s performance as famed Queen frontman Freddie Mercury earned him a host of nominations this award season, including Best Actor — and to top it all off, he alsofound love on set.
The actorconfirmed his romance with his costar Lucy Boyntonat the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala on Jan. 3, 2019, several months afterthe two were first spotted being affectionate in public together.
Malek gave his leading lady — andreal-life love— a sweet shoutout while accepting the award for breakthrough performance.
“Thank you, Lucy Boynton. You have been my ally, my confidant, you are my love,” he said. “I appreciate you so much.”
Boynton plays Mary Austin in the film, Mercury’s former fiancée and lifelong confidant who inherited half of his estate when he died from complications of AIDS in 1991.
05of 10Amy Adams & Christian Bale inViceMatt Kennedy/Annapurna/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockIn their second turn as on-screen love interests, Bale and Adams' portrayal of former Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, earned them the nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.As Lynne, Adams plays the woman-behind-the-man, and as Cheney, Bale plays the man-behind-the-presidency.The two previously starred opposite each other inAmerican Hustle,and costarred inThe Fighter.
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Amy Adams & Christian Bale inVice
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In their second turn as on-screen love interests, Bale and Adams' portrayal of former Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, earned them the nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.
As Lynne, Adams plays the woman-behind-the-man, and as Cheney, Bale plays the man-behind-the-presidency.
The two previously starred opposite each other inAmerican Hustle,and costarred inThe Fighter.
06of 10Adam Driver & John David Washington inBlacKkKlansmanAdam Driver and John David Washington inBlackKklansman.David Lee/Focus Features/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockSet in the early 1970s, the film sees Washington as real-life American hero Ron Stallworth, the first African-American detective to join the Colorado Springs Police Department. When Stallworth devises a plan to infiltrate the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, he enlists Flip Zimmerman (Driver), who is a more seasoned — and white — officer, to go undercover as he works behind the scenes.The two make for quite the dynamic duo as they risk their lives while partnering up to take down the extremist group.The film is up for Best Picture, with Spike Lee up for Best Director and Driver nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Washington, who is theson of actorDenzel Washington, earned the Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a drama.
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Adam Driver & John David Washington inBlacKkKlansman
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Set in the early 1970s, the film sees Washington as real-life American hero Ron Stallworth, the first African-American detective to join the Colorado Springs Police Department. When Stallworth devises a plan to infiltrate the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, he enlists Flip Zimmerman (Driver), who is a more seasoned — and white — officer, to go undercover as he works behind the scenes.
The two make for quite the dynamic duo as they risk their lives while partnering up to take down the extremist group.
The film is up for Best Picture, with Spike Lee up for Best Director and Driver nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Washington, who is theson of actorDenzel Washington, earned the Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a drama.
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Richard E. Grant & Melissa McCarthy inCan You Ever Forgive Me?
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The friendship that develops on-screen between writer-turned-literary forger Lee Israel (McCarthy) and gay conman Jack Hock (Grant) is a hilarious and heartbreaking exploration of platonic love. The incredible chemistry between the pair earned them each a nomination from the Academy, with McCarthy up for Best Actress and Grant for Best Supporting Actor.(Spoilers follow.)
“My favorite moment, which was the hardest moment, was our last scene,” the actresstold PEOPLE. “The lovely Richard E. Grant, when you know he’s dying of AIDS, that whole scene, when we kind of rekindle as best as we can what our friendship was, and he says, ‘Make me 29 and don’t make me stupid.’ And I’m probably ruining the quote, but I can never get through it.”
Grant’s quote refers to how his character wants to be portrayed in Israel’s memoir, on which the movie is based.
“He was so beautiful in that,” McCarthy said of her costar’s heartfelt performance. “That was the moment for me where I just thought, oh, he’s amazing.”
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Viggo Mortensen & Mahershala Ali inGreen Book
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Ali, who has already taken home the award at both the Screen Actors Guild Awards and theGolden Globes, has shared hisheartfelt appreciation for his costarin his acceptance speeches.
“Viggo, it’s been an honor going on this journey with you. Such a beautiful actor and person. You make me better,” he said at theSAG Awards.
He elaborated on their bond during his Golden Globe acceptance speech, saying, “Viggo, you are an extraordinary scene partner. You pushed me every day, no days off. Even the days off weren’t days off. Thank you, brother, I love you.”
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Yalitza Aparicio & Marina de Tavira inRoma
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The women’s lives start to come apart at the same time, showing that their class distinction does not protect them from being left alone.
Tied withThe Favouriteforthe most Oscar nominations— 10 —Romaput Aparicio on the map, and her performance earned her a nomination for Best Actress, with Tavira up for Best Supporting Actress.
10of 10Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga inA Star Is BornWarner Bros.Lady GagaandBradley Cooper’s sweet friendship has made as many headlines as their highly praised film, which Cooper directed. Though The Academy didn’t recognize him in that category, he’s up for Best Actor atthe Oscars, and Gaga for Best Actress.The actors first met before filming started when Cooper made a trip to Gaga’s home in Los Angeles and the two immediately bonded. They haven’t stopped talking abouttheir mutual affectionsince.“We had instant chemistry when I met him,” Gaga said in an interviewwith Good Morning America. “As soon as I opened the door to my house and saw him, it was like, ‘You hungry?’ We’re both Italian and from the East Coast and before I knew it, I was heating up some leftovers for him and we were eating together.“The two have often reflected on how working together on the film — which sees Cooper as Jackson Maine, a musician struggling with addiction who falls in love with aspiring singer Ali (Gaga) and helps launch her career — has changed them for the better.“I made a friend for life. As great as this movie was, the thing that I think I’ll take away forever is the relationship I have with her because she is an incredible person. I’m very lucky to have worked with her,” Coopertold PEOPLE at the movie’s Los Angeles premiere.The singer said the same about her costar and director in a previous Entertainment Weekly interview.“It just has changed me,” Gaga said of her role in the film. “Watching Bradley work was phenomenal and then having him believe in me — it gave me more ammunition to believe in myself and I just feel so blessed to have had that experience.”
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Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga inA Star Is Born
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Lady GagaandBradley Cooper’s sweet friendship has made as many headlines as their highly praised film, which Cooper directed. Though The Academy didn’t recognize him in that category, he’s up for Best Actor atthe Oscars, and Gaga for Best Actress.
The actors first met before filming started when Cooper made a trip to Gaga’s home in Los Angeles and the two immediately bonded. They haven’t stopped talking abouttheir mutual affectionsince.
“We had instant chemistry when I met him,” Gaga said in an interviewwith Good Morning America. “As soon as I opened the door to my house and saw him, it was like, ‘You hungry?’ We’re both Italian and from the East Coast and before I knew it, I was heating up some leftovers for him and we were eating together.”
The two have often reflected on how working together on the film — which sees Cooper as Jackson Maine, a musician struggling with addiction who falls in love with aspiring singer Ali (Gaga) and helps launch her career — has changed them for the better.
“I made a friend for life. As great as this movie was, the thing that I think I’ll take away forever is the relationship I have with her because she is an incredible person. I’m very lucky to have worked with her,” Coopertold PEOPLE at the movie’s Los Angeles premiere.
The singer said the same about her costar and director in a previous Entertainment Weekly interview.
“It just has changed me,” Gaga said of her role in the film. “Watching Bradley work was phenomenal and then having him believe in me — it gave me more ammunition to believe in myself and I just feel so blessed to have had that experience.”
source: people.com
