The Biggest Snubs of The 96th Annual Academy Award Nominations

The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards were revealed, leaving many shocked and stunned in a few categories.

Most notably for Leonardo DiCaprio, Greta Gerwig, and Margot Robbie, being left out and many many more.

Oppenheimer leads the pack with 13 nominations, Poor Things with 11, and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10 noms. Among those nominated, ten stars earned their first ever nominations.

Director Greta Gerwig attends the Seoul Premiere of "Barbie" on July 02, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. — SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JULY 02: Director Greta Gerwig attends the Seoul Premiere of “Barbie” on July 02, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage)

Fans were deeply upset after Leonardo DiCaprio was missing from the Best Actor category. In Killers of the Flower Moon, the actor played Ernest Burkhart, opposite of Lily Gladstone, who earned a Best Actress nomination.

Costar Robert De Niro was recognized in the Best Supporting Actor category for the film as well, leaving many heartbroken to see DiCaprio not get the nod.

In The Color Purple, the film only earned one nomination with Danielle Brooks taking home the nod for supporting actress. Cast members Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson unfortunately did not get the nominations they were looking for.

Leonardo DiCaprio at the World Premiere Of Netflix's "Don't Look Up" at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 05, 2021 in New York City. — NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 05: Leonardo DiCaprio at the World Premiere Of Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Even though Barbie scored a number of nods for the Oscars including Best Picture, Greta Gerwig was left out of the Best Director category, although she landed a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination. Additionally, Margot Robbie did not earn a nomination for her role, but she is recognized as a producer in the Best Picture lineup.

As of this year, Justine Triet became the 8th woman ever nominated for best director. Lina Wertmüooer became the first woman to win in the category a whopping 47 years after the Oscars began — and it took another 32 years before a second woman, Kathryn Bigelow to win.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 12: Margot Robbie (R) and Ryan Gosling attend the European premiere of 'Barbie' at the Cineworld Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom on July 12, 2023. — LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 12: Margot Robbie (R) and Ryan Gosling attend the European premiere of ‘Barbie’ at the Cineworld Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom on July 12, 2023. (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The drama Past Lives scored nods for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, but star Greta Lee didn’t get a spot in the Best Actress pool.

Willem Dafoe didn’t make it in for his supporting role in Poor Things, though his costar Mark Ruffalo slid into the category, and the film earned many more nods.

Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, Ben Affleck’s Air, Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and Ava DuVernay’s Origin each received zero nominations.

Wonka and The Iron Claw were also shut out altogether.

Asteroid City also landed zero nods, though its director Wes Anderson was recognized in Best Live-Action Short for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.

Overall, many were displeased with the lack of diversity in nominations for the awards this year as well as the female nominations across multiple categories.

The 96th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.