For now, the discussion will revolve around who made the cut (Room!
), who got snubbed (Ridley Scott?
), and which films landed the most nominations (The Revenant).
But Friday and beyond, the real race begins.
We finally know who the contenders are, and there are already narratives developing around certain candidacies.
And he might have the perfect performance to finally take the Oscar, thanks to its degree of difficulty.
The guy ate raw bison liver to play 19th-century fur trapper Hugh Glass inThe Revenant.
He might deserve an award for that alone.
But is that enough to earn him his first-ever Oscar?
After all, plenty of movies are difficult to make.
And does this Its time… logic justify an Oscar win?
(See Ridley Scott, below.)
DiCaprio gave an incredible performance, and after his Golden Globes win, hes emerged as a heavy favorite.
But until the Oscar is in his hands, expect a lot more memes and GIFs like this.
CanMad Maxbreak all the rules and drive off with Best Picture?
So now thatFury Roadhas its foot in the door, can it translate that success into Oscar gold?
But with Scott out, the road might be clear for Miller to win Best Director.
And if Miller wins for Best Director, then Best Picture might be within reach, too.
Host Neil Patrick Harris evenkicked off the 2015 showby welcoming Hollywoods best and whitest.
And after all that outrage, it happened again this year.
Not a single person of color earned an acting nomination, and films likeStraight Outta ComptonandCreedwere mostly ignored.
The only nominations they did receive Best Original Screenplay forComptonand Best Supporting Actor forCreedsSylvester Stallone went to white people.
Do you think Oscar host Chris Rock might have something to say about this?
Still, a 2012 estimate by theLos Angeles Timesindicated thatmore than 90 percentof the Academy was white.
Will Rooney Mara and Alicia Vikanders category fraud hurt their chances?
The Oscars, however, complied with studios preference and placed both in the supporting category.
Can Ridley Scotts snub actually helpThe Martianwin?
He hasneverwon an Oscar… a lot of voters would like to give him one.
The Oscars air Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. See the full list of this years nominationshere.
