\n\tOn the other hand, as we head towards the Conan O\u2019Brien-hosted Oscar ceremony on March 15, there were a few wild cards too today which may have even shocked the recipients \u2013 and we\u2019re not talking about the latest drama<\/a> around who will eventually own Warner Bros Discovery<\/a> and its assets. Also, the newly added category of Casting got a nice nod from Academy boss Lynette Howell Taylor,\u00a0as AI took one on the nose from her with \u201cthe heartbeat of film is and will always remain unmistakably human\u201d quip.<\/p>\n \n\tSo, check out our list of those who were snubbed for golden man glory and those who were pleasantly surprised to snag a nomination \u2013 and tell us who you think we overlooked. <\/p>\n \n\tWith three years to go before the Oscars move to YouTube<\/a>, the star-studded show will be seen this year live from the Dolby Theatre on ABC starting at 4 pm PT\/7 pm ET.<\/p>\n \n\tSNUBS<\/p>\n \n\tARIANA GRANDE<\/a> \u2013 The overlooking of the Good Witch was truly Wicked. Then again, crowd pleaser Wicked: For Good got basically nothing overall, so maybe it\u2019s time to reconsider that shunned Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film category \u2026just sayin\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t(L-R) Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda in Universal\u2019s \u2018Wicked: For Good\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiles Keyte\/Universal Pictures<\/p>\n \n\tGUILLERMO DEL TORO \u2013 AMPAS voters seem to love Netflix<\/a>\u2018s Frankenstein, and yet, not the past Oscar winner whose vision and directing brought it to life. <\/p>\n \n\tTHE SMASHING MACHINE \u2013 Dwayne Johnson is a master of marketing, but even with a serious attempt at serious drama and a serious campaign that would put most White House and Oscar contenders to shame, the Rock couldn\u2019t get more for the Benny Safdie-helmed picture other than a Make-Up and Hairstyling nod.<\/p>\n \n\tCHASE INFINITI \u2013 It was a lost battle for the true core of One Battle After Another this morning.<\/p>\n \n\tPAUL MESCAL<\/a> \u2013 Hamnet did very well with nominations today, but it was all much ado about nothing for the actor who played Shakespeare himself. <\/p>\n \n\tNO OTHER CHOICE \u2013 The Park Chan-wook directed dark comedy kinda had Oscar bait written all over it. Sadly, and once again for the South Korean filmmaker, Academy voters made the choice to leave it off the Best International Feature menu.<\/p>\n \n\tMILEY CYRUS \u2013 The Oscar hopes and dreams for the singer\u2019s \u201cDream As One\u201d tune from Avatar: Fire and Ash flamed out today.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tPaul Mescal in Hamnet, No Other Choice, and Tessa Thompson<\/a> in Hedda<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFocus\/Neon\/Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n \n\tJOEL EDGERTON \u2013 Lots of Oscar love for Train Dreams this morning, but oddly no ticket to ride for the thespian at the heart of the Clint Bentley-directed heartbreaker.<\/p>\n \n\tTESSA THOMPSON \u2013 The Hedda star delivered a performance that was head and shoulders one of the best of the year. The Golden Globes knew that, but nada from the Academy? What the Ibsen? <\/p>\n \n\tSURPRISES<\/p>\n \n\tF1 \u2013 After Apple put pedal to the metal, Brad Pitt\u2019s high-octane racing flick is on the Best Picture track.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t(L-R) Damson Idris & Brad Pitt in \u2018F1\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWarner Bros.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \n\tSTELLAN SKARSGARD \u2013 Truth is no one is surprised the Sentimental Value<\/a> star scored a Best Supporting Actor nomination. However, in the global entertainment industry that is Hollywood, what is amazing is that the Marvel and Star Wars alum is the very first international nominee to be included in the category. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\")
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