Comments on: The 2017 Oscar Nominations By The Numbers

By: cyanic

cyanic — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 13:47:00 +0000

Octavia Spencer is a previous winner for The Help.

By: Knight Rider

Knight Rider — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 05:32:00 +0000

Those last two were unnecessary

By: José Simão

José Simão — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 22:42:00 +0000

You forgot Octavia Spencer in the number of Acting nominees who already have an Oscar. It is a total of 6 actors.

By: cirkusfolk

cirkusfolk — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:21:00 +0000

32 – the age of Damien Chazelle who if he wins Best Director will become the youngest ever. Current youngest is Norman Taurog for directing Skippy in 1931. He was also 32 but almost 33. Chazelle just turned 32.

By: cirkusfolk

cirkusfolk — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:15:00 +0000

13 – the most number of nominations a film has received and not won Best Pic (Benjamin Button and some others). No film (meaning Titanic and All About Eve) has received 14 noms and lost Best Pic

By: cirkusfolk

cirkusfolk — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:13:00 +0000

13 – number of nominations Thomas Newman (Passengers) now has for scoring a film without a win. He has tied Roger Deakins (cinematographer) who also has 13 and is winless.

By: AwardsWatch

AwardsWatch — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 19:48:00 +0000

Nicole Kidman also has dual citizenship. She was born in the US.