Mank leads Oscar nominations in a year of record diversity
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
March 15, 2021
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NEW YORK - After a pandemic year that shuttered movie theatres and upended the movie business, Academy Awards nominations on Monday went to two female filmmakers for the first time, to a historically diverse slate of actors and to David Fincher s lead-nominee âMank,â a traditional kind of Oscar contender â an old Hollywood homage â in very untraditional year.
Fincherâs âMank,â a black-and-white, period drama about âCitizen Kaneâ screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, easily topped nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards â delayed two months by the coronavirus pandemic â with 10 nominations, including best picture, best director, acting nods for Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, and a host of others for its lavis
Riz Ahmed, Sacha Baron Cohen and Viola Davis react to Oscar nominations
Riz Ahmed (Ian West/PA)
Riz Ahmed has said he hopes the film that earned him an Oscar nomination will “inspire us to forge new and deeper connections with ourselves and others”.
The actor, 38, was nominated in the best actor category for his role in Sound Of Metal, as a drummer who loses his hearing.
He wrote on Instagram: “Wow! I’m honoured to be nominated by my fellow actors alongside such inspiring performances, and am grateful to the Academy for their support and encouragement.
“I’m equally thrilled for our visionary writer-director Darius Marder and the brilliant Paul Raci, as well as our editor Mikkel, sound designer Nicolas, and co-writer Abe Marder.