This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 87th Academy Awards. Building on the momentum from its multiple SAG, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nods, Sloan-supported Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game scored eight nominations, including Best Picture. Benedict Cumberbatch received a Best Actor nod for his depiction of Turing, and Keira Knightley was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Turing’s colleague and confidante Joan Clarke. Director Morten Tyldum received a nomination for Best Director, and screenwriter Graham Moore was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Cumberbatch’s Turing was not the only scientist recognized by the Academy this year - as predicted after his Golden Globe win and BAFTA nomination, Eddie Redmayne also picked up a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. As his wife Jane Wilde Hawking, Felicity Jones was nominated for Best Actress, and the film joins The Imitation Game in the race for Best Picture.
Last week, Adam Nayman speculated about Redmayne’s and Cumberbatch’s chances at the awards in his column about science and the Oscars; with the exception of A Beautiful Mind’s 2001 Best Picture win, scientists have traditionally not done well at the Oscars. With The Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game now in the race for several of the top honors, we’ll see how tradition holds up when the awards air on February 22.
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