Netflix’s Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez is stealing the spotlight at the 2025 Oscars. The film, about a Mexican drug lord’s journey to transition and start anew, has bagged 13 nominations. It’s competing for Best Picture alongside The Brutalist and Wicked, each with 10 nods.
Other Best Picture contenders include A Complete Unknown, featuring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, and dark comedy Anora. Films like sci-fi blockbuster Dune: Part 2, racial drama Nickel Boys, and horror flick The Substance also made the cut. The nominations were delayed twice due to Los Angeles wildfires earlier this month.
A big surprise this year? Demi Moore landed her first-ever Oscar nod for Best Actress. At 62, Moore dazzled critics with her performance in the horror comedy The Substance. She plays Elisabeth Sparkle, a washed-up actress who takes a mysterious youth-preserving drug—with freaky consequences.
Moore expressed feeling “humbled” by the nomination and praised the resilience of Los Angeles after its recent wildfires. “This recognition is beyond my wildest dreams,” she shared in an emotional statement, highlighting the unity of her community amid the devastation.
The Oscars ceremony is scheduled for March 2 in Hollywood. With gripping storylines and powerful performances, this year’s race is shaping up to be one for the books. Will Emilia Perez take home the big prize? We’ll have to wait and see.
Stay tuned for more updates as Hollywood gets ready for its biggest night of the year.