Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez

PARK CITY, Utah — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while general audience disinterest in the young Donald Trump movie “The Apprentice” might have indicated its awards chances were dead on arrival. SURPRISE: Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice” The young Trump movie “The Apprentice” has been one of the bigger awards season question marks, especially after it failed to resonate with moviegoers in theaters. SURPRISE: James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown” James Mangold has directed several awards darlings, including “Ford v Ferrari” and “Walk the Line” but had consistently missed out on a best director nomination, until this year with “A Complete Unknown.” It may have come at the expense of Edward Berger, who missed out on a nod for “Conclave” or Denis Villeneuve for “Dune: Part Two.” SNUB: Daniel Craig, “Queer” Daniel Craig gave one of his best performances as an American expat in Mexico in the torrid May-December romance in “Queer,” but it hasn’t been resonating with awards voters. But it just goes to show that it’s never too late to sneak in for the big one SNUB: Danielle Deadwyler, “The Piano Lesson” A few years after Danielle Deadwyler was famously snubbed for “Till,” she has another snub to add to her resume for Malcolm Washington’s adaptation of “The Piano Lesson.” This latest campaign might not have had as much steam behind it as “Till,” but at the very least one would assume that it could have been a make good.