Oscar 2024: meet the actors nominated for the award

In total, ten actors were nominated in the “Best Actor” and “Best Supporting Actor” categories at the 2024 Oscars this Tuesday (23).

Check out who they are and for which films the stars are competing for the acclaimed award.

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper for “Maestro”

In addition to starring in Leonard Bernstein's biopic, Bradley Cooper was also behind the camera in the film that follows the American maestro's relationship with Costa Rican actress Felicia Montealegre, character of actress Carey Mulligan, in the midst of her professional rise.

Colman Domingo, for “Rustin”

In the film, directed by George C. Wolfe, Colman plays the black and gay activist Bayard Rustin and his fight for civil rights in the United States against a racist and homophobic backdrop.

Paul Giamatti, for “The Rejected”

Directed by Alexander Payne, the story revolves around the difficult mission of Professor Paul, played by Paul Giamatti, to remain, in the middle of Christmas, on the campus where he teaches only boys.

Cillian Murphy, for “Oppenheimer”

In the film, produced by Christopher Nolan, Cillian plays physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, creator of the atomic bomb.

At 47 years old and with 25 years in the film industry, Murphy has dozens of productions under his belt, successful partnerships with big names in Hollywood and a brand as a villain.

Jeffrey Wright, for “American Fiction”

The film, based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, is written and directed by Cord Jefferson. In the plot, Jeffrey plays Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a black academic, frustrated with the popularity of books that perpetuate racial stereotypes in the United States.

Best Supporting Actor

Sterling K. Brown, for “American Fiction”

In addition to starring in productions such as “Black Panther” and “The Predator”, Sterling K Brown plays surgeon Clifford Ellison, brother of protagonist Monk in the film.

Robert De Niro, for “Killers of the Flower Moon”

In the story, which narrates a series of murders of the Osage indigenous people, the actor plays cattle rancher William Hale, who convinced his own nephew Ernet Burkhart, played by Leonardo Di Caprio, to marry Mollie Kile, played by Lily Gladstone, to improve the situation. conditions for claiming precious lands.

Robert Downey Jr., for “Oppenheimer”

In the film, Downey plays the antagonist Lewis Strauss, the former president of the United States Atomic Energy Commission who worked with J. Robert Oppenheimer, Murphy's role.

Ryan Gosling, for “Barbie”

In the film, Ryan plays the main Ken in the story that brings up patriarchal issues in a modern, sexist society.

Mark Ruffalo, for “Poor Creatures”

In the plot, a woman is revived after suicide by a mad doctor who replaces her brain with that of her unborn baby. Childlike but with the body of an adult, Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) becomes increasingly independent and enthusiastic about her sexual experiences as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery through a version of 19th century Europe.