Pearce does a great job at showing how much of a lie Fernand’s claim of nobility really is. In the film’s initial scenes, he is nothing but a coward that is subservient to every word that Edmond says.

Oscars nominations were announced this morning, with Netflix's "Emilia Pérez" scoring 13 nods and "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" each getting 10.

Pearce, who lives in the Netherlands with his partner, actor Carice van Houten, and their son, has generally kept much of Hollywood at arm’s length. In conversation, he tends to be chipper and humble — more interested in talking Aussie rules football than the Oscar race.

Meanwhile, Emeryville-based Pixar, with "Inside Out 2, is a contender in the best animated category. In the South Bay, folks were saddened by the absence of "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu, a Palo Alto native, in the director's category.

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IMDb's Editors share their predictions for six of the top categories in this year's Oscar race, including Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, and Best Director.

"This Is Us" producer Dan Fogelman reunites with Sterling K. Brown in "Paradise," a "Lost"-like mystery box that can't deliver on its high concept.

After it delayed the announcement six days because of the wildfires, the Academy revealed the Oscar nominations Thursday morning, as the ceremony is still scheduled for March 2 at 7 p.m. and will air on ABC and stream on Hulu.

Carice van Houten, best known for playing the Red Woman Melisandre on HBO's Game of Thrones; and Guy Pearce, who was just nominated for the first Academy Award

From Wicked and Dune to The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown, we rank all 10 films vying for the top Oscar this year

Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez" dominated Oscar nominations Thursday with a leading 13 nods, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar.