He may not have earned an Academy Award nomination this year, but Javier Bardem is still having an out of this world awards season…
The 43-year-old Spanish actor has received a Saturn Award nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for his critically acclaimed role in the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, Skyfall.
The awards, in their 39th year, celebrate the best genre films, television shows and home entertainment.
Bardem, whose performance has earned recognition from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the London Film Critics’ Circle, has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category. He’s up against Prometheus’ Michael Fassbender, The Avengers’ Clark Gregg, The Dark Knight Rises’ Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’s Ian McKellen and Django Unchained’s Christoph Waltz.
Meanwhile, Oscar-nominee Paco Delgado is nominated in the Best Costume category for his work on Tom Hooper‘s film adaptation of the Broadway musical Les Misérables.
The Saturn Awards will be presented in June, though the ceremony’s exact date and location have yet to be announced.