Penelope Cruz has raced her way to recognition Down Under.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has released the nominations for its 13th annual AACTA International Awards, with the 49-year-old Spanish Oscar-winning actress earning a nod.
Cruz is nominated for her acclaimed performance as Laura Ferrari, the wife of Adam Driver’s Enzo Ferrari, in Ferrari.
Cruz’s performance as a scorned wife has earned her Oscar buzz.
But Cruz isn’t the only Hispanic artist to earn a nod…
Jacob Elordi is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category.
The 26-year-old half-Spanish Australian actor earned the nod for his performance in Saltburn.
In the television categories, Pedro Pascal has received a call out…
The 48-year-old Chilean actor is nominated for his acclaimed performance in HBO’s The Last of Us.
“The 13th AACTA International Awards nominations reflect the pinnacle of global film and television excellence, celebrating the incredible achievements and exceptional talent that have captivated audiences worldwide,” AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella said. “We look forward to further honoring these nominees at our ceremony on the Gold Coast, Australia as we celebrate the best in entertainment on a global stage.”
The awards will be handed out in February 10 at AACTA Awards in Queensland.
Here are the nominees for the 13th annual AACTA International Awards:
FILM
Best Film
- American Fiction
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Best Lead Actor
- Bradley Cooper – Maestro
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
- Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
- Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
Best Lead Actress
- Cate Blanchett – The New Boy
- Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Carey Mulligan – Maestro
- Margot Robbie – Barbie
- Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Supporting Actor
- Matt Damon – Oppenheimer
- Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
- Jacob Elordi – Saltburn
- Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Best Supporting Actress
- Penélope Cruz – Ferrari
- Vanessa Kirby – Napoleon
- Julianne Moore – May December
- Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Direction in Film
- Barbie – Greta Gerwig
- Killers of the Flower Moon – Martin Scorsese
- Maestro – Bradley Cooper
- Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
- Poor Things – Yorgos Lanthimos
Best Screenplay in Film
- American Fiction — Cord Jefferson
- Barbie — Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
- Maestro — Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer
- Oppenheimer — Christopher Nolan
- Poor Things — Tony McNamara
TELEVISION
Best Drama Series
- Beef
- Succession
- The Crown
- The Last of Us
- Yellow Jackets
Best Comedy Series
- Only Murders in the Building
- Sex Education
- Ted Lasso
- The Bear
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Best Actor in a Series
- Kieran Culkin – Succession
- Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
- Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
- Jeremy Strong – Succession
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Best Actress in a Series
- Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
- Helen Mirren – 1923
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
- Sarah Snook – Succession
- Ali Wong – Beef