PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday.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.But the members of the film academy had something different in mind. Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises from the 97th Oscar nominations.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. And yet both Jeremy Strong, for his portrayal for Trump lawyer Roy Cohn, and Sebastian Stan (who was also in the conversation for “A Different Man” ), for playing the future two-time president, made it in. Only Strong got nominated by the Screen Actors…

The film academy had plenty of surprise nominations Thursday for the 97th Oscars.

In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday.

The 97th Oscars feature surprising nominations like Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan for “The Apprentice,” alongside notable snubs such as Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Pamela Anderson, and Denzel Washington, stirring major discussions.

Sebastian Stan’s Trump portrayal is also rewarded after the film had a hard time getting distribution, while Marianne Jean-Baptiste was overlooked.

The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, with films such as "Emilia Perez," "Wicked" and "The Brutalist" topping the list.

The Academy unveiled its full line-up of Oscar nods Thursday morning, and there were many surprises.