Will any Brits be nominated at the Oscars?published at 13:00 GMT
Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter
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Left to right: Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo and Wunmi Mosaku
It’s a decidedly weaker year for British talent. Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good) and Emily Blunt (The Smashing Machine) were the only UK actors nominated at the Golden Globes, but it would be a real surprise if either of them got in at the Oscars.
Instead, the UK’s best hope might be Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), who scored a supporting actress nomination at the Actor Awards (formerly SAG) and also made the Bafta longlist.
In vampire horror Sinners, Mosaku plays Annie, the love interest of Michael B Jordan’s Smoke, who is setting up a new blues club with his twin brother in 1930s Mississipi.
However, if all the UK stars miss out, this will be the first year since 1986 without any Brits nominated in the acting categories.
It’s a stronger year for Irish talent, thanks in large part to Hamnet, with Jessie Buckley the favourite to win best actress and Paul Mescal likely to get a nomination for supporting actor.
