Columnist Glenn Whipp sounds off on the biggest snubs and surprises of the 2025 Oscar nominations, announced Thursday in Los Angeles.

The Oscars always have some surprises, which means there are also some snubs. Here are the biggest ones from this year.

The academy's tradition of hewing to a straight line gloriously broke form by making the transfixing Gascón the first openly trans actor to receive an Oscar nomination. Gascón may have a tough time beating comeback queen Demi Moore ("The Substance") in the race for Oscar gold, but it will be a blast watching her try.

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 Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations,

Oscar hopefuls. Yes, a wide range of movies were recognized with nominations, but some performances and efforts were overlooked — the dreaded, so-called “snub.” And where there’s a snub, there may also be a surprise — a film or performance that earned a nomination pundits may not have seen coming.