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Breakout British star Daisy Ridley, 23, led the way for "Star
Wars: The Force Awakens," getting nods for best female
performance, best hero and best fight in the Walt Disney movie
that has taken more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office.
John Boyega, 23, was nominated for best breakthrough and best
action performance for his role as turncoat Stormtrooper Finn,
and the movie will also compete for movie of the year and best
cast ensemble at the fan-based awards show in April.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" failed to win any of its five
Oscar nominations in February - mostly for visual effects and
editing - and failed to get a best picture nomination.
The MTV Movie Awards however, are all about fans. "It's about
blockbuster movies that audiences line up to see; comedies,
superheroes, science fiction, fantasy action," the show's
executive producer, Casey Patterson, said in a statement.
The MTV Movie Awards are known for their irreverent humor and
categories like best kiss and best villain. This year Oscar
winner Leonardo DiCaprio will compete in the best fight category
for his tussle with a ferocious bear in the movie "The
Revenant," as well as for best male performance.
Hit box-office action movie "Deadpool" got eight nominations,
including for its stars Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin.
The 2016 MTV Movie Awards will be handed out in Los Angeles at a
ceremony hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart and broadcast
on April 10 on MTV.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Frances Kerry)
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