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 Greta Gerwig, who made her solo directorial debut with the
warmly reviewed coming-of-age tale "Lady Bird," was snubbed in a
category in which Scott, Guillermo del Toro, Martin McDonagh,
Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg were nominated.
Patty Jenkins, who delivered box office superhero smash "Wonder
Woman," was also left out, along with directors Dee Rees, of
Netflix Inc's racial period drama "Mudbound," and Kathryn
Bigelow, of the racially charged drama "Detroit."
"It's a terrible shame, to be honest," said McDonagh, who wrote
and directed small-town drama "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,
Missouri." "I know there have been great screenplays by women
recognized this year but not directing, and maybe that will
change in the Oscars."
Gerwig, 34, was nominated for best screenplay for writing "Lady
Bird," which also landed two acting nods for its star, Saoirse
Ronan, and supporting actress, Laurie Metcalf.
Metcalf told Reuters that Gerwig's "Lady Bird" set was
collaborative and stress-free.
"I'm spoiled rotten," Metcalf said. "She just made it a
beautiful and personal experience for the entire cast and crew."
Scott's "All the Money in the World" received nominations for
supporting actor Plummer and lead actress Michelle Williams in
the drama about the 1973 kidnapping of oil heir John Paul Getty
III.
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Plummer replaced Spacey last month in the role of Jean Paul Getty
after Spacey was cut because of multiple sexual misconduct
allegations against him.
Spacey issued an apology for the first reported incident, involving
actor Anthony Rapp. Reuters could not independently confirm the
allegations.
Scott did last-minute reshoots to have the Sony Pictures film
completed in time for its Dec. 25 release.
"I am especially proud that the beautiful performances of Michelle
and Chris were celebrated today," Scott said in an emailed
statement. "Despite the unexpected challenges we encountered after
shooting was completed, we were determined that audiences around the
world would be able to see our film."
Other surprises included Vietnamese-American actress Hong Chau for
her breakout role in the best supporting actress race for futuristic
comedy "Downsizing."
Other key snubs included Amazon's interracial romantic comedy "The
Big Sick," which failed to land any nominations, especially for its
star Kumail Nanjiani, who wrote the film with his real-life wife on
the circumstances that brought them together.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
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