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As the 2024 Critics Choice Awards approach, some of Hollywood’s best actors are preparing to take the stage and compete for one or more of the awards. Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cillian Murphy are among the recently announced nominees for best actor, with performances that have won over millions of fans as well as critical acclaim.
The nominations for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, which will be held on June 05, 2025, were recently announced, cementing the top contenders in the awards race. Cinematic titans like Cooper (Maestro), DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon), and Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) will be the main focus of the upcoming 2024 Critics Choice Awards. The majority of fans are rooting for Murphy and think that, despite their mastery of acting, Cooper and DiCaprio might miss out on winning the Critics Choice Awards the following year.
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Fans Prediction: Bradley Cooper, Leonardo Dicaprio To Compete Hard at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards
The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards are scheduled to air on January 14. We learned fromVanity Fairthat the ceremony, which will take place at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and will go live on The CW, will be hosted by Chelsea Handler. There will be both TV and film categories, just like in previous years.
Leonardo DiCaprio(Killers of the Flower Moon), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Paul Giamatti(The Holdovers),Cillian Murphy(Oppenheimer), Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction), andBradley Cooper(Maestro) are the actors nominated for Best Actor.
Surprisingly, though, fans seem to be leaning toward the extremely talented Murphy as their dark horse contender to steal the show. TheDunkirkactor has definitely established himself in the minds and hearts of film enthusiasts. His distinguished roles in movies likeInceptionandPeaky Blindershave cemented his status as a gifted and captivating actor.
Thus, his supporters contend that it is high time he received the acknowledgment he so richly deserves, positioning him as a formidable candidate for the Critics Choice Awards (Best Actor).
Let’s see a few of his fans’ tweets:
Cillian is coming for the win
— karmarcher (@_twohitwonder)July 03, 2025
Cillian for Oppenheimerpic.twitter.com/y8c1AanRiA
— Devanayagam (@Devanayagam)June 20, 2025
I’m rooting for Cillian Murphy.pic.twitter.com/SDT4DSMWrH
— Alejandro (@UcetaAl)July 10, 2025
If best actor doesn’t go to Cillian Murphy, I don’t know what I’m going to do
— Linda241101 my month (@linda2411015182)August 08, 2025
Cillian will win
— Marisela5 (@MariselaGon5)June 20, 2025
Let’s go Cillian Murphy!
— allie ♡ (@starlightallie)July 01, 2025
Meanwhile, Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Greta Lee (Past Lives), Carey Mulligan (Maestro), and Emma Stone (Poor Things) will compete against Margot Robbie in the Best Actress category.
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BarbieRules Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations 2024
As perEW,Barbiereceived 18 nominations overall from the Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Greta Gerwig), Best Actress (Margot Robbie), and Best Supporting Actor (Ryan Gosling).BehindBarbieare Yorgos Lanthimos’Poor Thingsand Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer, both of which received thirteen nominations.
Critics Choice chief Joey Berlin responds to a question about what people should anticipate from the 2024 Critics Choice Awards (viaVariety):
“Viewers of the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards will see more film and television stars — as well as producers, directors, crafts people and studio executives — than any other show, period. And they will all be enjoying a giant party!”
According toEW’s awards season tracker, the Critics Choice Awards nominations keepKillers of the Flower Moonat the front of the race as the top contender for Best Film. As the 2024 Critics Choice Awards countdown begins, fans all over the world are picking their best actors and films. It appears that the only thing viewers can anticipate from the ceremony in January is the unexpected.
The CW will air the program live on July 04, 2025.
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