A Star is Born received 8 Oscar nominations this morning- including one for Bradley as best actor, but I have to admit- I was really upset he wasn't recognized by the Academy for his directing.
Cooper wasn't the only high-profile best director hopeful (and expected nominee) left out of that category, with Black Panther's Ryan Coogler and Green Book's Peter Farrelly also failing to earn best director nods along with Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Paul Schrader (First Reformed). And the Academy again failed to nominate any women for best director, an award that only five female directors have only been nominated for, with Kathryn Bigelow remaining the only winner, for The Hurt Locker in 2010.
Cooper was previously nominated twice by the Directors Guild for his work helming A Star is Born and for best director at the BAFTA Awards, Critics' Choice Awards and Golden Globes. Farrelly was nominated for best director at the Critics' Choice and Golden Globe Awards.
