Photo / NetflixIt was a history-making year for the Oscars with two women competing in the Best Director category. Photo / APStanfield's inclusion in the Best Supporting Actor race is slightly awkward as Judas co-star and presumptive frontrunner Daniel Kaluuya is also nominated. Zhao and Fennell are only the sixth and seventh woman to ever be nominated in Best Director. They are the only Best Director nominees who also produced their Best Picture nominated films. Photo / SuppliedIn other historical firsts, Yeun's nomination makes him the first Asian-American actor in the Lead Actor category while Ahmed is the first Muslim man to compete for Lead Actor.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 15, 2021 20:03 UTC