Oscar Shortlists Revealed: Academy and Netflix Triumph, 'Barbie' and 'Color Purple' Face Uncertainty

The shortlists for 10 Oscar categories have been announced, revealing some interesting takeaways. The best original song shortlist is stacked with notable names like Billie Eilish, Finneas, Olivia Rodrigo, Jon Batiste, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, A$AP Rocky, Lenny Kravitz, and Halle Bailey. Netflix and Apple had a strong showing, with Netflix's "Society of the Snow" and Apple's "Killers of the Flower Moon" making multiple shortlists. Yorgos Lanthimos's "Poor Things" received recognition in three categories, while Japan and France's controversial international feature selections made the cut. Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" received the most shortlist mentions, but missed out on some expected categories. Best picture contenders hoping for VFX recognition were disappointed, and no songs from animated movies made the best original song shortlist.