"Evil," "Midnight Mass" lead the TV tally
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has unveiled the nominees for the 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 17.
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” lead this year’s film nominations, with five nods apiece including Best Superhero Movie. Both Tony Leung and Simu Liu garnered Best Actor in a Superhero Movie nods for their performances in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” while Michelle Yeoh is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie, and Tony Leung could also take home the award for Best Villain in a Movie. The cast of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” also earned top acting nods, with both Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield recognized with Best Actor in a Superhero Movie nominations. Additionally, Zendaya is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie, and Willem Dafoe could take home the trophy for Best Villain in a Movie.
“Evil” and “Midnight Mass” tied for the most television nominations, with each earning six nods including Best Horror Series. Mike Colter and Aasif Mandvi from “Evil” garnered nominations for Best Actor in a Horror Series, while Katja Herbers and Christine Lahti are vying for Best Actress in a Horror Series, and Michael Emerson earned a nod for Best Villain in a Series. Meanwhile, “Midnight Mass” also has two actors, Zach Gilford and Hamish Linklater, competing in the category of Best Actor in a Horror Series. Both Kate Siegel and Samantha Sloyan are up for Best Actress in a Horror Series, and Sloyan was also nominated for Best Villain in a Series.
Here’s a full rundown of nominees:
FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
BEST ACTION MOVIE
- Gunpowder Milkshake
- The Harder They Fall
- The Last Duel
- Nobody
- No Time to Die
- Wrath of Man
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Daniel Craig – No Time to Die
- Dwayne Johnson – Jungle Cruise
- Jonathan Majors – The Harder They Fall
- Mads Mikkelsen – Riders of Justice
- Liam Neeson – The Ice Road
- Bob Odenkirk – Nobody
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Jodie Comer – The Last Duel
- Ana de Armas – No Time to Die
- Karen Gillan – Gunpowder Milkshake
- Regina King – The Harder They Fall
- Lashana Lynch – No Time to Die
- Maggie Q – The Protégé
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE
- Black Widow
- Eternals
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- The Suicide Squad
- Zack Snyder’s Justice League
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE
- John Cena – The Suicide Squad
- Idris Elba – The Suicide Squad
- Andrew Garfield – Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Tom Holland – Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Tony Leung – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Simu Liu – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE
- Gal Gadot – Zack Snyder’s Justice League
- Scarlett Johansson – Black Widow
- Florence Pugh – Black Widow
- Margot Robbie – The Suicide Squad
- Michelle Yeoh – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Zendaya – Spider-Man: No Way Home
BEST HORROR MOVIE
- Candyman
- Last Night in Soho
- Malignant
- The Night House
- A Quiet Place Part II
- Titane
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Candyman
- Nicolas Cage – Willy’s Wonderland
- Dave Davis – The Vigil
- Vincent Lindon – Titane
- Cillian Murphy – A Quiet Place Part II
- Sam Richardson – Werewolves Within
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE
- Barbara Crampton – Jakob’s Wife
- Rebecca Hall – The Night House
- Anya-Taylor Joy – Last Night in Soho
- Thomasin McKenzie – Last Night in Soho
- Agathe Rousselle – Titane
- Millicent Simmonds – A Quiet Place Part II
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
- Don’t Look Up
- Dune
- Free Guy
- The Green Knight
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines
- Swan Song
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
- Mahershala Ali – Swan Song
- Timothée Chalamet – Dune
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Don’t Look Up
- Tom Hanks – Finch
- Dev Patel – The Green Knight
- Ryan Reynolds – Free Guy
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
- Cate Blanchett – Don’t Look Up
- Jodie Comer – Free Guy
- Rebecca Ferguson – Dune
- Mckenna Grace – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Jennifer Lawrence – Don’t Look Up
- Alicia Vikander – The Green Knight
BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE
- Ben Affleck – The Last Duel
- Willem Dafoe – Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Idris Elba – The Harder They Fall
- Tony Leung – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Marina Mazepa (performer) & Ray Chase (voice) – Malignant
- Tony Todd – Candyman
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
BEST ACTION SERIES
- 9-1-1
- Cobra Ka
- Heels
- Kung Fu
- Lupin
- Squid Game
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION SERIES
- Mike Faist – Panic
- Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
- Alexander Ludwig – Heels
- Ralph Macchio – Cobra Kai
- Omar Sy – Lupin
- William Zabka – Cobra Kai
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION SERIES
- Angela Bassett – 9-1-1
- Kim Joo-ryoung – Squid Game
- HoYeon Jung – Squid Game
- Queen Latifah – The Equalizer
- Olivia Liang – Kung Fu
- Mary McCormack – Heels
BEST SUPERHERO SERIES
- Doom Patrol
- Hawkeye
- Loki
- Lucifer
- Superman & Lois
- WandaVision
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO SERIES
- Paul Bettany – WandaVision
- Tom Ellis – Lucifer
- Brendan Fraser – Doom Patrol
- Tom Hiddleston – Loki
- Tyler Hoechlin – Superman & Lois
- Anthony Mackie – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO SERIES
- Sophia Di Martino – Loki
- Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision
- Javicia Leslie – Batwoman
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Loki
- Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision
- Hailee Steinfeld – Hawkeye
BEST HORROR SERIES
- Chucky
- Dr. Death
- Evil
- Midnight Mass
- Servant
- Yellowjackets
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR SERIES
- Adrien Brody – Chapelwaite
- Mike Colter – Evil
- Zach Gilford – Midnight Mass
- Rupert Grint – Servant
- Hamish Linklater – Midnight Mass
- Aasif Mandvi – Evil
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR SERIES
- Lauren Ambrose – Servant
- Katja Herbers – Evil
- Christine Lahti – Evil
- Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets
- Kate Siegel – Midnight Mass
- Samantha Sloyan – Midnight Mass
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES
- Foundation
- Resident Alien
- Snowpiercer
- Star Trek: Discovery
- Station Eleven
- The Witcher
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES
- Henry Cavill – The Witcher
- Daveed Diggs – Snowpiercer
- Matthew Goode – A Discovery of Witches
- Jared Harris – Foundation
- Lee Pace – Foundation
- Alan Tudyk – Resident Alien
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES
- Mackenzie Davis – Station Eleven
- Laura Donnelly – The Nevers
- Soequa Martin-Green – Star Trek: Discovery
- Teresa Palmer – A Discovery of Witches
- Jodie Whittaker – Doctor Who
- Alison Wright – Snowpiercer
BEST VILLAIN IN A SERIES
- Vincent D’Onofrio – Hawkeye
- Michael Emerson – Evil
- Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision
- Joshua Jackson – Dr. Death
- Jonathan Majors – Loki
- Samantha Sloyan – Midnight Mass
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More