Some of the year’s biggest films are not among the nominees but we need to start paying attention here to see what the Academy might be thinking when nominating for next year’s addition of the Best Casting award.

The Nominations

Best Feature Big Budget Drama Casting

A Complete Unknown
Blitz
Civil War
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Queer

Best Studio or Independent Drama Casting

The Apprentice
Conclave
Heretic
Lee
Nickel Boys
September 5.

Best Feature Big Budget Comedy Casting

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Challengers
Deadpool & Wolverine
Nightbitch
Saturday Night
Wicked

Best Studio or Independent Comedy Casting

A Different Man
Ezra
Hit Man
My Old Ass
A Real Pain
Thelma

Best Low Budget Comedy or Drama Casting

Empire Waist
Fancy Dance
The Graduates
Janet Planet
Omni Loop
Tokyo Cowboy
Your Monster

Best International Film Casting

The Buckingham Murders
Emilia Pérez
Julie Keeps Quiet
Kneecap
Samia
The Settlers
Touch

Best Feature Animation Casting

Inside Out 2
Moana 2
Mufasa: The Lion King
Spellbound
The Wild Robot

Best Short Film Casting

Abel
By Any Other Name
guts
Rapt
The Rebel Girls
The Roof

Casting Society of America Data

Year Founded: 1982
First Awards: 1984 (41)