The nomination should help drive ticket sales for a film that has performed poorly at the box office so far.
The man we missed: Denzel Washington, who scored an unexpected nod for his work in the legal thriller Roman J. Israel, Esq.
But it still scored six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Costumes, and a particularly surprising (but richly deserved) Best Supporting Actress nod for Lesley Manville.
Scott Frank, Michael Green, and James Mangold did a superb job tying a bow on Hugh Jackman’s career as Wolverine.