Demi Moore has received her first-ever Oscar nomination for The Substance.
The Hollywood legend, 62, has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role of Elisabeth Sparkle, a famed aerobics instructor who takes a black-market drug that can create a ‘younger, more beautiful, more perfect’ version of its user.
She will be competing against Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascon, Mikey Madison, and Fernanda Torres for the achievement.
The nominations for the upcoming Oscars were finally revealed Thursday morning after being postponed amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
The upcoming 97th Academy Awards are still set to take place on March 2 – and will be hosted by comedian and TV personality, Conan O’Brien.
Earlier this month Moore won a Golden Globe – her first ever – for her critically-acclaimed performance in the body horror film.
Demi Moore has received her first-ever Oscar nomination for The Substance
The Hollywood legend, 62, has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role of Elisabeth Sparkle, a famed aerobics instructor who takes a black-market drug that can create a ‘younger, more beautiful, more perfect’ version of its user
Demi had an incredible comeback year in 2024 which was topped off by a first Golden Globe win.
The actress, who was one of the go-to film stars in the 1990s, made her unexpected return to the film scene last year with in the gory slasher-horror The Substance.
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Her renaissance comes after the relative flops of films such as Striptease in 1996 and G.I. Jane in 1997, which meant her blockbuster roles soon grew fewer and further between at the turn of the century.
Demi revealed in her teary Golden Globes acceptance speech that she was called a ‘popcorn actress’ 30 years ago – a comment she said ‘corroded’ her.
She said while accepting the honor for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical: ’30 years ago, I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress.
‘At that time I made that mean that this wasn’t something that I was allowed to have, that I could do movies that were successful, that made a lot of money, but that I couldn’t be acknowledged.
‘I bought in, and I believed that, and that corroded me over time, to the point where I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it – maybe I was complete, maybe I’ve done what I was supposed to do.’
It was at that ‘low point,’ Demi said, that she received the script for The Substance which she called ‘magical, bold, courageous, out of the box [and] absolutely bonkers.’ ‘The universe told me that you’re not done,’ she added.
Moore has received praise for her role, and thus far has won a Golden Globe – her first ever – for the role
Demi revealed in her teary Golden Globes acceptance speech that she was called a ‘popcorn actress’ 30 years ago – a comment she said ‘corroded’ her
Demi had an incredible comeback year in 2024 which was topped off by a first Golden Globe win
Her daughters Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30, were left emotional after their mother garnered her first major acting award since starting her career in the 1980s.
After stepping onto the stage, Demi was greeted by applause from the celebrity guests and admitted, ‘Wow, I really wasn’t expecting that.’
‘I’m just in shock right now. I’ve been doing this a long time, like over 45 years and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor.’
‘I’m just so humbled and so grateful.’
Demi has been nominated for a total of four Golden Globes throughout her career thus far, winning her first earlier this month. She has also garnered Emmy and SAG Award nods over the years.
