Sylvester Stallone Nominated For His First Oscar Since 1977

He has not received an Academy Award nomination since 1977 when he was acknowledged for the drama Rocky. But 39 years later Sylvester Stallone is back in the Oscar glow as on Thursday morning the action star was given a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work in Creed.

This comes on the heels of the 69-year-old vet getting a Golden Globe win for his role as Rocky Balboa. Also in the category were Christian Bale for The Big Short, Tom Hardy for The Revenant, Mark Ruffalo for Spotlight and  Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies.

In Creed, Stallone teamed with Michael B Jordan, who played Adonis Johnson, Tessa Thompson, who was Bianca, and Phylicia Rashad, who played Mary Anne Creed. Ryan Coogler directed the film, which came out on November 25 to good reviews.

After his nod in 1977, Stallone focused on making hit action films such as 1982’s First Blood, 1986’s Cobra and 1987’s Over The Top. He had a revival when he did Expendables; the third film came out in 2014.

See the full nominees list below:

BEST PICTURE

Spotlight

The Revenant

The Big Short

Brooklyn

The Martian

Bridge Of Spies

Room

Mad Max: Fury Road

 

BEST ACTOR

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Matt Damon, The Martian

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

 

BEST ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years

Brie Larson, Room

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

 

BEST DIRECTOR

Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant

Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

Adam McKay, The Big Short

Lenny Abraham, Room

George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mark Rylance, Bridge Of Spies

Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight

Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Christian Bale, The Big Short

Sylvester Stallone, Creed

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Rooney Mara, Carol

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Inside Out

Spotlight

Ex Machina

Bridge of Spies

Straight Outta Compton

 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Room

The Martian

Brooklyn

Carol

The Big Short

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant

The Hateful Eight

The Danish Girl

Sicario

 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Inside Out

Boy And The World

Anomalisa

When Marnie Was There

Shaun The Sheep