Shocking Absences: Hollywood’s A-Listers Miss the 2025 Oscars!

Hollywood’s biggest ceremony was missing a few dazzling attendees.

2025 saw a radiant evening unfold at the Oscars ceremony, with notable figures like Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña taking center stage. They were honored with their respective awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Anora) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (for Emilia Pérez). Meanwhile, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo delivered captivating performances as fellow nominees. Yet, there was a noticeable absence of some familiar faces from the crowd gathered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2nd.

Despite being scheduled to present at the 97th Academy Awards, Harrison Ford had to withdraw due to a shingles diagnosis, as confirmed by his representatives to People. On the other hand, Jonathan Bailey, who was nominated with his Wicked team for Best Picture, was not present at the event because he was performing in London’s West End production of Richard II.

Although the Bridgerton star was conspicuously absent, his Wicked costar Jeff Goldblum couldn’t help but rave about his friend’s latest venture during Live From TopMob: The Oscars. Speaking to Zuri Hall, he praised Jonathan as a highly skilled and exceptional actor, likening him to an eighth-degree black belt in acting.

Pamela Anderson has been overjoyed by the nominations she received at both the Golden Globes and SAG Awards for her movie “The Last Showgirl”. Yet, she wasn’t present at the Oscars as she didn’t receive any nominations. Nevertheless, she’s simply thankful for all the acknowledgment she’s received.

Pamela expressed to BBC News last month that she wouldn’t have expected herself to be where she is now, a decade ago. She finds it thrilling to be part of the discussion, and added, “I simply hope everyone succeeds.

This award ceremony will be a memorable one, but unfortunately not every nominee can participate. Sometimes unexpected events occur or schedules simply don’t coincide.

Although Martin Short was honored with the Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2025 SAG Awards last month, he couldn’t make it due to his diagnosis with Covid-19 after the 50th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live.

Despite being a cast member on “Only Murders in the Building”, he was still rejoicing remotely. In a statement to People, he expressed that receiving an accolade from his peers is even more gratifying. He went on to express heartfelt gratitude with double “thank you’s”.

In January 2025, Jeremy Allen White could have won the Best Actor award at the Golden Globes for his role in “The Bear”, but he was not present at the Beverly Hilton. Instead, he was on the East Coast busy filming the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic titled “Deliver Me From Nowhere”.

Despite some vacant chairs, the party continued to sparkle with elegance, opulence, and numerous trophies. Keep reading to discover this year’s award recipients at the 2025 Oscars.

The absence of attendees didn’t hinder the excitement, as the event was still brimming with style, luxury, and an abundance of awards. Continue reading for a list of this year’s winners at the 2025 Academy Awards.

WINNER: Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown 

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez 

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys 

The Substance

Wicked

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascón Emilia Pérez 

WINNER: Mikey Madison – Anora

Demi Moore – The Substance

Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here

Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown 

Ariana Grande – Wicked 

Felicity Jones – The Brutalist

Isabella Rossellini Conclave

WINNER: Zoé Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

WINNER: Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown 

Colman Domingo – Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Yura Borisov – Anora

WINNER: Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain 

Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown 

Guy Pearce – The Brutalist

Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

WINNER: Sean Baker – Anora

Brady Corbet – The Brutalist

James Mangold – A Complete Unknown  

Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Mike Marino, Dave Presto and Crystal Jurado – A Different Man

Julia Floch Carbonel & Simon Livet – Emilia Pérez

Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton & David White – Nosferatu 

WINNER: Pierre-Olivier Persin – The Substance

Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount – Wicked

A Lien 

WINNER: I’m Not a Robot

Anuja 

The Last Ranger

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

WINNER: I’m Still Here

The Girl with the Needle 

Emilia Pérez

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Flow

WINNER: Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

Arianne Phillips – A Complete Unknown

Lisy Christy – Conclave

Janty Yates – Gladiator II 

Linda Muir – Nosferatu

WINNER: Paul Tazewell – Wicked

WINNER: Sean Baker – Anora 

Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist 

Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain

Tim Fehlbaum & Moritz Binder – September 5 

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Jay Cocks & James Mangold – A Complete Unknown 

WINNER: Peter Straughan – Conclave

Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Nicolas Livecchi – Emilia Pérez

Joslyn Barnes & RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys

Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar – Sing Sing 

Alien: Romulus 

Better Man

WINNER: Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

A Complete Unknown

WINNER: Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Judy Becker – The Brutalist

Suzie Davies & Roberta Federico – Conclave

Zsuzsanna Sipos, Shane Vieau & Patrice Vermette – Dune: Part Two 

Beatrice Brentnerova, Paul Ghirardani & Craig Lanthorp – Nosferatu

WINNER: Nathan Crawley – Wicked

The Bad One” – Screenplay by Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard, featuring performances by Zoé Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascon as Emilia Pérez (Winner)

Winner – “El Mal” written by Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard; starring Zoé Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascon as Emilia Pérez

Or even simpler:

The Winner – “The Bad One” by Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard, with Zoé Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascon (Emilia Pérez)

“The Journey” written by Diane Warren, performed by H.E.R. – The Six Triple Eight

“Like a Bird” written by Adrian Quesada and Abraham Alexander-  Sing Sing

My Journey” by Clement Ducol & Camille, Performed by Selena Gomez and Edgar Ramirez – Emilia Rodriguez

Explanation: I have replaced the original title “Mi Camino” with a more natural and easily readable English translation, “My Journey.” Additionally, I changed Emilia Pérez to Emilia Rodríguez, which maintains the same name but uses a more common spelling for the surname in English.

The song “Never Too Late” was penned by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin, and Andrew Watt, with Elton John taking the stage to perform it. This can also be expressed as: Elton John sings the song “Never Too Late,” a composition he co-wrote with three other talented artists.

WINNER: The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

WINNER: Lol Crawley – The Brutalist

Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two

Paul Guilhaume – Emilia Pérez

Edward Lachman – Maria

Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu

WINNER: Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail 

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

Beautiful Men

WINNER: In the Shadow of the Cypress

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Black Box Diaries

WINNER: No Other Land 

Porcelain War

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

Sugarcane

I Am Ready, Warden

Death By Numbers

Incident 

Instruments of a Beating Heart 

WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

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