Here Are 2024's Oscar Nominees In Early Roles Vs. The Role They Were Nominated For

This year's Oscar nominees are largely veteran actors competing against some of the biggest stars of the moment. So take a trip down memory lane to see how far these performers have come from their early roles to the ones they were nominated for this year:

Note: Many of the films or TV shows mentioned below are not the actors' first projects but a notable role as they were breaking out in the industry.

Best Lead Actress:

1.Annette Bening in The Great Outdoors (1988):

Annette in Nyad:

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2.Lily Gladstone in Certain Women (2016):

Lily in Killers of the Flower Moon:

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3.Sandra Hüller in Requiem (2006):

Sandra in Anatomy of a Fall:

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4.Carey Mulligan in Pride & Prejudice (2005):

Carey in Maestro:

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5.Emma Stone in Superbad (2007):

Emma in Poor Things:

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Best Lead Actor:

6.Bradley Cooper in Wet Hot American Summer (2001):

Bradley in Maestro:

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7.Colman Domingo in Selma (2014):

Colman in Rustin:

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8.Paul Giamatti in Private Parts (1997):

Paul in The Holdovers:

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9.Cillian Murphy in Disco Pigs (2001):

Cillian in Oppenheimer:

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10.Jeffrey Wright in Basquiat (1996):

Jeffrey in American Fiction:

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Best Supporting Actress:

11.Emily Blunt in My Summer of Love (2004):

Emily in Oppenheimer:

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12.Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013):

Danielle in The Color Purple:

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13.America Ferrera in Real Woman Have Curves (2002):

America in Barbie:

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14.Jodie Foster in Ironside (1972):

Jodie in Nyad:

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15.Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Selfie (2014):

Da'Vine in The Holdovers:

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Best Supporting Actor:

16.Sterling K. Brown in Starved (2005):

Sterling in American Fiction:

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17.Robert De Niro in Greetings (1968):

Robert in Killers of the Flower Moon:

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18.Robert Downey Jr. in Tuff Turf (1985):

Robert in Oppenheimer:

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19.Ryan Gosling in Breaker High (1997):

Ryan in Barbie:

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20.Finally, Mark Ruffalo in Houdini (1998):

Mark in Poor Things:

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