The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the nominees for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action.
The Batman leads this year’s film nominees, earning six nominations including Best Superhero Movie. Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell each received nods for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, while Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Paul Dano could also take home the award for Best Villain in a Movie.
Evil, House of the Dragon, The Boys, and What We Do in the Shadows tied for the most television nominations, with each project garnering four nods. Evil and What We Do in the Shadows were both nominated for Best Horror Series, while House of the Dragon received a nomination for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, and The Boys received a nod for Best Superhero Series.
Former Luke Cage, Mike Colter, from Evil garnered a Critics nomination for Best Actor in a Horror Series, while Katja Herbers will vie for Best Actress in a Horror Series, and Michael Emerson earned a nod for Best Villain in a Series.
What We Do in the Shadows also has two actors, Matt Berry and Harvey Guillén, competing in the category of Best Actor in a Horror Series, while Natasia Demetriou is also up for Best Actress in a Horror Series.
For House of the Dragon, Matt Smith garnered two Critics nominations for both Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series and Best Villain in a Series, while Milly Alcock received a nod for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series. For The Boys, Antony Starr received a Critics nomination for Best Actor in a Superhero Series in addition to Best Villain in a Series, and Erin Moriarty is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Series.
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The full list of nominees can be found below:
BEST ACTION MOVIE
- Bullet Train
- RRR
- Top Gun: Maverick
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
- The Woman King
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Nicolas Cage – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
- Ram Charan – RRR
- Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick
- Brad Pitt – Bullet Train
- N.T. Rama Rao Jr. – RRR
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
- Sandra Bullock – The Lost City
- Jennifer Connelly – Top Gun: Maverick
- Viola Davis – The Woman King
- Joey King – Bullet Train
- Joey King – The Princess
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE*
- The Batman
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- DC League of Super-Pets
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Thor: Love and Thunder
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
- Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Paul Dano – The Batman
- Colin Farrell – The Batman
- Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Robert Pattinson – The Batman
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
- Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Zoë Kravitz – The Batman
- Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Natalie Portman – Thor: Love and Thunder
- Letitia Wright – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST HORROR MOVIE
- Barbarian
- The Black Phone
- Pearl
- Smile
- Speak No Evil
- X
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE
- Ethan Hawke – The Black Phone
- Fedja van Huêt – Speak No Evil
- Ralph Fiennes – The Menu
- Rory Kinnear – Men
- Justin Long – Barbarian
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE
- Jessie Buckley – Men
- Aisha Dee – Sissy
- Anna Diop – Nanny
- Mia Goth – Pearl
- Rebecca Hall – Resurrection
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Nope
- The Northman
- Prey
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
- Colin Farrell – After Yang
- Daniel Kaluuya – Nope
- Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project
- Alexander Skarsgård – The Northman
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
- Karen Gillan – Dual
- Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Amber Midthunder – Prey
- Keke Palmer – Nope
- Zoe Saldana – Avatar: The Way of Water
- Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE
- Paul Dano – The Batman
- Mia Goth – Pearl
- Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Joey King – Bullet Train
- Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Mark Rylance – Bones and All
BEST ACTION SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- 9-1-1
- Cobra Kai
- Kung Fu
- Reacher
- Tulsa King
- Vikings: Valhalla
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Kevin Costner – Yellowstone
- John Krasinski – Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
- Ralph Macchio – Cobra Kai
- Alan Ritchson – Reacher
- Sylvester Stallone – Tulsa King
- William Zabka – Cobra Kai
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Angela Bassett – 9-1-1
- Queen Latifah – The Equalizer
- Olivia Liang – Kung Fu
- Katherine McNamara – Walker: Independence
- Helen Mirren – 1923
- Kelly Reilly – Yellowstone
BEST SUPERHERO SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE*
- The Boys
- Doom Patrol
- Ms. Marvel
- Peacemaker
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- Werewolf by Night
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE*
- John Cena – Peacemaker
- Brendan Fraser – Doom Patrol
- Grant Gustin – The Flash
- Oscar Isaac – Moon Knight
- Elliot Page – The Umbrella Academy
- Antony Starr – The Boys
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE*
- Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker
- Michelle Gomez – Doom Patrol
- Caity Lotz – Legends of Tomorrow
- Tatiana Maslany – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- Erin Moriarty – The Boys
- Iman Vellani – Ms. Marvel
BEST HORROR SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
- Chucky
- Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
- Evil
- The Walking Dead
- Wednesday
- What We Do in the Shadows
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Jacob Anderson – Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
- Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows
- Mike Colter – Evil
- Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows
- Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
- Sam Reid – Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Jennifer Coolidge – The Watcher
- Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows
- Katja Herbers – Evil
- Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
- Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
- Christina Ricci – Wednesday
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Andor
- For All Mankind
- House of the Dragon
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Stranger Things
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Chiwetel Ejiofor – The Man Who Fell to Earth
- Samuel L. Jackson – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
- Diego Luna – Andor
- Anson Mount – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Adam Scott – Severance
- Matt Smith – House of the Dragon
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Milly Alcock – House of the Dragon
- Patricia Arquette – Severance
- Morfydd Clark – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
- Moses Ingram – Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Fiona Shaw – Andor
- Sissy Spacek – Night Sky
BEST VILLAIN IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
- Ethan Hawke – Moon Knight
- Brad Dourif – Chucky
- Matt Smith – House of the Dragon
- Hayden Christensen – Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Antony Starr – The Boys
- Michael Emerson – Evil
- Jamie Campbell Bower – Stranger Things
- Harriet Sansom Harris – Werewolf By Night
Critics Choice Super winners will be revealed via a special announcement on Thursday, March 16.
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