Ahead of the upcoming Oscar nominations — where he could get some shine for his work in “House of Gucci” — Adam Driver is making waves overseas for his first rock opera.
The “Girls” star received the best acting nomination for France’s top film honor with his role in Leos Carax’s musical psychological drama “Annette.”
The French film academy, the Academie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema, unveiled this year’s nominees for the Cesar Awards.
“Annette, which opened the 2021 Cannes Film Festival,” garnered 11 nominations, including best film, best director and best original screenplay.
In the Los Angeles set-film, Driver portrays a struggling stand-up comedian married to a world-renowned opera singer (Marion Cotillard). The birth to their daughter, portrayed by a marionette puppet, turns their life upside down. The couple’s doomed marriage ends in a tragic loss and reinvents itself into a haunting revenge.
The 38-year-old Juilliard School alum received high marks for his performance in the film, available on Amazon Prime Video.
Considered one of the finest actors of his generation, the two-time Academy Award nominee currently stars opposite Lady Gaga in Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci.”
“Annette” marks his first Cesar Award nomination.
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