Oscar Nominations 2015: The Stars React!

The nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced on Thursday – and now the stars are reacting to their Oscar love!

Here’s what some of Hollywood’s biggest names had to say following their nomination news…

“I’m so incredibly honored to be recognized by the Academy, and even more thrilled to share this honor with the entire family of filmmakers, cast, and crew of “The Theory of Everything.” This role was a once in a lifetime experience. Congratulations to my fellow nominees, thank you to the Academy, and thank you most of all to Stephen and Jane Hawking.” — Eddie Redmayne, nominated for Best Actor for “The Theory of Everything”

“To ring my parents who are both actors and tell them that their only son has been nominated for an Oscar is one of the proudest moments of my life.” — Benedict Cumberbatch, nominated for Best Actor for “The Imitation Game”

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“An Oscar nomination. Wow. This is pretty darned cool. A guy doesn’t think about things like this when he starts doing summer theatre in Bigfork, Montana in the 70’s. (In fact, I didn’t think about this when we shot “Whiplash,” but here we are). I’m ecstatic that our little movie is nominated for best picture, and equally thrilled that Damien, The Boy Wonder, is being recognized for his work. Richly deserved. I’d also like to congratulate the Academy on their very wise choices of nominating Tom Cross, our editor, and Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley our sound mixers. Huge congrats to Damien, and producers Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster and Couper Samuelson on our best picture nod. I’m humbled, and very grateful to the members of the Academy for this honor.” — J.K. Simmons, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for “Whiplash”

READ: Oscars 2015 – Complete List Of Nominations

“I don’t care how much people tell you, ‘It’s gonna happen.’ When it happens, you’re thrilled.” — Michael Keaton, nominated for Best Actor for “Birdman”

“This is a tribute to Chris Kyle, his family and all of the service men and women who sacrifice their lives for their countries and their families. It is a privilege and an honor to play Chris and I share this with Sienna, Clint, Jason Hall, the rest of SEAL team three and everyone involved with the film.” – Bradley Cooper, on “American Sniper’s” several nominations

“I feel so grateful to the Academy for this gorgeous honor. It means so much to celebrate the life and the wisdom of Cheryl Strayed’s amazing mother, Bobbi. Reese, who worked so diligently to protect this story, and I share this with our amazing producers, as well as Jean-Marc Vallée and Nick Hornby, who gave their art to shape ‘Wild.'” –– Laura Dern, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “Wild”

“Just being involved in both of these films in one year left me as creatively satisfied as an actor could ever hope to be. This is a great compliment and especially fun because Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke have been brothers in arms since my earliest days in NY theater and I’m so impressed and inspired by their work this year. In fact, I can’t think of a year in which more of my good friends and close collaborators have been celebrated together like this…it’s a very nice feeling.” — Edward Norton, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for “Birdman.”

“Well, this is surreal. I am completely knocked out. Thank you to the Academy for this incredible honor. I am very proud and lucky to be a part of Birdman and can’t believe it came to this. I am so f***ing excited. Are you allowed to say f*** when you’re making a statement for the Oscars? I’m just really f***ing excited.” — Emma Stone, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “Birdman”

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