The Outlander massive hath spoken and they're mad as hell after Irish actress Caitríona Balfe lost out on an Oscar nomination to her Belfast co-star Judi Dench.
There was disappointment in the Best Supporting Actress category for Monaghan star Balfe, who rose to fame playing time-travelling nurse Claire Randall in hit show Outlander, when the nominations were announced this afternoon.
It was a very good day for the Irish with The Lost Daughter star Jessie Buckley and Belfast's Kenneth Branagh, Ciarán Hinds and Van Morrison among the nominees for this year's Oscars.
There was surprise that Ruth Negga also missed out on a nomination for her acclaimed role in Passing but fans of Balfe have taken to twitter to register their disgust at what they see as a snub.
Catriona Balfe robbed I see
— Shannonʸⁿʷᵃ🧣 (@icy7_YNWA) February 8, 2022
NO CATRIONA BALFE FOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS!!!!
— Anshika Singh (@anshiface) February 8, 2022
Happy for #DameJudy but bummed #CatrionaBalfe's fine work was overlooked. #Belfast pic.twitter.com/QB1jR8VikQ
— Mark (@mtrprods) February 8, 2022
Judi Dench over Catriona Balfe…
— Tommy (@Tommy_Byrn) February 8, 2022
That doesn't sit right with me #OscarNoms
Okay, but Justice for Mike Faist, Jamie Dornan, and Catriona Balfe! #OscarNoms
— Jordan S. BSN, RN, PMH-BC (@SongAndDanceRN) February 8, 2022
I like rarely watch movies anymore (is that weird?), but I am also thrilled for Ariana DeBose bc WSS was really great. Bummed for Catriona Balfe who probably got robbed for sentimental preference (Dench)
— April (@CordyQ45) February 8, 2022
Lot of weird Oscar choices this year - Judi Dench over Catriona Balfe, nothing for Denis Villeneuve, Nightmare Alley over Tick Tick Boom (although tbf I liked Nightmare Alley) and surprisingly high rep for Don't Look Up? Idk. Is this older vs. younger Academy voters?
— eat the rich (@katelouise217) February 8, 2022
How do you not nominate Catriona Balfe for Belfast???? #OscarNoms
— 🎞️Martin @ Through The Silver Screen🎞️ 🖤 (@ThrSilverScreen) February 8, 2022
THEY REALLY SNUBBED CATRIONA BALFE THE FRONT RUNNER NOW IM SCARED
— whip👁👄👁👋 (@exhaustedwhip) February 8, 2022
Catriona Balfe and Ruth Negga sitting at home. Nominationless.
— MIKE (@Mikeandallthatt) February 8, 2022
So we're gonna nominate @BelfastMovie for every Oscar under the sun except the two actors who actually made it good to watch. I will riot for Catríona Balfe. pic.twitter.com/EmxWILr4dp
— Chris 🥥 (@Chris181Wilson) February 8, 2022
