‘Force Awakens’ leads MTV Awards nods – ‘Star Wars’ docu to premiere at SXSW

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LOS ANGELES, March 9, (Agencies): It may have been snubbed at the Oscars but the Force awakened on Tuesday for the current “Star Wars” blockbuster with the film gaining a leading 11 nominations for the upcoming MTV Movie Awards.

Breakout British star Daisy Ridley, 23, led the way for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” getting nods for best female performance, best hero and best fight in the Walt Disney movie that has taken more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office.

John Boyega, 23, was nominated for best breakthrough and best action performance for his role as turncoat Stormtrooper Finn, and the movie will also compete for movie of the year and best cast ensemble at the fan-based awards show in April.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” failed to win any of its five Oscar nominations in February — mostly for visual effects and editing — and failed to get a best picture nomination.

The MTV Movie Awards however, are all about fans. “It’s about blockbuster movies that audiences line up to see; comedies, superheroes, science fiction, fantasy action,” the show’s executive producer, Casey Patterson, said in a statement.

The MTV Movie Awards are known for their irreverent humor and categories like best kiss and best villain. This year Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio will compete in the best fight category for his tussle with a ferocious bear in the movie “The Revenant,” as well as for best male performance.

Hit box-office action movie “Deadpool” got eight nominations, including for its stars Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin.

The 2016 MTV Movie Awards will be handed out in Los Angeles at a ceremony hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart and broadcast on April 10 on MTV. The MTV Movie Awards added two new categories this year: true story and documentary.

Dwayne Johnson — up for best hero and best action performance — and Kevin Hart — nominated for best comedic performance — will host the 25th MTV Movie Awards on April 10 at 8 p.m. from the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank.

* Movie of The Year: Avengers: Age of Ultron (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Creed (Warner Bros.); Deadpool (20th Century Fox); Jurassic World (Universal Pictures); Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures).

* True Story: Concussion (Columbia Pictures); Joy (20th Century Fox); Steve Jobs (Universal Pictures); Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures); The Big Short (Paramount Pictures); The Revenant (20th Century Fox).

* Documentary: Amy (A24); Cartel Land (The Orchard); He Named Me Malala (Fox Searchlight Pictures); The Hunting Ground (RADiUS-TWC); The Wolfpack (Magnolia Pictures); What Happened, Miss Simone (Netflix).

* Best Female Performance: Alicia Vikander — Ex Machina (A24); Anna Kendrick — Pitch Perfect 2 (Universal Pictures); Charlize Theron — Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.); Daisy Ridley — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Jennifer Lawrence — Joy (20th Century Fox); Morena Baccarin — Deadpool (20th Century Fox).

* Best Male Performance: Chris Pratt — Jurassic World (Universal Pictures); Leonardo DiCaprio — The Revenant (20th Century Fox); Matt Damon — The Martian (20th Century Fox); Michael B. Jordan — Creed (Warner Bros.); Ryan Reynolds — Deadpool (20th Century Fox); Will Smith — Concussion (Columbia Pictures).

* Breakthrough Performance: Amy Schumer — Trainwreck (Universal Pictures); Brie Larson — Room (A24); Daisy Ridley — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Dakota Johnson — Fifty Shades of Grey (Universal Pictures); John Boyega — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); O’Shea Jackson Jr. — Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures).

* Best Comedic Performance: Amy Schumer — Trainwreck (Universal Pictures); Kevin Hart — Ride Along 2 (Universal Pictures); Melissa McCarthy — Spy (20th Century Fox); Rebel Wilson — Pitch Perfect 2 (Universal Pictures); Ryan Reynolds — Deadpool (20th Century Fox); Will Ferrell — Get Hard (Warner Bros.);

* Best Action Performance: Chris Pratt — Jurassic World (Universal Pictures); Dwayne Johnson — San Andreas (Warner Bros.); Jennifer Lawrence — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 (Lionsgate); John Boyega — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Ryan Reynolds — Deadpool (20th Century Fox); Vin Diesel — Furious 7 (Universal Pictures).

* Best Hero: Charlize Theron — Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.); Chris Evans — Avengers: Age of Ultron (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Daisy Ridley — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Dwayne Johnson — San Andreas (Warner Bros.); Jennifer Lawrence — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 (Lionsgate); Paul Rudd — Ant-Man (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures).

* Best Villain: Adam Driver — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Ed Skrein — Deadpool (20th Century Fox); Hugh Keays-Byrne — Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.); James Spader — Avengers: Age of Ultron (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Samuel L. Jackson — Kingsman: The Secret Service (20th Century Fox); Tom Hardy — The Revenant (20th Century Fox)

* Best Virtual Performance: Amy Poehler — Inside Out (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Andy Serkis — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Jack Black — Kung Fu Panda 3 (20th Century Fox); James Spader — Avengers: Age of Ultron (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Lupita Nyong’o — Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Seth MacFarlane — Ted 2 (Universal Pictures).

* Ensemble Cast: Avengers: Age of Ultron (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); Furious 7 (Universal Pictures); Pitch Perfect 2 (Universal Pictures); Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures); The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 (Lionsgate); Trainwreck (Universal Pictures).

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