Oscar nominations 2023: Top Gun leads sequels surge

By Steven McIntosh

Entertainment reporter

Nominations for the 2023 Oscars will be announced later, and it is likely that several Academy records will be broken.

More sequels than ever could be nominated for best picture, thanks to new iterations of Top Gun, Avatar and Black Panther, among others.

There will likely be a particularly strong showing for Irish films and actors, while Marvel could secure its first ever acting nomination.

Jimmy Kimmel will host this year's ceremony, set to be held on 12 March.

Given their success at precursor events, Everything Everywhere All At Once and The Banshees of Inisherin are likely to feature heavily when the nominations are unveiled from 13:30 GMT on Tuesday.

Elvis, Tr, The Fabelmans, All Quiet On The Western Front and The Whale are also likely to show up. Here are a few things to look out for ahead of the nominations:

Avatar reflects sequel surge

The 2023 shortlist could see the largest number of sequels ever nominated for best picture in a single year.