Emily Bluntis making the Oscars a family affair and says she plans to bring husbandJohn Krasinskiand her parents to the show.
“I’m going to bring John and I’m hoping my parents, who are sort of angling for it,” says Blunt who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role inOppenheimer.“It’s my dad’s birthday that weekend!”
While her two young daughters won’t be at the show, she says they’ll be cheering her on from home. “I think the kids may stay up and watch it,” says Blunt who sat down with costarsCillian MurphyandRobert Downey Jr.for PEOPLE’s annual Oscar portfolio.
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Emily Blunt with parents Oliver Blunt and Joanna Blunt.Dave Benett/BAFTA/Getty
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TheOppenheimeractress, 41, who last month brought her parents, Joanna and Oliver Blunt to the2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards, says she has been feeling better than ever after receiving her first-everAcademy Awardnomination. “I feel like I’ve been lighter than air the last couple of weeks. I feel so happy,” she says.
In the Christopher Nolan-directed film, Blunt plays Kitty Oppenheimer, the wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Murphy, who portrays Oppenheimer, is also nominated for an Oscar while Downey Jr., 58, is in the running for Best Supporting Actor as Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss.
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source: people.com
