Oscar night is finally here, and since January 21 – when the nominees were first announced – there has been a lot of chatter on Twitter about the awards.
‘Selma’ is the most talked-about Bets Picture nominee, although a lot of this conversation may be about how it was snubbed in other categories. Among the most popular Best Actor nominees, Benedict Cumberbatch definitely has one of the most loyal social followings (or, more accurately, a rabid female fan base).
Below, the most tweeted about Oscar nominees, followed by an interactive map highlighting which state drove the most activity around each of the Best Picture nominees (‘The Imitation Game’ was most popular in California, while ‘Selma’ was most popular in Alabama; meanwhile, Utah was top state for both ‘The Theory of Everything’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’.)
