Kristen Stewart, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Chastain and Ariana DeBose lead Oscar Nominees Luncheon – Daily Mail

They are just weeks away from Hollywood’s biggest night, and this year’s Academy Award nominees got their red carpet practice in as they arrived in style for the 94th Oscars Luncheon in Los Angeles on Monday.

Leading the high-profile nominees were some of the film industry’s biggest stars, including Spencer star Kristen Stewart, former Oscar winner Penelope Cruz, Jessica Chastain and newcomer and West Side Story star Ariana DeBose.

The actresses stunned in elegant black ensembles and playful pink items as they caught up with their fellow nominees.

Kristen Stewart highlighted her inimitable style at the social event with a stylish cropped black jacket with all but the top button left undone.

She made the look edgy by going topless underneath it, and she paired the jacket with black pleated satin slacks that reached down to the floor. 

The actress, who is nominated for playing Princess Diana in the dark drama Spencer, looked regal thanks to her jackets silver bands and jewelry over the sleeves.

She elevated her 5ft5in stature with simple black platform heels, and she kept her blond-dyed hair casual by sweeping it back into a bun with dangling strands framing her impeccably made-up face.

Penelope Cruz was a vision in a gorgeous fuzzy pink mini dress that emphasized her trim legs.

The Spanish star’s sleeveless outfit was decorated with large silver button and thick hip pockets.

She stood tall in black open-toe heels and accessorized with a black handbag while styling her brunette tresses down across her shoulders with a middle.

She’s nominated for Best Actress for her lead role in her longtime collaborator Pedro Almodovar’s latest acclaimed Spanish film Parallel Mothers.

Joining her was her husband and fellow nominee Javier Bardem, who’s nominated for Best Actor for playing the I Love Lucy star Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s biopic Being The Ricardos.

He dressed down compared to his wife with a black suit that he paired with a simple black sweater. 

Jessica Chastain rocked an all-black ensemble to better highlight her gorgeous red locks, which cascaded down her chest in voluminous waves.

The beaming beauty had on a plunging black dress with an upturned collar and long sleeves culminating in thick frills.

She towered in a set of black platform heels and added an extra dose of color with sparkling emerald earrings.

She’s nominated for Best Actress for her unbelievable transformation in The Eyes Of Tammy Faye, in which extensive makeup and prosthetic effects were used to make her into an eery ringer for the late Tammy Faye Bakker, the former wife of televangelist and convicted fraudster Jim Bakker.

Newcomer Ariana DeBose made a splash on the red carpet in a chic pale pink double-breasted suit, which she appeared to go topless under.

The look featured striking peaked lapels and matching slacks, and she spiced it up with sparkling silver open-toe heels.

The singer and dancer wore her raven hair short and swept to the side while adding tear drop–shaped diamond earrings and a metallic silver clutch.

She’s nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her scene-stealing role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s new adaptation of West Side Story. 

The role was played in the 1961 film adaptation by screen legend Rita Moreno, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the film.

Benedict Cumberbatch, nominated for Best Actor for Jane Campion’s dark Western drama The Power Of The Dog, looked debonair in a sleek black suit and a matching skinny tie.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who’s scored nominations for his musical film tick, tick…BOOM! and his song Dos Oruguitas from Disney’s Encanto, also wore a black suit, but he opted for peaked lapels and he spiced it up with a navy tie and a gray-and-white checkered shirt.

Cumberbatch’s scene partner Kodi Smit-McPhee, nominated for Best Supporting Actor, stood out in a black suit with striking cloud illustrations.

Belfast and Death On The Nile director Kenneth Branagh looked as handsome as ever with a dark blue suit, a plaid tie and some designer stubble.

Actress-turned-director Maggie Gyllenhaal showed off some skin in a sleeveless black crop top and matching ruched skirt.

She was fresh off her wins Sunday Night at the Film Independent Spirit Awards for Best Picture, Director and Screenplay for her film The Lost Daughter.

She’s nominated for Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars for her film, which is based on the Elena Ferrante novel of the same name, while her stars Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley are also nominated in acting categories. 

Bradley Cooper, who stars in Best Picture–nominated Nightmare Alley and is coming off an acclaimed supporting performance in Licorice Pizza, dressed down in a charcoal suit and a gray shirt.

Andrew Garfield contrasted him in a patterned navy pinstripe double-breasted suit. He’s nominated for Best Actor for starring in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial effort tick, tick…BOOM!

Belfast star Ciarán Hinds looked dapper in a classic blue plaid double-breasted suit. He’s nominated for Best Supporting actor for his film.

Billie Eilish looked sleepy-eyed as she hit the red carpet in a black velvet Gucci blouse with a matching sheer skirt and black platform boots.

She was joined by her brother and regular musical collaborator Finneas O’Connell, who rocked a tan suit with red pinstripes and striking red suede loafers.

Finneas also brought along his girlfriend Claudia Sulewski, who looked lovely in a beige satin dress.

Billie and Finneas are both nominated for writing the title song for the James Bond film No Time To Die, which Billie sings.

Acting legend Denzel Washington, nominated for Best Actor for playing the title role in Joel Coen’s black-and-white adaptation of Macbeth, wore a lustrous gray suit with a silver tie and black shirt.

Steven Spielberg, who scored Best Director and Best Picture nominations for his acclaimed West Side Story adaptation, had on a gray plaid three-piece suit with a striped shirt and blue tie.

Will Smith proved to also be a fan of plaid suits. The Best Actor nominee for King Richard wore a gray–blue suit with peaked lapels.

He arrived with his costar Aunjanue Ellis, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the film. She wore a swirling pink tuxedo with fuzzy black lapels. 

J.K. Simmons looked playful in a gray suit and a black shirt as he arrived. He’s nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Being The Ricardos.

Troy Kotsur, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for CODA, looked stylish in a navy suit with a gray sweater and striped shirt, as well as a driving cap.

Writer and director Sian Heder, who’s nominated for CODA’s adapted screenplay, stood out in a pleated orange dress with a pink clutch.

Nightmare Alley director Guillermo del Toro took it easy with a black suit and a matching polo shirt.

He was joined by his wife Kim Morgan, who cowrote the film’s screenplay with him and looked chic in a white frilly blouse with a pleated skirt. 

Songwriter Diane Warren, who’s nominated for writing the song Somehow You Do from Four Good Days, spiced up the red carpet with her baby blue double-breasted suit, which she wore open to show off her T-shirt.

Encanto producer Yvett Merino lit up the red carpet with her black floral-print dress.

Attica filmmaker Stanley Nelson rocked a gray suit, while his collaborator Traci A. Curry glowed in yellow.

Writing with fire director wore a casual charcoal suit, while his co-director looked gorgeous in a champagne-colored dress.

Nightmare Alley cinematographer Dan Laustsen stuck with simple black.

Flee director Jonas Rasmussen (center left) was joined by his producers Monica Hellstrom, Signe Byrge Sorensen and Charlotte De La Gournerie.

Audible filmmaker Matt Ogens had on a charcoal suit with a black shirt, while his collaborator Nyle DiMarco wore a brown velvet tux jacket, while The Power Of The Dog producer Roger Frappier opted for a classic black suit.

Inside the luncheon, Kristen Stewart showed herself to be a CODA fan when she caught up with writer–director Sian Heder. She was also seen showing off her American Sign Language skills with the cast.

Heder and nominee Troy Kotsur were joined by former Oscar winner and costar Marlee Matlin, along with the film’s lead Emilia Jones and her costar Daniel Durant.

Director Denis Villeneuve, who’s nominated for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay for his blockbuster Dune, wore a black suit and a Prada tie. 

Alfred Molina, who has shockingly never been nominated for an Oscar, looked chummy with Benedict Cumberbatch while rocking a purple silk tie with his black suit. 

Competing nominees Will Smith and Denzel Washington looked chummy as they shook hands inside the luncheon. 

After Maggie Gyllenhaal emotionally thanked her husband Peter Sarsaard at last night’s Indie Spirit Awards, it only made sense that he would accompany her to the luncheon. He looked stylish in a yellow suit