Maggie O’Farrell calls Oscar nomination ‘surreal’

Maggie O’Farrell, the writer of “Hamnet,” expressed that her Oscar nomination for the film’s screenplay feels “very surreal.” She received the nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay alongside director Chloe Zhao, emphasizing that the book “feels like [her] baby” and acknowledging the film as a collaborative effort. The film has garnered a total of eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Jessie Buckley, who portrays Agnes.

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