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‘Blue Moon’ Star Ethan Hawke on His First Lead Actor Oscar Nom, Why the Film Is a ‘Decade-Long Dream’ and His Friendship With Director Richard Linklater

February 23, 2026 at 05:30 PM
By Kennedy French
‘Blue Moon’ Star Ethan Hawke on His First Lead Actor Oscar Nom, Why the Film Is a ‘Decade-Long Dream’ and His Friendship With Director Richard Linklater
Ethan Hawke has been making movies for decades. But it took a role his longtime collaborator Richard Linklater dreamed up — born out of years of shared theater trips and a mutual love of the stage — to finally earn him his first lead actor Academy Award nomination. “I don’t think anybody else really would’ve […]

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Ethan Hawke has been making movies for decades But it took a role his longtime collaborator Richard

Ethan Hawke has been making movies for decades. But it took a role his longtime collaborator Richard Linklater dreamed up — born out of years of shared theater trips and a mutual love of the stage — to finally earn him his first lead actor Academy Award nomination. “I don’t think anybody else really would’ve […] Home Film News Feb 23, 2026 9:30am PT ‘Blue Moon’ Star Ethan Hawke on His First Lead Actor Oscar Nom, Why the Film Is a ‘Decade-Long Dream’ and His Friendship With Director Richard Linklater By Kennedy French Plus Icon Kennedy French Latest ‘Beyond the Gates’ Chief Sheila Ducksworth Reflects on Year One of the CBS Soap, ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover and Gayle King’s Guest Shot 3 days ago Broadway Across America’s 2026 Conference Finds Elton John Championing ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as John Legend, TLC and More Make Their Pitch 3 days ago ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ Renewed for Season 5 4 days ago See All Ethan Hawke has been making movies for decades. But it took a role his longtime collaborator Richard Linklater dreamed up — born out of years of shared theater trips and a mutual love of the stage — to finally earn him his first lead actor Academy Award nomination. “I don’t think anybody else really would’ve thought of me for this character,” Hawke said in Variety’s “For the Love of the Craft: The Nominees” video. “But because he knows me so well, he knew how passionately I would feel about it.” Related Stories China Box Office: ‘Love Go Go Go!’ Opens at No. 1 Ahead of Lunar New Year Frame
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