There's no such thing as a free lunch, unless you're a Hollywood A-lister who's nominated for an Oscar.

Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone and Michael B Jordan were just a few of the stars who gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the annual Academy Award nominees' luncheon and "class photo".

Unlike some years, the 2026 group picture is a little short on big poses, funny faces and other quirks. Perhaps Hollywood's publicists have told their stars to play it straight to avoid any viral mishaps in the social media age.

But there are still plenty of A-listers to pick out. And, on the plus side, the Academy has returned the nominees to the standing-up position after last year's sitting-down debacle.

Here are a few things we spotted in this year's class photo.