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Sunrise reporter Sonia Kruger’s shocking theory about why Elvis didn’t win ANY of its eight Oscar nominations

Sunrise’s Sonia Kruger revealed her theory as to why Baz Luhrmann‘s critically acclaimed Elvis biopic didn’t win any Oscars despite receiving eight nominations.

The veteran presenter, 57, told Sea FM’s Bianca, Ben and Lakey on Tuesday that she believes the movie was snubbed because it was made by Australians telling an American story. 

‘I think it’s because maybe the Academy sees Elvis as being an American story and they wanted an American production company to do it,’ she said.

‘No one’s ever said that to me, but I wonder,’ she added.

Baz Luhrmann’s celebrated biopic about Elvis Presley was nominated in eight different categories, including Best Picture and Best Actor, but won none.

The veteran presenter said she believes the movie was snubbed because it was made by Australians telling an American story. Pictured: Sonia interviewing Elvis director Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine at the Oscars

The veteran presenter said she believes the movie was snubbed because it was made by Australians telling an American story. Pictured: Sonia interviewing Elvis director Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine at the Oscars

Lead actor Austin Butler, 31, lost out to Brendan Fraser in The Whale for Best Actor and the Best Picture award went to Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Baz’s wife Catherine Martin, also received a Best Costume Design nomination for her work on the movie but lost to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The critically acclaimed biopic stars Austin Butler as the King of Rock and Roll, Olivia de Jong as his wife Priscilla, and Tom Hanks as Elvis’ infamous manager Tom Parker.

It follows Elvis from his impoverished childhood through to his emergence as a global superstar, before his untimely death in 1977 at the age of 42.

Baz Luhrmann's celebrated biopic about Elvis Presley was was nominated for eight different Oscar categories, including Best Picture and Best Actor, but won none

Baz Luhrmann’s celebrated biopic about Elvis Presley was was nominated for eight different Oscar categories, including Best Picture and Best Actor, but won none

Sonia Kruger was interviewing Hollywood A-Listers on the red carpet for the biggest showbiz event of the year – the Academy Awards.

And the Sunrise reporter confessed she was getting dirty looks from the other media who were stuck in the ‘pig pen’ roped off from the A-list guests.

In a video shared to the Sunrise Instagram account, the show joked that Kruger had ‘jumped the fence’ to win the coveted spot.

Sonia landed coveted interviews with Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Baz Luhrmann and Miles Teller.

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