Scout Willis knows her mom Demi Moore has always had substance.
Now, as Demi is approaching the end of what has already been a successful award season, Scout—the middle of the Ghost actress’ three daughters with ex Bruce Willis—is just happy the rest of the world is recognizing all that her mom is.
“I am beyond excited, I’m beyond proud of her,” she told E! News at Cure Addiction Now’s inaugural fundraiser Feb. 24. “It’s like all of the recognition I could ever hope for a career and a lifetime of pushing culture forward in really profound ways that I think she was not recognized for.”
As the 33-year-old noted, “My mom is one of the smartest, wisest people I’ve ever met in my life.” (For more from the event, tune into E! News tonight, Feb. 25 at 11p.m.)
So far, Demi has picked up a Golden Globe and SAG Award for her work in The Substance. The 62-year-old is also nominated for her first Oscar alongside Anora’s Mikey Madison, Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón and I’m Still Here’s Fernanda Torres for Actress in a Leading Role at the March 2 ceremony.
For Scout—who has been happily celebrating her mom on social media after every win—the moment Demi’s name is called onstage continues to be one of pure exhilaration.
“I think I wonder what it’ll feel like, and then when it actually hits—for me it’s beyond anything I could possibly imagine,” she explained. “It’s just like a rush of thrill throughout my whole body.”
Meanwhile, Demi has been reveling in the validation her recognition has provided her.
“Thirty years ago, I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress, and at that time, I made that mean that this wasn’t something that I was allowed to have,” she told the audience during her acceptance speech at the Golden Globes Jan. 5. “That I could do movies that were successful, that made a lot of money, but that couldn’t be acknowledged. And I bought in, and I believed that.”
The 62-year-old—who also shares daughters Rumer Willis, 36, and Tallulah Willis, 30, with Bruce—shared how the designation “corroded” her perspective on her career, making her wonder if she’d already accomplished all she could.
“As I was at a low point,” she continued, “I had this magical, bold, courageous, out of the box, absolutely bonkers script come across my desk called The Substance, and the universe told me, ‘You’re not done.’”
For information on how you can watch The Substance and other Oscar-nominated movies before the March ceremony, keep reading.
–Reporting by Nikki Novak
Anora
A sex worker from Brooklyn meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch. However, her Cinderella-esque story is threatened as her new in-laws set to get the marriage annulled.
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing
The Apprentice
Set in 1970s New York, a young (and highly ambitious) Donald Trump falls under the spell of cutthroat lawyer Roy Cohn. And Cohn sees Trump as the perfect, cutthroat protege who will do anything to win.
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor
The Brutalist
A visionary architect escapes postwar Europe to rebuild his life, career, and marriage in America. In this strange new country, his life is forever changed by a mysterious, wealthy client.
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Editing
A Complete Unknown
This docudrama follows Bob Dylan’s progression from an unknown 19-year-old with a guitar to a cultural icon.
Where to Watch: YouTube, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Costume Design, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound
Conclave
The current pope is dead and one cardinal is tasked with organizing the selection of the new pope. However, he soon uncovers a trail of deep secrets that could shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church.
Where to Watch: Peacock, Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Editing
Dune: Part Two
A young man seeks revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. As he faces a choice between love and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Where to Watch: Max, Hulu, Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography
Emilia Pérez
A high-powered lawyer takes on an unexpected assignment — helping a cartel boss fake their death and transition into the life of a woman.
Where to Watch: Netflix, Roku, Sling TV
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song, Best Director, Best Makeup & Hairstyling, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Editing
I’m Still Here
Based on the memoir of a woman battling to learn the truth about her husband’s disappearance during Brazil’s military dictatorship in the 70s.
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best International Feature Film
Nickel Boys
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the movie follows the powerful friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school in 1960s Florida.
Where to Watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay
A Real Pain
Two cousins (with very different personalities) travel to Poland to honor their grandmother. Old tensions surface as they explore their family history.
Where to Watch:Apple TV, Prime Video, Hulu, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay
Sing Sing
Based on the true story of an innocent man imprisoned at Sing Sing, who finds purpose with a theater group of other incarcerated men.
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube
Nominated For: Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay
The Substance
An aging aerobics video star is offered a substance that promises to transform her into an enhanced version of herself.
Where to Watch: Prime Video, Mubi, Apple TV, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Makeup & Hairstyling, Best Original Screenplay
Wicked
The beloved Broadway musical goes to the big screen, following the untold story of the witches of Oz and their unlikely friendship.
Where to Watch: Prime Video, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, Best Editing
