How Stars REALLY Reacted to Their Oscar Nominations

The 2015 Oscar nominations came out this week, ramping up our excitement even more for the biggest award show of the year. While it's always fun to see how celebrities reacted to the honor in the way of public statements, we can't help but wonder what they did behind closed doors. Keep reading for our imagined reactions of this year's nominees, as told by hilarious GIFs.

01
Keira Knightley
Sony Pictures Classics

Keira Knightley

Listen, we're not doubting Keira's ability to win at all. She's stellar. It's just that, whenever you're up against Meryl Streep for anything, you might need to accept failure as an option.

02
Steve Carell
NBC

Steve Carell

This may be Steve's first Oscar nomination, but he already has scores of Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, and even a Golden Globe win under his belt from The Office. He probably feels invincible.

03
Julianne Moore
The Weinstein Company

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore's just laughing all the way to the bank. She already won the Golden Globe for best actress, and this is her fourth nomination!

04
Bradley Cooper
CBC

Bradley Cooper

This is Bradley's third Oscar nomination, though he has yet to win. He's probably a mix of "third time's a charm, maybe," and "I can't believe they're putting me through this again."

05
Meryl Streep
20th Century Studios

Meryl Streep

Meryl's been nominated for best supporting actress in Into the Woods of all things. We're not surprised; she's been a staple at the Oscars for decades, this is her 19th nomination, and she's already won three times. She's, like, so bored.

06
Eddie Redmayne
Universal Pictures

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne likely doesn't even know how to react, so he's just like, "Uhhhhh . . . " It's his first Oscar nomination! We'd be terrified, too.

07
Rosamund Pike
Universal Pictures

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike's best actress nod is the only nomination Gone Girl received. We imagine Rosamund was happy but also felt a little like this.

08
Reese Witherspoon
MGM

Reese Witherspoon

Reese already swept through award season once, winning a SAG Award, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar for Walk the Line. She knows this game.

09
Benedict Cumberbatch
PMA Productions

Benedict Cumberbatch

This is Benedict's first Oscar nomination! He's probably freaking out a little bit.

10
Emma Stone
NBC

Emma Stone

Since it's her first Oscars, she's probably reacting in true, adorable Emma Stone fashion.

11
Ethan Hawke
Columbia Pictures

Ethan Hawke

Although Ethan was nominated last year (for writing), this is his first acting nomination since 2002. We imagine he's pretty stoked.

12
Laura Dern
HBO

Laura Dern

This is Laura Dern's second Oscar nomination, the first being back in 1992. She's probably just like, "Wait, what?"