Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, one of the most surprising nods went to Sebastian Stan for Best Actor — the first of his career. The surprise, to be clear, wasn’t seeing Stan’s name in such lofty company.

The film, which earned two Academy Award nominations, was the subject of controversy after premiering at Cannes.

Meanwhile, Sebastian — who moved to New York from Romania when he was 12 — called his Oscar nomination "the American Dream."