Felicity Jones, who has been nominated at the Oscars this year, said that the nod left her speechless. The actress, who already had a Bafta nomination, said on The Jonathan Ross Show that she was told she would get a call at 5.30 am for nomination confirmation, but she didn’t expect it anyway and decided to sleep so that she doesn’t feel bad, the Daily Express reported.
Jones continued that she woke up when she received a call telling her that she has been nominated for the Academy Awards.The 31-year-old actress later added that she had no words, and she was just feeling so excited and also surprised with the news.
Jones has also received rave reviews for playing Jane Hawking, the former wife of Professor Stephen Hawking, in The Theory of Everything. The film tells the story of their relationship, his academic achievements and the onset of motor neurone disease. Speaking about whether the great physicist approved of the film, the 31 year old actress said she felt they were given his blessings.
