'It's wild': Rose Byrne reveals surprise way she found out about Oscar nomination while spotted in Sydney

As an actor, the chances of winning an Oscar are a "million to one", if you ask Rose Byrne.Finding out you're nominated while visiting your hometown across the world, in Australia, is just wild.Speaking on Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie this morning, the homegrown Hollywood superstar, 46, revealed the surprise way she woke up to the news."I was with my parents when I found out," she revealed."It was 1am and my husband [actor Bobby Cannavale] FaceTimed me, and I was sort of hovering a little bit, and then he was like 'You've got to turn your phone on, oh my god'."Byrne said her parents came crashing in, asking what was happening.Together, they learned the outstanding news: Bryne was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.READ MORE: Sydney school girl to Golden Globes: Inside Rose Byrne's unexpected lifeREAD MORE: Patricia Schneider, 37, officially files for divorce from Rob Schneider, 62READ MORE: Marc Anthony's huge announcement amid Beckham family dramaByrne later shared the captured moment to her Instagram, where she is seen in total disbelief."??? @theacademy oh my heart?," she captioned the screenshots of the unexpected video call with her husband."It was so special... It is really wild. I'm still pinching myself, to be honest," she told the radio hosts.Five days later the Aussie actress, turned Golden Globe winner, was nominated for a BAFTA Award in the same category for the same role.With her parents "recovering" from the Oscar nomination, Bryne said her husband is "thrilled".The news came just as Bryne was spotted and papped browsing the new Sydney Fish Market. The new venue, which has been ten years in the making, expects to welcome six million visitors annually. One of those being Bryne as the star spends time Down Under.The actress told the three radio hosts that she wasn't expecting to be photographed."I sort of looked like I was going fishing," she laughed. "Like I was going straight down to the dock to cast out my reel... I just wished my hat were a little bigger."Either way, she gave the markets a big thumbs up!Byrne's Oscar and BAFTA nomination comes fresh off her Golden Globes win, where she thanked her parents for buying a Paramount Plus subscription so they could watch from home in Sydney.As for her husband Bobby Cannavale, the world now knows he was hilariously absent from the awards show because he was off buying a bearded dragon for their kids.With the Oscars and BAFTAs coming up, he'll have more than one chance to make an appearance! FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.