Black Panther (2018) reportedly been pushed to Oscar Nominations

@mimisalome: For the new popular film category that was proposed the MCU is quite relevant since MCU movies are the most popular in terms of box office sales for this decade so far.

I wont say they hate superhero movies, but the Oscars are not a popularity contest and they generally look away from most blockbusters because the craft and skill that's gone into making one often isn't exceptional, they are more consumer products while the Oscars are looking to reward works of art.

@outside_85: It's funny though that Disney/Pixar movies are the ones that always win the Oscars for best animated movie, while anime movies and other non American animated movies in general get sidelined. Could you really say the Boss Baby was a work of art? I mean the Boss Baby didn't win but the fact it was nominated over something like Your Name shows the Oscars is definitely biased and does take popularity into consideration and not if something is a work of art or not.

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/award-season-focus/proof-that-oscar-voters-are-clueless-about-animation-109456.html

@bandedessinee: I think animation is measured in different ways. Like is the animation work fluid. It's kinda the same with makeup and special effects when Suicide Squad could eek out a win over... what was it? Star Trek?

But you are right, the people who vote in the Oscars might not be the experts we believe them to be. But like the Grammy's, I dont expect them to get any wiser as time goes by.

@outside_85: Judging an animated movie solely by animation is pretty flawed since an animated movie can have good animation but a bad plot. Yeah they are definitely not experts and could show nepotism towards movies of a certain genre and bias against movies of another genre (superhero movies).

Why? Both are legendary masterpieces in the superhero genre.

@bandedessinee: There has been much better acting this year than Micheal B Jordan's Killmonger. If he wins its definitely be use he is black and not because of his acting. Other people deserve the award he doesn't even deserve to be nominated.

@richubs: That's just your opinion. I don't think he is nominated though.

Wtf this is hilarious.

This news is out since several weeks now.

Nomination have always been depdendant on lobbyists.

MCU is learning the game.

I have no idea if they will have a return on investment this first time, but it will be a good lesson anyway for the future.

Personal opinion: I understand why they chose BP this year. Unfortunately that only shows how far away from Oscar material is your average CBM.

@amonfire1776: *Best Adapted

Wow, the Oscars are becoming the next MTV awards. I'm sure this new award was just made to award BP isn't it?

Black Panther is good but not on the TDK level. Logan and TDK didn't even got nominated for Best Picture and idk why BP is considered for that category.

I get that Oscars are biased against blockbusters, animated and superhero movies but they don't have to add a popular film category to award those type of movies. The Oscars awards works of art not popular movies.

So in that sense. The Transformers or Fast and Furious movies should be given awards just because they are popular?? I don't get it. That's like giving an award to a popular person who has no talent.

It was a mediocre film at best just with a flashy style. It gets more credit than it deserves.

Black Panther getting an oscar nomination is an insult not only to film, but human integrity.

TDK LOGAN SPIDERMAN2 are the best CBM and yet, TDK won only best supporting actor, LOGAN didn't do in any category, and SPIDERMAN2 awards were because of sound editing and visual effects. bp may get a nomination in sound and visuals, and with a slim chance can win visual effects award.