Will A Superhero Film Ever Win An Academy Award For Best Pic?

[Brandeezy]

Or at least an nomination? I mean it's general consensus that TDK was snubbed since the Academy decided the next year to reinstate the 10 film field aka "The Dark Knight Rule". I know a lot of people think the AA is a popularity contest but putting that aside, do you see it ever happening? I think the only way it happens is if it's based off of a graphic novel

 

[Swiggy]

Lowkey, The Winter Soldier had me so hype walking out, that I thought it should have been considered

It'll be some lesser known shyt that gets a shot, that won't have the weight of studio expectations on it to be like every other flick in its catalog.

 

[jdubnyce]

Probably not

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Lowkey, The Winter Soldier had me so hype walking out, that I thought it should have been considered
.

Man

the posthype for that movie just jumped the shark

 

[Swiggy]

Man

the posthype for that movie just jumped the shark

It's still a great flick, but I had to be un-hyped to actually see the flaws. I was ready to accept that as movie-Jesus

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I don't see why not..lord of the rings got one. With all the superhero flicks coming there could be that one that the Oscars go wild for. I think action films in general don't get a lot of respect from the academy.

 

[42 Monks]

I mean... its possible. But the issue is that almost all comic book movies have to dedicate time to forcing an origin story in - and they almost always suck. Maybe down the line though. They're actually getting some big names in those movies now so they're only a good director/producer combo away from making it happen imo.

 

[WhoShotCha]

If Dark Knight didn't, none will

 

[wire28]

Infinity war pt 1 or 2 will win

 

[Swiggy]

Infinity war pt 1 or 2 will win

When I Am GOAT and Spider-Man save the universe... you won't have a soul if you deny it Best Picture

 

[lutha]

Voted no....cause no matter how good the movie is, it'll still be looked at as a 'popcorn flick' or whatever else name they wanna use to dismiss the film...

I think the academy does it to try to show they are 'better' than others...by that I mean: they tend to pick films that the majority of common folk don't care about (king's speech anyone), acting like it's the best thing since slice bread; while also acting like the movies that the majority of common folk do care about aint shyt...they get really snobbish about that shyt....

 

[obarth]

Ledger won an Oscar and he was the only one, including the movie itself, that deserved one. I can see an argument for TDK getting a nomination, but if you think it was a better movie than Slumdog Millioniare, Milk, or Frost/Nixon then I don't know what to tell you. As for if a superhero film will ever get nominated: maybe

 

[FlyRy]

no, but a fast and furious movie will, right Vin?

 

[Alexander The Great]

It's still a great flick, but I had to be un-hyped to actually see the flaws. I was ready to accept that as movie-Jesus

I'm not THAT up on comic books, but from what I know about the war that happens between Captain America and Iron Man and the politics of it all COULD be a really great film

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I'm not THAT up on comic books, but from what I know about the war that happens between Captain America and Iron Man and the politics of it all COULD be a really great film

It could be a great political thriller but they will probably throw some comic relief in there for no reason and that right there would DQ it from contention.