16 Biggest Superhero Oscar Snubs of All-Time, From ‘Deadpool’ to ‘The Dark Knight’
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Superhero movies make studio executives happy with all the money they generate. However, they’re rarely seen as an art form that can yield Oscar attention.
Whether it’s from the Marvel Cinematic Universe or the newly re-invented DC Studios, convincing Academy and industry voters to take films featuring iconic characters like Batman, Superman or Iron Man as seriously as the latest World War II epic can be challenging.
Nonetheless, that doesn’t mean there haven’t been worthy films and performances throughout cinema’s history that should have been well-documented on the various “snubs and surprises” lists.
In celebration of the history-making weekend of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Variety ranks the 15 most significant Oscar snubs for superhero movies.
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