EW Oscar Preview: Marvel's First Black Superhero Black Panther Will Likely Earn Best Picture
Jun 20, 2018 12:26:23 GMT
Post by damngumby on Jun 20, 2018 12:26:23 GMT
Black Panther - Best Picture
Filmmaker Ryan Coogler not only delivered Marvel’s first black superhero standalone film to critical praise and stellar box office success, but demonstrated how to ground a fantastical world with timely social messages. Amid the lavish world of Wakanda and a spotlight on black excellence, Ryan Coogler explores what it means to be black today through Chadwick Boseman’s King T’Challa and Michael B. Jordan’s powerful performance as empathetic villain Erik Killmonger. Given Black Panther‘s groundbreaking role in cinematic history, it’s likely to earn a place in the best picture race.
Filmmaker Ryan Coogler not only delivered Marvel’s first black superhero standalone film to critical praise and stellar box office success, but demonstrated how to ground a fantastical world with timely social messages. Amid the lavish world of Wakanda and a spotlight on black excellence, Ryan Coogler explores what it means to be black today through Chadwick Boseman’s King T’Challa and Michael B. Jordan’s powerful performance as empathetic villain Erik Killmonger. Given Black Panther‘s groundbreaking role in cinematic history, it’s likely to earn a place in the best picture race.
Wow. This would be the final humiliation of all those Wonder Woman fans who were harping endlessly about how WW was going to be the first superhero movie to get an Academy Award nominated for a Best Picture.
The first humiliation was when Wonder Woman ended up getting zero nominations, in any category.
The second humiliation was when Black Panther took The Greatest Superhero Movie of All Time title away from Wonder Woman.
Now this!
Wonder Woman - the gift that keeps on giving.