Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is expected to get several nominations at the 95th Academy Awards. The 2018 film set some impressive records in Hollywood. The first MCU film to feature a black superhero in lead went on to be one of the highest-grossing films of the studio and also was acclaimed for its cultural representation. The 2018 film also become the first superhero film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. And now the same is expected from its sequel.
The sequel of the 2018 film went through several challenges after losing its lead star to colon cancer. Although the studio and the makers of the film were able to bring out the final product, fans did not find it as impressive as the first film. And people do not seem to agree as Wakanda Forever is predicted to receive the Best Picture nomination at the 95th Academy Awards.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Could Get a Best Picture Nomination
The Hollywood Reporter shared its predictions for the 95th Academy Awards recently. The report tries to predict nominations based on the Academy’s “behavior.” According to the report, the 2022 films that could dominate the nominations charts include, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Black Panther 2, The Fabelmans, Top Gun: Maverick, and Avatar: The Way of Water.
Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is also among these films, which is expected to be nominated for nine categories, including Best Picture. If the predictions come true it would overtake the nominations received by the original film.
The 2018 film was nominated under seven categories at the 91st Academy Awards. Black Panther also became the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. It won three Academy Awards, including Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design.
Although the sequel is being appreciated for several aspects, many believe that it does not deserve to be nominated under the Best Picture category. And people have started sharing their disagreements with the predictions already.
People Believe Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Does Not Deserve Best Picture Nomination
While the Hollywood Reporter found Black Panther: Wakanda Forever worthy of having a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars, people do not feel the same way about the film. They started sharing their opinion that the sequel lacks the impact the first film had, and does not deserve an Oscar nomination under the Best Picture category.
Why? It did not have a Best Picture feel to me.
— Alex Andrews (@acandrews12) January 22, 2023
I don't think it will happen, for two reasons, this movie feels more like a superhero product than the joker or TDK, the academy doesn't like that, and there are movies that deserve more the opportunity to shine, marvel has already achieved👇
— Owen H. (@OH_squire) January 22, 2023
If they need a cbm on the board, it should be The Batman! It deserves it more than Wakanda Forever, just sayin 🤷🏽♂️
— ✨kylem✨ (@xo_kylem) January 22, 2023
If they need a cbm on the board, it should be The Batman! It deserves it more than Wakanda Forever, just sayin 🤷🏽♂️
— ✨kylem✨ (@xo_kylem) January 22, 2023
I guess now you gotta fill those 10(!) best picture nominee spots with something. 🙄
— Victor Buttaro (@CmputrBlu) January 22, 2023
How? Not even scored higher than The Batman
— Nick M (@teh_maharaj) January 22, 2023
As much as I adored every single second of BP batman was better than it
— Ryan O'Connell🇮🇪 (@DominantCub72) January 22, 2023
Many even started pointing out that DC’s The Batman should be the film getting the nomination, not Wakanda Forever, as it is much better than the Marvel film. However, these are only predictions and the Academy has yet not revealed the Best Picture or any other Nominations for the 95th Academy Awards. The Academy will reveal its nominations for the 2023 Oscars this week on 24 January.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be released on Disney+ on 1 February 2023.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
