James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Takes One Last Swing at the Oscars After Previous 2 Films Fail To Clinch VFX Win

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 hopes to win the Oscar that has eluded the franchise so far.

James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Takes One Last Swing at the Oscars After Previous 2 Films Fail To Clinch VFX Win

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  • The Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy broke barriers and set the standard for what Superhero films should be like.
  • The third film is taking one last swing at winning an Oscars this year.
  • The final movie also ended the franchise on a very high note.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has numerous famous franchises under its umbrella and that includes the beloved Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. It is focused on sci-fi, so realism is never the main draw for the movies, but there are many things fans have come to love about the franchise. Now it appears the third film in the franchise is taking one last swing at the Oscars after the first two films failed to win a major award.

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A beautiful scene depicting Guardians of The Galaxy (2014)
A still from Guardians of The Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy made its debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the 2014 film, followed by sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and 3. The franchise played a crucial role in elevating characters like Rocket Raccoon and Drax The Destroyer. Known for its unique blend of comedy and action, the movies have distinguished themselves within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Is Taking One Last Swing At Winning The Oscars This Year

The main cast in Guardians of The Galaxy
A pivotal scene in Guardians of The Galaxy

According to Variety, James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been nominated for the Visual Effects Oscar this year, as it faces the likes of Godzilla Minus One, Napoleon and others in the category.

It is to be noted that this is James Gunn’s last swing at winning that particular award, as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and 2 were unable to win the same exact award despite being nominated in their respective years. We’ll have to wait and see if the film will end up winning this time around.

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What Happened In The Final Guardians of The Galaxy Film?

Chris Pratt and others in Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3
A powerful scene from Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 provided an emotional sendoff to everyone’s favorite characters in the epic space saga. The film particularly gave purpose to beloved characters like Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Drax The Destroyer.

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The ending of the movie saw Rocket Raccoon discovering a whole colony of raccoons, expressing his desire to take care of them. Gamora returned to her own family while acknowledging that Star-Lord isn’t a bad person. Nebula, Drax, and Groot also received appropriate endings. However, fans might not have seen the last of these iconic characters on the silver screen.

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Subhojeet Mookherjee is a Freelance Entertainment Writer for FandomWire. A lover and expert in all things movies, games, TV shows, music and more. I've been in the writing business for over five years now, covering various topics all over the world. I love engaging in deep conversations with like-minded people.