OSCARS: GREEN LANTERN Only 2011 CBM Not Considered For "Achievement in Visual Effects"

In the build up to the release of Green Lantern, perhaps the biggest talking point was the fully CGI suit that would be "worn" by Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. The first trailer resulted in a huge amount of backlash aimed at Warner Bros. and while this eventually started to die down by the time of release, the movie was still heavily criticized for both the awkward looking suit and generally poor visual effects throughout. It may then not come as too much of a surprise that Green Lantern is the only major 2011 comic book movie to not be considered by the Academy for an Oscar nod. Here is the full press release courtesy of Deadline.

Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected for consideration for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 84th Academy Awards®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

"Captain America: The First Avenger"
"Cowboys & Aliens"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
"Hugo"
"Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
"Real Steel"
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
"Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows"
"Sucker Punch"
"Super 8"
"Thor"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
"The Tree of Life"
"X-Men: First Class"

In early January, the members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee, who selected the 15 films, will narrow the list to 10. All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on Thursday, January 19. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.

With all three of Marvel's 2011 contributions on the list, as well as plenty of other blockbusters, it's hard to find a movie which doesn't deserve to be considered by the Academy. However, do YOU think they made a mistake by not including Green Lantern? More importantly, which of the films listed above deserves to walk away with the award? Sound off with your thoughts below.