We recently learned that Spider-Man: No Way Home could be a contender for an Academy Awards nomination, and it looks like Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have begun their campaign.
A pair of "for your consideration" posters for the movie have been shared online, featuring shots from a couple of the movie's more emotional scenes and some of the high praise that was showered upon it by critics.
Some have scoffed at the notion of No Way Home as a serious awards contender, but a Best Picture nom is not outside the realm of possibility. The Spidey threequel was one of the most acclaimed films of 2021, and has also been widely credited with rejuvenating the box office by taking in over $1 billion worldwide during this "Pandemic Era." Whether those factors add up to an "Oscar worthy" film is obviously open for discussion.
Superhero movies - or sci-fi/fantasy films in general - don't tend to get much love at the Academy Awards in any of the major categories. There have been a few notable deviations from the norm over the years, of course, but the likes of The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King (which swept the Oscars in 2004) and Black Panther (which was nominated for Best Picture in 2019) are really just the exceptions that prove the rule.
This year's nominations are expected to be announced on February 8, 2022. Do you think Spider-Man: No Way Home should be among them?
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