Last year, Petty Jenkins’ DC comic-book movie “Wonder Woman” far exceeded expectations of quality, critical acclaim, and box office, but was shut out of the Oscar race.
That won’t happen with Marvel’s “Black Panther,” which should ride the swells of worldwide acclaim and blockbuster status to become a Best Picture Oscar contender.
But it will be a challenge for Disney to push this Marvel superhero success beyond the technical categories.
They will need to convince critics, guilds, and Oscar voters that Ryan Coogler’s achievement rises to the level of art.Comic-book epics rarely yield major Oscar nominations.Heath Ledger’s posthumously win as Supporting Actor for Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” entry “The Dark Knight” in 2008 was an anomaly; if superhero movies are in the running, it’s usually for VFX and technical nods.
They even win some, especially with the original iteration, before it’s a full-fledged franchise.
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