“Black Panther” proved to be an Oscars game-changer in 2019 when it became the first comic book movie nominated for Best Picture.
Now “Joker” has done it again in 2020.
For the second year in a row, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated a comic book film for Best Picture.
“Black Panther” earned seven Oscar nominations last year, and “Joker” earned 11 Oscar nominations this year.
“Joker” is now the most nominated comic book film in Oscars history.“Joker” has proven to be an awards powerhouse since world premiering at the Venice Film Festival, where it took home the Golden Lion.
“Joker” was singled out by the American Film Institute as one of the best motion pictures of 2019.
At the Golden Globes, “Joker” was nominated for four prizes (including Best Picture and Best Director for Todd Phillips) and won Joaquin Phoenix the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.
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