At the time of the nomination, there were 20 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Most Marvel fans will agree that Black Panther is somewhere in the middle quality wise, yet it's the first one to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. I would like to hear just one good argument for why this movie deserves it over all the others, and what makes it stand out.
shareWouldn't the defense be:
1. It received near unanimous praise from critics, as well as being a massive success with audiences.
2. It became a cultural phenomenon, bringing joy to fans beyond what a film normally can do.
3. It transcended its genre in that it brought large numbers of people who would never see a superhero film into theaters.
4. It's the sort of epic spectacle film that the Oscars love.
5. It was the first mainstream, aimed at all audiences, film to feature a majority black cast.
6. It was the most successful film, to that point, in a string of 18 successful films, and the nomination in some ways was an acknowledgement for what Marvel had done over the past decade.
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5. It was the first mainstream, aimed at all audiences, film to feature a majority black cast.