From the likes of Disney submitting Thor: Love and Thunder for the 2023 Oscar consideration to Everything Everywhere All at Once and Cate Blanchett starring Tar winning Best Picture from Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Awards season has finally arrived and all eyes are on studios pushing their best 2022 movies for nominations. In fact, A few favorites like RRR continue to make strides, even landing a runner-up at LAFCA.
Whether it is the 95th Academy Awards or the LAFCA – the term ‘Best Picture’ is on every cinephile & movie pundit’s minds as discussions on this year’s best films are at an all-time high with studios like Disney campaigning for MCU titles such as Thor: Love and Thunder to be considered for an Oscar nomination.
The Mouse house’s Marvel Studios has submitted Thor 4 in six categories namely for Best Picture for Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum, Best Director for Taika Waititi, Best Actor for Chris Hemsworth, Best Actress for Natalie Portman, Best Supporting Actress for Tessa Thompson and Jaimie Alexander, Best Supporting Actor for Christian Bale, Waititi and Russell Crowe.
The Film Twitter community seemed especially surprised by Marvel’s campaign as many pointed out issues with visual effects which drew a lot of flak. It should be noted that Marvel has also put forward Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness for the 2023 Oscar consideration in all six categories. And fans have had a lot to say about MCU’s Oscar push. Readers can check it out below.
Disney submitted Love & Thunder for best picture 🥹😂
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) December 12, 2022
BREAKING: Disney is submitting “Thor Love and Thunder” to the Oscars for “Best Picture” and “Best Director”.
The Oscars: pic.twitter.com/60ToS9GgLI
— royalzealots (@royalzealots) December 11, 2022
No way Disney wants Thor love and Thunder to be nominated for Oscars, especially not best visual effects
— Subscribe to Reaboe on YouTube! (@reaboe) December 12, 2022
“Best Visual Effect” pic.twitter.com/mG4dMdo61n
— Popplayzz (@Popplayzz1) December 11, 2022
Elizabeth ab to fuck around and get an Oscar nom off this at minimum tbh but LMAO ummm whoever told Disney to put Thor up for best picture instead of MoM….yk you wrong https://t.co/crTI5TGzhI pic.twitter.com/F9yqZb0kAm
— 🦂 BEYONCÉ FC (@2fixed2care) December 11, 2022
I’ve been inclined to defend this movie to a certain extent but there should not be a world where Thor love and thunder wins a Oscar 💀💀. I’m sorry. https://t.co/c9TqWS3Hqe
— Daren 🏳️🌈⚡️🦃 (@Daren_Mcclimans) December 11, 2022
Wakanda Forever has a better chance and I'm someone who loves Thor: Love and Thunder and I would love nothing more than that film gain respect. https://t.co/inrxO6BgNy
— SJWJamesBond Wants Nazis Banned ︽✵︽ Agent of GIRL (@mvbrat91) December 11, 2022
Thor Love and Thunder is one of the worst Modern comic movies so being nominated for best Visual Effects, best picture and Best Directing is hilarious https://t.co/qNwr2GWKbi
— Person108 (@PersonthePerso2) December 12, 2022
don't ever put "love and thunder" and "oscars" in the same sentence again. pic.twitter.com/VKlqncSrlm https://t.co/8UjRGFpFCk
— 💌 (@haIobearers) December 11, 2022
The Oscars reading Disney’s submissions for “Best Picture” pic.twitter.com/EqWqtHulRz
— Jake (@jayteekay2015) December 11, 2022
Bro that is one little mistake that your throwing a tantrum about. The film had great visual effects
— Michelle and Jack (@MichelleandJac3) December 11, 2022
— Liam (@LiamTCrowley) December 11, 2022
— ClarkQuill97 (@CQuill97) December 11, 2022
Best Director ?! best Picture ?!
It didn’t even come close Disney should submit black Panther wakanda forever than this shit— Matt (@yoitzzmatt) December 11, 2022
Remember when the "best director" of the "best picture" agreed to make fun of the "best visual effects" for marketing purposes? Yeah, you can't do both, Disney. You can't even really do either. pic.twitter.com/lqdj1UqEaI
— M.C. Myers (@filmobjective) December 11, 2022
With studios putting the spotlight on its best movies, the recent LAFCA Award helped 2022’s features receive more recognition like RRR director S.S. Rajamouli earning the Runner-up title for Best Director. TAR director Todd Field was the winner in that category. The Indian blockbuster also won the Best Music score with the award going to composer M.M. Keeravani.
Speaking of which, Field’s movie was tied with Everything Everywhere All At Once for Best Picture with both titles called the winners. In the Best Animation genre, Guillermo del Toro won his first LAFCA Award for the Oscar buzzing Pinnochio. Beneath, readers can also find information on winners in the rest of the categories for the Los Angeles Film Critics Association award.
Best Picture, Winner: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE and TAR (tie) #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Film Not in the English Language, Winner: EO #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Film Not in the English Language, Runner-up: SAINT OMER #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Director, Winner: Todd Field, TAR #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Director, Runner-up: S.S. Rajamouli #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Lead Performance, Runners-up: Danielle Deadwyler, TILL and Michelle Yeoh, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Screenplay, Winner: Todd Field for TAR #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Screenplay, Runner-up: Martin McDonagh for THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Animation, Winner: GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Animation, Runner-up: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Editing, Winner: Blair McClendon for AFTERSUN #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Editing, Runner-up: Monika Willi for TAR #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Production Design, Winner: Dylan Cole, Ben Procter for AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
Best Music/Score, Winner: M.M. Keeravani, RRR #LAFCA
— Los Angeles Film Critics Association (@LAFilmCritics) December 11, 2022
All eyes are on the 2023 Oscars with critics picking their favorite titles for the 95th Academy Awards nominations. India’s Telugu blockbuster RRR continues to be listed by several critics under this year’s Oscar prediction. Moreover, the South Indian movie’s win at New York Film Critics Circle has fans further convinced of its chance to be an Oscar nominee title.
The 95th Oscars verdict will be out on March 12, 2023.
