The first comic-book movie to truly break through the Academy Awards landscape…
Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight and Black Panther was nominated for Best Picture in 2019.
But Joker smashed barriers Monday with a stunning 11 nominations to lead the entire field — including nods for Best Picture, Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Best Director (Todd Phillips), Best Adapted Screenplay and more.
That’s not entirely unexpected but it is startling nonetheless.
Click here for the full list.
Oh, and if you want to check out comics legend Neal Adams’ review of the film — and you do — click here.
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January 13, 2020
Still waiting for YOUR 13 thoughts on Joker, Dan! 🙂
January 15, 2020
I’ve never seen the movie, but congratulations on its 11 nominations.