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Disney is invested in gettingAvengers: Endgamesome serious Academy consideration, with emphasis onserious.
Robert Downey Jr.) and his Iron Man mask, intended to evoke maximum melancholy.
Its the kind of image youd expect from a prestigious arthouse films campaign, not a billion-dollar franchise installment.
All thats missing are thewords, in Serif font, Honor the Iron Man, Honor the Film.
Endgameis not expected to earn any above-the-line Oscar nominations on January 13 no Best Picture, no Best Director.
Ahead of the 2019 ceremony, AMPAS announced several changes to the event, including this yearsextra-earlyceremony.
But what about the other three slots?
WouldEndgameindeed have taken one?
If theyre not nominating popular movies, its because they dont ultimately find those movies worthy.
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WithFord v Ferrarias the likely sixth-placer.
After all, like we said, AMPAS members tastes dont change.
