The 2019 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and as ever, there was plenty to applaud, plenty to shrug at, and plenty to be enraged by depending on your preferences. Though the two most nominated films—The Favourite and Roma—are acclaimed and generally well-liked, there were plenty of divisive choices on the list, not to mention the inevitable slew of disappointing snubs.
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Here are the biggest snubs, surprises and new records set by today's nominations for the 91st Academy Awards.
5 Ryan Coogler not nominated for Best Director.
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The historic nomination of Black Panther for Best Picture makes Ryan Coogler’s absence from the Best Director character sting. While it’s easy to dismiss superhero movies as formulaic or unimaginative as far as directing goes, Black Panther could not be further from that stereotype thanks to Coogler’s distinctive vision of Wakanda. Just as he did with the Creed series before, Coogler put his own stamp on the MCU and created a huge, entertaining blockbuster that’s also a story about identity, race and privilege. If he couldn’t make it into this category, it’s hard to imagine any superhero director ever managing to.
