Deadpoolreceived a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) on Monday, which makes it -- as best we can tell --the first live-action superhero movie in either Best Picture category at the Globes. That's right: the Merc with the Mouth just became a trailblazer.
It's not abnormal to see superhero franchises represented at awards shows anymore, but it's usually to sweep the visual effects categories, with a notable exception for Heath Ledger's numerous posthumous wins for The Dark Knight. After winning the Critics' Choice Awards for Best Comedy and Best Actor in a Comedy over the weekend, Deadpoolwill be a major presence at the 2017 Golden Globes.
SEE ALSO:The 9 need-to-know takeaways from your 2017 Golden Globe nomineesIn 70 years of Golden Globe Awards, the superhero genre only experienced a boom in the past two decades, even with previous comic book fodder leading to films about Batman and Superman. Science fiction surged in the 1970s and '80s, but only crept into the Best Motion Picture category with Star Wars(1977) and E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982), which won.
The Lord of the Rings gathered statues at every awards show, but apart from a loyal fan base and being present at the same conventions, it has little in common with sci-fi or comic book content. The Dark Knight was famously shut out of Best Picture in 2009, before the Oscar category expanded to more than five films.
Wow. @deadpoolmovie is the first (live-action) superhero film ever nominated for a #GoldenGlobes best picture. https://t.co/mlBreFcUv5
— Pamela McClintock (@PamelaDayM) December 12, 2016
It's worth noting as well that Deadpool is nominated as a comedy for Wade Wilson's constant stream of sass -- superhero movies, while punctuated with humor, typically self-identify as drama and then feel out-of-place for juries to stack against films like Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea.
Awards aside, Deadpoolbroke plenty of records with its February release, including biggest R-rated opening weekend, biggest opening for a first-time director for Tim Miller, and the biggest debut for its studio, 20th Century Fox, beating out Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. It was also the biggest opening ever for Ryan Reynolds and for R-rated comic book superhero movies -- and it wasn't a sequel.
Tweet may have been deleted
The Deadpool team has responded positively to the film's Critics' Choice wins and Golden Globe nominations, thrilled to be part of the conversation with the year's best films.
Meanwhile, writer/producer Rhett Reese is ready to ride this train to the end of the line.
Tweet may have been deleted
TopicsGolden Globes
(责任编辑：休閑)
Darth Vader is back. Why do we still care?
Deeply inspiring woman twerks her way to the polls
New antenna joins NASA's deep space network to support Mars mission
Kid Cudi performed his first post
Plane makes emergency landing after engine rips apart during flightOver 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California
A rapidly spreading wildfire in southern California's Cajon Pass has grown in hot, dry weather, thre
...[详细]Harry Potter Yoga just might be better than Quidditch
While most athletic Harry Potterfans typically start up Quidditch leagues, one fit wizard decided to
...[详细]Could Britain's 'smart cities' be outsmarted by cyber hackers?
As the UK government pumps millions of pounds into making its cities and towns ‘smarter’
...[详细]The actual threat Russia poses on Election Day
A power grid hack on Election Day seems like a nightmare scenario. We can all envision how it would
...[详细]Olympian celebrates by ordering an intimidating amount of McDonald's
It's no secret that Olympians have to eat clean for years to ensure they're at peak physical conditi
...[详细]Video games make the latest board games so much more exciting
While video games were evolving from Pong to Pac-Manto Pikmin, board game designers weren’t si
...[详细]What will happen to 4 million dumped Samsung Note7s?
Samsung's busted Galaxy Note7 phone may have become a punchline, but 4.3 million dumped devices is n
...[详细]What will happen to 4 million dumped Samsung Note7s?
Samsung's busted Galaxy Note7 phone may have become a punchline, but 4.3 million dumped devices is n
...[详细]Cat gets stuck in the most awkward position ever
Anyone with a cat can tell you that although their cat's claws are impressive scratching and hunting
...[详细]John Lithgow wants to play Boris Johnson if there's a Brexit film
LONDON -- After undertaking the role of Winston Churchill in Netflix's new original drama series The
...[详细]Olympian celebrates by ordering an intimidating amount of McDonald's
Offensive and 'sexist' camper vans to be banned in Australian state
