If I'm allowed to keep itย ๐ฏ for a moment, I wasn't happy thatย Deadpool, one of the illest movies of 2016, didn't get an Oscar nomination. I wasn'tย expecting it to, but I wanted it to. While it might be fun to say that the hard R-ratedsurprise hit was "snubbed" during this year's Oscars, I wasn't with the people who thought it actuallyย wouldย get an Oscar nomination. I'll joke about it, but c'mon. The Oscars aren't really here for superhero films, even if they are ofย The Dark Knightย caliber. Most didn't even expectย Deadpoolย to be this fire; it being in the running for an Oscar? That was over and above.
But when I saw that motherf*ckingย Suicide Squadย got an Oscar nom for "Best Makeup and Hairstyling?" What in the actual f*ck? Now, keep in mind, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje told me about the arduous five hours he'd spend daily getting made into Killer Croc forย Suicide Squad, but does that trump, say, Ryan Reynolds getting done up to look like, as T.J Miller's Weasel put it in the movie, "Freddy Kruger face-f*cked a topographical map of Utah." I mean, just look at him.
I don't want to say it wasย snubbed, but the Oscars clearly f*cked up. It's good to know, though, that because of the internet, we're able to find like-minded people with a few hashtag searches on Twitter. Let's see how Twitter's feeling about this Deadpoolย "snub."
When Suicide Squad gets nominated and Deadpool doesn't. #Oscars2017 pic.twitter.com/682jSa00TL
Subtle.
They nominated Suicide Squad but not Deadpool. @TheAcademy the fuck were you thinking ? pic.twitter.com/g0jGwn0ZRO
So lemme get this straight.
Deadpool got 8.1/10 in iMDB.
Suicide Squad got 6.4/10.
Yet Suicide Squad got an Oscar nom and Deadpool didn't?
If you want to look at Rotten Tomatoes scores, you aren't wrong.
You know we are living in End Times when Deadpool gets snubbed and Suicide Squad becomes an OSCAR-NOMINATED FILM.
Facts. Also, this is the one that hurts the most.
2017 Oscar nominations...
Passengers = 2
Suicide Squad = 1
Deadpool = 0
Sing Street = 0
Amy Adams for ARRIVAL = 0
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You know who is feeling OK about all of this? Ryan Reynolds. While he could've donned the mask and gone on a rampage regarding this "snub," Ryan followed Michelle Obama's words and went high. Props to him for having tact in these truly dark times.
Regularly scheduled tickle-fight at Camp #Deadpool is still on. Congrats to all the nominees for these brilliant films. #Oscars2017
So, there you have it. If you're feeling some type of way aboutย Deadpoolโ not getting a nomination, I'm with you, fam. Just remember it was highly unlikely that it'd get a nomination in the first place. However, I would love to see the fan ficย regarding a Joker'd up Jared Leto sending all kinds of "gifts" to The Academy to getย Suicide Squadย nominated for something.