Historically, sequels and franchise films have had a rough time at theAcademy Awards.
However, fans and pundits were ultimately left feeling shocked when the film receivedexactly half the nominationsthatDunedid.
This critical admiration was evidenced by the amount of Academy praise thatDunereceived.
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10 nominations and six wins areunusual numbers for a big-budget sci-fi epic.
As we all know, film is subjective.
While both of those movies belong to franchises with multiple Oscar-worthy films, that is often not the case.
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TheRockyfranchise is a great example of this.
The famed director has been nominated a total of four times, with zero wins.
In total, includingDune: Part Two, his films have garnered 33 nominations and nine wins.
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
Perhaps, Villeneuve’s big budgets or proclivity for sci-fi stories have been his Achilles heel at the Oscars.
Villeneuve and Nolan are two of the grandest and most technically brilliant visionaries in Hollywood.
Memorably,Nolan finally secured his crowning Oscar moment after 20+ years in the business last yearwithOppenheimer.
Maybe it will occur as a result of theupcomingDune: Messiah.
