Marvel boss Kevin Feig says "Black Panther" is a stellar product of humongous hard work and talent and it would be "wonderful" to see the film find due recognition at next year's Academy Awards.
The 45-year-old Marvel Studios president is, however, realistic about the Ryan Coogler-directed movie's bid at Oscars 2019 as the superhero genre mostly finds mention in the technical categories.
When asked if Disney will run an Oscar campaign for "Black Panther", Feige told Vox, "Almost everyone involved in that movie, bringing that movie together, is great, and it would be wonderful to see if they're recognised. We'll see. This genre, typically not.
"And I think it would be a wonderful thing for Panther and for our production designer Hannah (Beachler), and our costume designer Ruth (Carter), and for Ryan (Coogler) who co-wrote the script with Joe Robert Cole, and of course directed the movie. And Michael B Jordan, and Chadwick (Boseman) and Lupita (Nyong'o) and Letitia (Wright)..."
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