Dwayne Johnson made his superhero debut in black adam as the title character, promoting the film with all his might and luring fans in with Henry Cavill’s highly anticipated return as Superman, which he made possible. Seeing all the effort and love that has gone into the film, The Rock and Warner Bros. Discovery have decided to nominate the film for several awards.
This news came as a shock to many fans as they weren’t expecting the film, which was rather mediocre when it premiered in theaters, to get any accolades., especially compared to movies like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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Dwayne Johnson gives Black Adam a shot at multiple awards
Dwayne Johnson gave black adam to consider to win prizes with Warner Bros. Discovery despite the criticism the film received after its release. The categories he chose include Best Director, Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Sound as well as Best Ensemble Cast. All of these categories provide opportunities for Johnson as well as everyone who was there to make the movie what it was, like Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, and Pierce Brosnan.
This came as a shock to fans as they hadn’t expected the film to push further towards the fame it could earn, and while efforts had been made, there had been much better contenders this year. who could beat black adam with ease. Nonetheless, the movie and its crew are still moving forward with submitting their potential nominations for any awards they might win. It could also be taken from the angle that the movie might actually win in some, if not all, of the categories it was submitted for.
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Fans Give Their Thoughts On Black Adam’s Awards Bid
Given the resounding success that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever literally overturned black adam all domestic box office revenue on their opening weekend itself. Fans have pointed out that the film may be overstating its potential and its success rate when it comes to the reviews it has received.
The Rock is quite influential and the visual effects and costume design are quite doable with this film.
— Home of DCU (@homeofdcu) November 23, 2022
So call dc fans are like whiny little girls complaining about everything at the very least support of dc rock has made your superman and you’re so ungrateful omg 🤦♂️even non snyder fans are getting boring
— THE ARROWVERSE GENIUS😏 (@MaliqueMatthews) November 23, 2022
🤣 to be honest i can see it being nominated for best vfx and best costume design
— NNYW🦇#thebatman🦇❓0❓❓ (@Fan05503075) November 23, 2022
Unless it wins Best Visual Effects, I can’t imagine it winning anything.
— Deef (@Deeformecreep) November 23, 2022
On the other hand, fans have also pointed out that the movie could lead in terms of soundtrack as well as costume design. Both aspects had been highly praised throughout the film, and while the script wasn’t the best, several aspects were.
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