1 article from 2009
Trivia: Can The Dark Knight Win the Best Picture Oscar as a Write-In Candidate?
24 January 2009 7:35 PM, PST
| Slash Film
| See recent Slash Film news
»
I know this will come as a shock to most of you, but when the 2008 Oscar nominations were announced the other day, a lot of people were upset that The Dark Knight got snubbed for Best Picture (and that Nolan got passed over for Best Director). Imagine that: Internet people getting upset that The Dark Knight is somehow not getting enough recognition. It’s wild, right?
All of the uproar led one Academy Award voter to state, “I plan on casting a write-in vote for [The Dark Knight] on the final ballot.” This raises the question: Could The Dark Knight win best picture as a write-in candidate? Hit the jump for the answer.
One of the factors that prompted the creation of write-ins was the 1935 snubbing of actress Bette Davis for what many considered to be one of the best performances of the year in John Cromwell’s Of Human Bondage. Outraged
»
- David Chen
Permalink | Report a problem
1 article from 2009
See all NewsDesk partners
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the
above news articles. News articles are published for the entertainment of our
users only. The news items do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we
guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the
site responsible for the article in question to report any concerns you may
have.
