# Without looking it up, how many Oscar nominees have been in Marvel films? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 22, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700 "2014-04-22T18:23:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/81 "2019-04-27T00:59:51Z")
With AVENGERS: ENDGAME out now, there are no new nominees featured but there are a whopping 19 Oscar-nominees in the cast–a record for any single Marvel production. A full list: **SPOILERS AHEAD** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Bassett Josh Brolin Don Cheadle Bradley Cooper Benedict Cumberbatch Michael Douglas Robert Downey, Jr. William Hurt Samuel L. Jackson Brie Larson Gwyneth Paltrow Michelle Pfeiffer Natalie Portman Robert Redford Jeremy Renner Mark Ruffalo Tilda Swinton Marisa Tomei Taika Waititi ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/82 "2019-04-27T01:41:37Z")
Did anyone mention Matt Damon? He had an uncredited cameo in _Thor: Ragnarok_. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/83 "2019-04-27T10:23:28Z")
The trailers are already out for the next SPIDER-MAN movie, so I figure it’s a good time to make quick mention of how Jake Gyllenhaal is in them. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/84 "2019-04-27T11:04:24Z")
To upgrade my post from five years ago, Kenneth Branagh has now appeared in a Marvel movie as a performer. The voiceover at the beginning of Infinity War - the distress call - is him. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/85 "2019-04-27T14:44:05Z")
From IMDB, just in _Endgame_: > [@](#): > > The movie cast contains 8 academy award winner[s]: Brie Larson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Douglas, William Hurt, Natalie Portman, Robert Redford, Marisa Tomei and Tilda Swinton. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/86 "2019-05-23T03:16:15Z")
From the trailer for _Dark Phoenix_: Jessica Chastain. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/87 "2019-05-23T12:13:15Z")
And the upcoming Black Widow movie - expected in 2020 - has: Rachel Weisz - nominated twice (2006, 2019) and won once. Are we still looking at 1972 for how far back to find an Oscars without an actor in a Marvel movie? I want them to cast someone just so we can end up back in the 60s somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/88 "2019-05-23T22:27:12Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > Oh, and we might as well mention that the Marvel Cinematic Universe\* is officially the movie franchise with the most Oscar nominations in history without a win. > > Guardians of the Galaxy (2 nods) > Iron Man (2) > > Captain America: The Winter Soldier (1) > Doctor Strange (1) > Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (1) > Iron Man 2 (1) > Iron Man 3 (1) > Marvel’s The Avengers (1) > > 10 nominations total so far (8 for Best Visual Effects) > > \*[Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe) says Raimi’s Spider-Man movies are outside this universe. The 2nd installment did win Best Visual Effects I’m gonna predict that a lifetime achievement award will be RDJ getting an Oscar for Endgame. But will it be supporting actor or best? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/89 "2019-12-12T18:39:26Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > With AVENGERS: ENDGAME out now, there are no new nominees featured but there are a whopping 19 Oscar-nominees in the cast–a record for any single Marvel production. A full list: > > Angela Bassett > Josh Brolin > Don Cheadle > Bradley Cooper > Benedict Cumberbatch > Michael Douglas > Robert Downey, Jr. > William Hurt > Samuel L. Jackson > Brie Larson > Gwyneth Paltrow > Michelle Pfeiffer > Natalie Portman > Robert Redford > Jeremy Renner > Mark Ruffalo > Tilda Swinton > Marisa Tomei > Taika Waititi Now that Scarlett Johansson has earned two Screen Actors Guild nominations (Lead for MARRIAGE STORY and supporting for JOJO RABBIT), it appears that she is likely to become the 20th nominee in the cast of AVENGERS: ENDGAME, as well as an addition to this thread overall. Of the other current likely contenders in this year’s Oscar races, that’s the only conspicuous name that will probably be added, but I would hate to completely rule out Wesley Snipes (BLADE), who turns in a wonderful supporting turn in DOLEMITE IS MY NAME. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/90 "2019-12-12T18:46:20Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > Of the other current likely contenders in this year’s Oscar races, that’s the only conspicuous name that will probably be added, but I would hate to completely rule out Wesley Snipes (BLADE), who turns in a wonderful supporting turn in DOLEMITE IS MY NAME. Speaking of Blade, we can add Mahershala Ali, since he’ll be playing Blade in an upcoming movie. (He was in Luke Cage, but that was a show) ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/91 "2019-12-12T18:54:27Z")
Form the upcoming Eternals movie: Angelina Jolie Kumail Nanjiani Salma Hayek ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/92 "2020-01-13T20:32:58Z")
So it’s official: Johansson is in, which means the official tally of Oscar nominees/winners in AVENGERS: ENDGAME (which is also up for Best VFX) is 20: Angela Bassett Josh Brolin Don Cheadle Bradley Cooper Benedict Cumberbatch Michael Douglas\* Robert Downey, Jr. William Hurt\* Samuel L. Jackson Scarlett Johansson Brie Larson\* Gwyneth Paltrow\* Michelle Pfeiffer Natalie Portman\* Robert Redford\* Jeremy Renner Mark Ruffalo Tilda Swinton\* Marisa Tomei\* Taika Waititi (\*indicates winner) This is the second highest tally of Oscar nominees/winners as cast members for _any_ film. Can anyone think of the film with the highest number (29)? ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/93 "2020-01-13T20:42:19Z")
We can add Florence Pugh (Black Widow) to the list, nominated for Little Women. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/94 "2020-01-13T23:58:11Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > So it’s official: Johansson is in, which means the official tally of Oscar nominees/winners in AVENGERS: ENDGAME (which is also up for Best VFX) is 20: > > Angela Bassett > Josh Brolin > Don Cheadle > Bradley Cooper > Benedict Cumberbatch > Michael Douglas\* > Robert Downey, Jr. > William Hurt\* > Samuel L. Jackson > Scarlett Johansson > Brie Larson\* > Gwyneth Paltrow\* > Michelle Pfeiffer > Natalie Portman\* > Robert Redford\* > Jeremy Renner > Mark Ruffalo > Tilda Swinton\* > Marisa Tomei\* > Taika Waititi > > (\*indicates winner) > > This is the second highest tally of Oscar nominees/winners as cast members for _any_ film. Can anyone think of the film with the highest number (29)? I won a bar bet with THE PLAYER, but I only see 28; maybe I miscounted? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/95 "2020-01-14T00:18:11Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > I won a bar bet with THE PLAYER, but I only see 28; maybe I miscounted? It is THE PLAYER! Did you count Michael Tolkin, who earned a nod for the film’s screenplay and made a cameo in his own film? I also said Oscar nominees/winners, which would include Harry Belafonte, who was never nominated but did win the Jean Hersholt award (which is an Oscar statuette). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/96 "2020-01-14T00:34:44Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > It is THE PLAYER! > > Did you count Michael Tolkin, who earned a nod for the film’s screenplay and made a cameo in his own film? I also said Oscar nominees/winners, which would include Harry Belafonte, who was never nominated but did win the Jean Hersholt award (which is an Oscar statuette). I counted Tolkin, but missed Belafonte. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/97 "2020-03-12T15:44:00Z")
[Christian Bale will be in the next Thor.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiB6eO3o5XoAhUsFzQIHZbqC_QQFjAKegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcollider.com%2Fchristian-bale-thor-4-love-and-thunder-villain-character%2F&usg=AOvVaw0G0w69LN8nG58msi81tLSv) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700/98 "2020-04-05T15:13:18Z")
Figure we should count Brad Pitt, for _Deadpool 2_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-looking-it-up-how-many-oscar-nominees-have-been-in-marvel-films/686700.md?page=4)