I mean, what more does the superhero genre have to do to get Oscar recognition?
Ryan Reynolds should have, in my opinion, been recognized ahead of Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic) in the Best Actor category, while Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese can feel aggrieved at missing out on a Best Adapted Screenplay nod.
Everybody and their great-grandmother loved Deadpool, and after gaining recognition at the Critics’ Choice Movie, Writers Guild Of America, Producers Guild Of America, and Golden Globes it was thought that it would come away with at least a couple of nods at the 89th Academy Awards.
There was even hope that it might sneak Best Director (Tim Miller) and Best Picture nominations, too.