However, I would not be surprised if the real reason for the snub was that Zimmer’s maddening musical interpretation of the Joker’s chaotic psyche (achieved from experimentation with tenuous high notes and rubbing razor blades against piano wire, among other “unique” ideas) drove Academy voters just as insane as it did Christopher Nolan, but more admirably in the director’s case, of course.
To dial back to The Dark Knight’s technical achievements, among its eight Academy Award nominations, the score, a collaborative effort between illustrious composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer, surprisingly, was disqualified from receiving a nod, reportedly for having too many people involved in its creation.