As a result, many have started to rethink the legitimacy of stunts and call for their acknowledgment on Hollywood’s biggest night.
There’s already a growing section of the moviegoing community (insiders and outsiders alike) that would love to see an entire stunt category created at the Academy Awards.
If Nightwing can deliver on Chris McKay’s promise, then it may be the film to break that glass ceiling and bring stunt work into the prestigious Oscar realm.
Even with the advances in CGI, the last few years saw a massive surge in the quality of stunt work, as franchises like Mission: Impossible and John Wick have continuously upped the ante in the world of stunts and fight scenes.