Oscars 2023 trivia: the firsts, facts, and potential records worth knowing ahead of this year's show
Screen legend Angela Bassett, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her work in, is the first performer from the MCU to crack any of the Oscars’ actor categories. While superhero films and comic book adaptations have earned nominations and wins, mostly outside of the acting categories, only two other actors from that genre have claimed Oscars, and both for playing the same character—Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.
At age 90, legendary composer John Williams now holds the distinction of being the oldest ever Academy Award nominee, thanks to his nod for the score ofThat also extends Williams’ record as the most-nominated living person, with 53 nods. He still has a ways to go to surpass the all-time leader in nominations, Walt Disney, who accumulated 59 nominations .Steven Spielberg is now tied for directing the most Best Picture nominees, with 13 films in all.
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