7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Yes, everyone knew this film would be getting Oscar nods for visual effects and sound editing and things of that nature. But if the Academy sees Mad Max: Fury Road as Oscar-worthy, there’s no reason Star Wars: The Force Awakens cannot also be nominated for Best Picture. Nobody can argue that it wasn’t one of the best films of 2015 and breathed new life into this once lifeless series. Even if George Lucas did fumble with the prequels, having to follow him is not an easy task, and J.J. Abrams really knocked it out of the park. They even brought Lawrence Kasdan back to co-write the script, making sure to milk every bit of nostalgia possible, and yet still no best picture nod?
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