It’s the end of the year, which means it’s almost time for The Oscars. Shortlists for potential nominations have recently been making their way onto social media, including the award for Original Song, which many thought could be won byThe Super Mario Bros. Moviefor Bowser’s verysilly yet memorable love song ‘Peaches’. Unfortunately, it’s been snubbed entirely.
Twitter account Film Updates has shared the full shortlist of potential nominations, and it’s not good reading if you’re a Mario fan. ‘Peaches’ is completely absent, meaning it’s not even being considered for a nomination, though Barbie has a great shot at winning the grand prize, as ‘Dance the Night’, ‘I’m Just Ken’, and ‘What Was I Made For’ all have the chance of being nominated.
The Color Purple also has a pretty good chance of winning with two songs potentially nominated, while the rest of the shortlist is made up of Asteroid City, American Symphony, Flamin' Hot, Flora and Son, TheHunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Rustin, and Into the Spider-Verse. It could also be a good night for singer Billie Eilish, as she could become the youngest ever double winner if her song ‘What Was I Made For" takes home the award.
Billie Eilish won the Oscar for Original Song back in 2022 for ‘No Time to Die’, which is the theme song for the James Bond movie of the same name.
This list will obviously be narrowed down a little bit for the actual awards show, which is currently scheduled to take place on March 10 next year. All you Super Mario Bros. fans may not have any reason to watch the ceremony next year, but at least you may take solace in the fact that it will more than likely remain thebest performing video game adaptation everfor a good few years.
The only thing that could potentially rival it is the Zelda movie that we know is in production at the moment, something which hasbeen described as “live-action Miyazaki”. Whether Link and Zelda have the popularity to dethrone Mario and friends remains to be seen, though something tells me Nintendo is going to enjoy its recent foray into the movie industry regardless.
