THUNDERBOLTS* is Throwing Its Hat in the Ring For Academy Award Contention
Marvel movies are big for fans and the box office, but they aren’t exactly known for raking in the awards. With the exception of the two Black Panther films, which took home Academy Awards for Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design for the first, and Best Costume Design for the second, Marvel movies are generally left out of Awards Season, aside from a nod here and there. But if the studio has their way, we will see some recognition for Thunderbolts* at the Oscars this season.
It was already announced that Disney was seeking nominations for Captain America: Brave New World, but now the list of hopeful categories for Thunderbolts* has been released on Disney’s For Your Consideration page, including Best Picture. If it were to win, the award would go to Marvel President Kevin Feige.
Other categories include Best Director (Jake Schreier), Best Actress (Florence Pugh), Best Supporting Actor (Sebastian Stan and Lewis Pullman), Best Supporting Actress (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Best Casting (Sarah Halley Finn), Best Adapted Screenplay (Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo), Best Cinematography (Andrew Droz Palermo), and Best Costume Design (Sanja Hays).
There’s also Best Film Editing (Angela Catanzaro and Harry Yoon), Best Makeup & Hairstyling (Kimberly Jones and Lane Friedman), Best Original Score (Son Lux), Best Production Design (Grace Run and Gene Serdena), Best Sound (Samson Neslund, Daniel Laurie, Onnalee Blank, Michael Semanick, and Chris Giles), and Best Visual Effects (Jake Morrions, Chad Wiebe, Mat Krentz, and Nikos Kalaitzidis).
The Oscar nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026, with the ceremony then being held on March 15, 2026. Stay tuned for updates.