Black Panther creates Oscar history
The film becomes first superhero film to get best picture nomination in Oscars;
Los Angeles: Black Panther, the Marvel blockbuster fronted by virtually an all-black cast, has created history by becoming the first superhero film to get the Best Picture nomination at the Oscars.
The film, directed by Ryan Coogler and featuring Chadwick Boseman in the titular role, received total seven nominations for the 91st Academy Awards.
Apart from the Best Picture category, the Marvel project has received nods for original song, original score, sound mixing, sound editing, costume design and production design.
In the Best Picture category, the film is pitted against The Favourite, Vice, Roma, Green Book, A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Black Panther, set in a fictional African country of Wakanda, became a massive hit earning USD 1.3 billion worldwide.
The film, featuring Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Forrest Whitaker, Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright among others, has received praise from both the critics and the audiences for its authentic portrayal of African culture. The film has also had a spectacular awards season.
It has received nods at the Critics' Choice Awards, SAG, BAFTAs and a history-making Golden Globe nomination, to mention a few.