Summary
- Martin Scorsese breaks the record for most Best Director nominations by a living director at the Oscars, vying for victory against Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
- Killers of the Flower Moon receives strong critical acclaim and is expected to rack up multiple Oscar wins, including a historic nomination for Lily Gladstone as the first Native American woman competing for Best Actress.
- Scorsese’s career has been prolific, with past nominations and collaborations with Leonardo DiCaprio. Despite strong competition, he continues to captivate audiences with his recent films, including The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon.
Martin Scorsese has surpassed Steven Spielberg to set a new record for the most Best Director nominations at the Academy Awards for any living director. This achievement came as Scorsese received his 10th nomination for helming Killers of the Flower Moon. Having already won numerous awards, Scorsese and his epic drama seem to be in a direct battle with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer for Oscar glory.
Killers of the Flower Moon has garnered some strong praise since its release last month, and is one of the movies expected to take home a hefty haul from the upcoming Academy Awards. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart and Lily Gladstone as Mollie Kyle, the film delves into the haunting true story of the Osage murders and the early days of the FBI. While DiCaprio’s performance was notably overlooked in the Best Actor category, Gladstone’s nomination marks a historic moment as she becomes the first Native American woman to vie for Best Actress. The film’s critical success is further evidenced by its substantial haul of 10 Oscar nominations, trailing only behind Nolan’s Oppenheimer with 13 nods and Poor Things with 11.
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Martin Scorsese Has an Impeccable Career
Scorsese’s career has seen him nominated numerous time for his directorial efforts, with movies including The Last Temptation of Christ, Gangs of New York, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Irishman. Despite his frequent nominations, his last victory in the Best Director category came in 2007 for crime drama The Departed. This year, the competition is as strong as ever, and many have already predicted that Nolan will walk away with the Best Director award on the night. However, the Academy Awards don’t always follow the script, so it is certainly not a foregone conclusion that Scorsese will leave empty-handed.
Beyond the Oscars, Scorsese’s impact on film and culture extends through his collaborations and future projects. His next movie, The Wager, will once again see him working with Leonardo DiCaprio, their seventh collaboration. Recently, the director also hinted at a possible reunion with retired actor Daniel Day-Lewis, who seemed to confirm that he would potentially work with Scorsese again if time allowed.
Scorsese’s recent movies have continued to prove that he is still a force to be reckoned with behind the camera. The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon, both movies that test the bladder with their epic runtimes, have also delivered Scorsese some of his best reviews of the last decade, and even if he has not always received the statuettes that he deserves, that does not take anything away from his ability to captivate an audience. Having spent many years putting movies into theaters, his most recent films have been in collaboration with streaming platforms. The Irishman delivered a huge viewership for Netflix back in 2019, and Killers of the Flower Moon received a short theatrical run before heading to Apple TV+. The latter of these will also play home to The Wager sometime in the next couple of years.
Killers of the Flower Moon
- Release Date
- October 20, 2023
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Runtime
- 3hr 26min
- Studio
- Appian Way, Apple Studios, Apple TV+
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
