Kevin Smith slams Oscars for Spider Man: No Way Home snub

It is no secret that one of the biggest tragedies at Oscars 2022 is the Academy snubbing Spider-Man: No Way Home in the Best Picture Category as well as other major categories. The only category it found its name in was for the Best Visual Effects. The movie will compete against the likes of other blockbuster movies like Dune, Free Guy, No Time to Die and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Despite being one of the biggest hits during the pandemic times and grossing over $1.7 billion globally, the film missing out on major nomination categories has not sat well with fans as well as many from the industry itself. Now, famed indie director Kevin Smith has slammed the Academy for snubbing the film as well.

Speaking in his Fat Man Beyond podcast, Smith stated that the snub reflects why the viewership for the ABC’s Academy Awards has taken a hit in recent years. “What the f**k?” Smith said on his podcast adding, “They got 10 slots, they can’t give one to the biggest fucking movie of like the last three years?”

He went on to add, “Man, and they’re like, ‘Why won’t anyone watch this show?’ Like fucking make a populist choice, fuck, man. You got how many slots? Throw in Spider-Man for god’s sakes. Let him swing in there. F**king poor kid’s always getting crapped on and shit, show Peter Parker some f**king love. I’m not even being facetious, with as many movies as they have nominated for best picture…”

Smith’s opinion is similar to Jimmy Kimmel’s who earlier in the week for expressing his shock at Don’t Look Up being chosen over Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man alongside Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire.