The Snubs and Surprises of the 2018 Oscar Nominations<br />She also filmed Ryan Coogler’s 2013 breakout movie, “Fruitvale Station,” as well as his much-anticipated superhero picture “Black Panther.”<br />Jordan Peele, “Get Out” director, producer, writer: He becomes the fifth black director ever nominated for an Oscar<br />and the first to land three nominations (he also drew nods in the original screenplay and best picture categories).<br />James Franco: We will never know how much the accusations of sexually inappropriate behavior hurt Mr. Franco’s chances for a best-actor nomination for his lead role in “The Disaster Artist.” The allegations emerged on Jan. 11, Oscar nomination voting closed the next day, and some prognosticators guessed<br />that Mr. Franco, who has denied any wrongdoing, might still squeak in.<br />Still, the film was indubitably a comedy, a genre that academy members tend to dismiss as lightweight, making it<br />a long shot for best picture, even if it did earn a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for best ensemble.<br />“Wonder Woman”: Always a long shot despite its enormous commercial appeal, “Wonder Woman” still had a marvelous run, appearing on various Top 10 lists at the end of the year, getting nominated by the Producers Guild, and showing Hollywood honchos<br />that an action movie about a woman (Gal Gadot) directed by a woman (Patty Jenkins) could make serious bank.
