SUBMITTED BY Scooby
August 27, 2003 — The Gate reports that WB will probably submit Revolutions instead of Reloaded for Oscar consideration. Here's why:
Of course, if you're a company trying to make an impact at the Oscars (which have been moved earlier in the year, starting in 2004, to February 29th) - the concept might not be as easy as all that. Warner Bros., the company behind the Matrix films, obviously doesn't want to have to pit the second and third parts of the film against each other - mainly because that could mean one of the films won't even get a nomination. That's because the Matrix films stand the best chance in the technical categories, which often are heavily fought over and don't always even get the maximum nominations of five films.
So, what should Warner do about this conundrum - especially when the heavy-weight for the year is bound to be the final chapter of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King?
Word is that the answer lies in simply not submitting both Matrix films for Oscar consideration and only putting The Matrix: Revolutions in the running. According to the Toronto Star, Warner has gone so far as to ask the Academy if it's even possible, and the answer is a simple yes. Just because the second film isn't submitted doesn't mean that the third can't compete.
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