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With the 2025 Academy Awards wrapped up, the world of cinema now sets its sights on next year’s ceremony, hoping to take home an Oscar in 2026. As films begin releasing their teasers, trailers, and first looks, Variety has continued its annual tradition by dropping blind predictions for the 2026 Oscars just for fun!
The first blind predictions for the 2026 Oscars featured many interesting names, but one in particular took the internet by surprise — James Gunn’s Superman being predicted for a Best Visual Effects nomination. The unexpected prediction has left fans eager to see if it will actually come true next year.
Hilarious fan reactions
Many fans couldn’t help but poke fun at the prediction. Let’s take a look at some of the most hilarious reactions.
"Not gonna happen, bud," a user wrote.
Looks like being a DC/Superman movie isn’t enough to convince this user that it deserves a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, let alone a win. The film will really have to be, what’s the word — super!
"I needa see the full trailer," demanded another.
C’mon, DC Studios, drop the Superman trailer already! It’s been almost three months since the teaser, prove to this user that the Oscar for Best Visual Effects is already in the bag!
"I doubt that. The Oscars hardly nominate comic book movies for anything," another pointed.
If there’s one thing history has taught us about the Oscars, it’s that they rarely ever nominate a comedy or a comic book movie, as this user points out. But it looks like Variety has full faith in the legend that is James Gunn!
Let's reconsider (via @restoreZSJL / X)
Many users, like this one, don’t think the visuals in the Superman teaser look all that impressive and doubt they’ll get much better. Looks like Superman has a new mission, to prove them wrong!
"I won't take them serious. They did the same for Rebel Moon," a user said.
It seems this user has lost trust in Variety after they previously included Rebel Moon in their blind Oscar predictions, a film that ended up getting absolutely demolished both critically and commercially.
"Avatar will win this one easily," another commented.
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Even if Superman gets nominated for Best Visual Effects, there’s one film that’s a major contender for the win — Avatar: Fire and Ash, set to release in December 2025. And we all know James Cameron won’t be pulling any punches!
Variety's blind Oscar predictions may have raised some eyebrows, but they’ve definitely boosted the hype for Superman, making fans even more curious. Something Variety didn’t intend... or did they?
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