Super Mario Bros. The Movie is far from being the best film of the year, but it more than fulfilled its goal: to captivate fans. Its success and reach are undeniable, but not even millions of dollars at the box office earned it a nomination at the 2024 Oscars in a significant category.
The animated film from Illumination and Nintendo has many memorable scenes, but one of the fan favorites is the musical moment featuring the villain Bowser, who performs a beautiful and catchy melody to express his love for Princess Peach.
Precisely, the song Peaches became a cultural phenomenon after the release of Super Mario Bros. The Movie. After its success on YouTube and services like Spotify, the community envisioned a promising future for it in the upcoming Oscars. Unfortunately, it was left out and won't even have the chance to be nominated.
Peaches from Super Mario Bros. The Movie will miss the 2024 Oscars
On December 21, 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the lists of finalists in 10 categories for the 96th edition of the Oscars, which will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Thus, we now know which original songs are competing for a nomination.
From the lists, only a handful will receive a nomination and have the opportunity to win the famous statuette at the next edition of the most important awards in the film industry. Unfortunately, Peaches from Super Mario Bros. The Movie is conspicuous by its absence.
Here is the list of original songs competing for a nomination at the 2024 Oscars:
It Never Went Away ― American Symphony
Dear Alien ― Asteroid City
Dance the Night ― Barbie
I’m Just Ken ― Barbie
What Was I Made For? ― Barbie
Keep It Movin’ ― The Color Purple
Superpower ― The Color Purple
The Fire Inside ― Flamin' Hot
High Life ― Flora and Son
Meet in the Middle ― Flora and Son
Can’t Catch Me Now ― The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People) ― Killers of the Flower Moon
Quiet Eyes ― Past Lives
Road to Freedom ― Rustin
Am I Dreaming ― Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The controversy of Peaches, the song from Bowser in Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Undoubtedly, the scene in which Bowser performs Peaches is one of the most remembered by viewers. After the film's release, the song topped the charts, leading children to sing it at school and musicians to perform it in public.
However, the song by Jack Black was unable to avoid controversy. Shortly after the release of Super Mario Bros. The Movie, a group of people accused the musical piece of being sexist and promoting harassment.
But tell us, do you think Peaches deserved a nomination at the 2024 Oscars? Let us know in the comments.
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