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The Batmanhas made it to the Oscars shortlist! After submissions were made for the 2023 Oscars, the time to be introduced to this year’s Oscars nominees is inching closer and closer with time. While there is still a little over a month for the nominees to be officially announced, we have a sneak peek into what to expect as the shortlist of eligible contenders in ten categories has been announced.
WithAll Quite on the Western FrontandBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverleading the mentions in the shortlist, fans are quite excited to see who wins the race and ultimately ends up winning the crown. However, there seems to be a wave of disappointment as Robert Pattinson’sThe Batmanfails to occupy a space in the Original Score category, despite Michael Giacchino’s involvement.
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The BatmanFails to be Shortlisted for Original Score
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The ten categories that have their nominees shortlisted include International Feature Film, Documentary, Sound, Original Score, Original Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects, Live-Action Short Film, Documentary Short Subject, and Animated Short Film.
Among these categories,Robert Pattinson’sThe Batmanhas been shortlisted for Sound, Visual Effects, Makeup and Hairstyling. Now while this is something to be excited about, fans couldn’t help but feel a hint of disappointment as the movie fails to get shortlisted for Original Score. Adding fuel to the fire,Don’t Worry Darlingseems to have beat the superhero flick to get into the list. Needless to say, fans weren’t happy to see this as they took to Twitter to state whyThe Batman’s score given byMichael Giacchinodeserved to be inDon’t Worry Darling’s spot.
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That main theme will go down as one of the most iconic original scores. It resonates with the theme of the movie- Vengeance. Also goosebumps everytime I hear that shit. Nothing short of a crime to snubb it.
— Hans Freak (@hans_freak)Jun 17, 2025
Another great film robbed at oscars and they wonder why people don’t take it seriously anymore 🙄
— Matthewcoutts (@MatthewCoutts6)June 27, 2025
Can’t believe this.I have seen both the movies.I can’t even remember the score of Don’t worry darling and on top of that movie was somewhat below average when you come to know the real intention behind the movie.But in terms of original score The Batman easily wins.
— Cape_Crusader (@CapeCrusader9)July 13, 2025
Apart fromDon’t Worry Darling,other films that reached one step ahead ofThe BatmanincludeBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,Guillermo del Toro’sPinocchio, Babylon, Avatar: The Way of Water,and a few more.
Also Read:‘First Henry Cavill. Now they’re replacing Ben Affleck too?’: James Gunn Reportedly Planning to Bring Robert Pattinson’s Batman to Core DCU
Praise for Michael Giacchino’sThe BatmanScore
Giacchino’s score forTheBatmanperfectly differentiates between the character’s two personalities – Batman and Bruce Wayne. The score brings out the best in the movie as it keeps viewers on the edge of their seats thanks to the hint of mystery and suspense in it. The sound is dark, broody, and it perfectly fits Batman’s character.
A good score is one that manages to give the audience goosebumps whenever the music falls on their ears, which is exactly what Giacchino’s music did. With a runtime of 2 hours and 55 minutes, this film is by far the longest project Giacchino has scored, and how! The lengthy runtime failed to hither the composer with what he does best as he effortlessly made the whole movie-going experience worthwhile with his music!
It’s truly upsetting thatThe Batmanwasn’t shortlisted in the Original Score category despite fans and critics falling head over heels for Giacchino’s work!
The Batmanis available to stream on HBO Max.
Source:Twitter
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
