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Steven Spielberg believes “The Dark Knight” should have been the first blockbuster nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.
The 76-year-old director, who got his first best original screenplay nomination Tuesday when the 2023 Oscars were announced, has reflected on the category of Best Picture.
Of the nominees this year, Spielberg was happy to see blockbusters such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Wakanda Forever” get recognized.
“I’m really encouraged by that. It came late for the film that should have been nominated a number of years ago: Christopher Nolan’s, ‘The Dark Knight,’” he told Deadline of the expansion of the category — which doubled from five nominees to 10 in 2009.
