Despite its success and catchy tune, 'Peaches,' the song featured in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and performed by Jack Black, was surprisingly omitted from the Oscar nominations for Best Original Song. Having made it onto the Billboard Top 100 and being a standout element in one of 2023’s highest-grossing films, the track was still not able to secure a spot on the Academy Awards’ nominee list, which saw tough competition with 94 songs in contention. The Oscars instead nominated songs from a variety of other films, including multiple tracks from the musical hit 'Barbie,' which even surpassed the Mario movie in box office numbers. Moreover, Jack Black has expressed his disappointment over a lack of news on a potential Mario movie sequel, presenting his vision for it to be a musical, while Nintendo has so far announced no follow-up but is seemingly developing a film centered on Donkey Kong.
What were the songs nominated for the Best Original Song at the Oscars, and which movie got the most nominations?The songs nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars were "It Never Went Away" from "American Symphony," "Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)" from "Asteroid City," "Dance The Night," "I’m Just Ken," and "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie," among several others. The movie 'Barbie' received the highest number of nominations in this category with three songs.
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Man, I gotta say, 'Peaches' getting snubbed by the Oscars is a bit of a head-scratcher, especially with how it rocked the gaming community and the charts. But hey, that Barbie flick must've had some real catchy tunes to score a triple nomination and overshadow Mario and crew - maybe it's time for a karaoke night with both soundtracks
Man, it's kind of a bummer that Peaches got snubbed at the Oscars, especially when it was such a bop in the Mario movie. Guess even the star power of Jack Black isn't a surefire ticket to get on that nominee list with so many other heavy hitters in the mix this year.
It's a tough break for Peaches not to secure an Oscar nod, especially with its pop culture resonance and Jack Black's vocal chops; goes to show how steep the competition was this year with Barbie sweeping up the nominations like it's on a shopping spree. And if Black's hoping to pivot the potential Mario sequel into a musical, that might just be the power-up needed to score some future awards love.