As the two social media-voted awards for Fan Favorite movie and Oscars Cheer Moment were revealed, Zack Snyder’s Netflix horror-thriller Army of the Dead took the Fan Favorite Award. At the same time, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which was not eligible for the former category, picked up Cheer Moment for the scene where The Flash enters the Speed Force and saves the Justice League to allow them to defeat DeSaad. After the issues surrounding the original release of Justice League, this was some kind of retribution for fans of the director, and he was quick to address their dedication on social media.
While fans celebrated on Twitter, the director posted his simple reaction on Vero, commenting “Awesome” to the Cheer Moment win and, “Literally best fans ever!!!” regarding the Army of the Dead victory.
The Fan-Voted Categories Didn’t Quite Work Out As Expected Due To Fan Rivalries
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While some believed that the fan-favorite category was only introduced to appease Disney and fans of Spider-Man: No Way Home who were not impressed that the film was virtually snubbed in all categories, others suggested it was just a way of the Academy attempting to make the Awards more accessible for those who believe that there is a lot of snobbery involved in the selection process, but in the end, both categories ended up being nothing more than a tussle between fans with a point to prove.
All in all, the announcement of the fan-voted category winners seemed to arrive without fanfare and just left many wondering why the two categories were being given time on the live broadcast when other categories had been dropped. As far as it goes, it turned out to be just one of the moments that will see the 94th Academy Awards be remembered for some bizarre and dubious reasons rather than the big winners it is meant to be celebrating.
