The Biggest Movie Headlines of 2016
It was an eventful year, to say the least, and that applies to movies as well. Let’s take a gander back at 2016.
#OscarsSoWhite
The Academy Awards were blasted for having a second straight year in which only white people were nominated in the four major acting categories and the rest of the categories had little diversity.
DiCaprio Finally Wins an Oscar
The Revenant star Leonardo DiCaprio found himself a winner on his fifth trip to the Academy Awards, taking away the prize for Best Actor.
Deadpool Makes Case for R-rated Comic Films
Deadpool got great reviews and a big box office, surely paving the way for more R-rated superhero movies.
DC Cinematic Universe Fails to Inspire
Batman v Superman got rocked by critics, making Ben Affleck sad, and then Suicide Squad, which went through reshoots, wound up being even worse. Now DC hopes Affleck will save them.
Young Han Solo Movie Gets Cast
After months of speculation, Hail, Caesar! standout Alden Ehrenreich got cast in the titular role, and Atlanta star and creator Donald Glover was tapped to play Lando Calrissian.
Spider-Man Joins Marvel
Spider-Man finally joined Captain America, Iron Man, and the rest of the gang in the MCU, becoming arguably its biggest scene-stealer.
Rogue One Reshoots Create Concern
Tony Gilroy was brought in for Rogue One reshoots, causing some fans to be concerned that the film was going to flop. Generally speaking, those concerns were alleviated when the film was released.
Disney’s Big Diversity Push
Disney has been making a big push for diversity in 2016. It announced a predominantly black cast for Black Panther; named Brie Larson as the star of their first female-led Marvel movie, Captain Marvel; brought new life to the sports genre with Queen of Katwe; brought diversity to animation with Moana; and launched its second consecutive Star Wars with a female lead.
Ghostbusters Media Storm
Ghostbusters was mired in controversy, with arguments against it that were sometimes fair in their criticism but all too often blatantly sexist.
Dwayne Johnson Reportedly Beefs With Vin Diesel
In August, Dwayne Johnson called some of his male co-stars “unprofessional candy asses” on Instagram. TMZ subsequently reported that his scorn was directed at Fast and Furious co-star Vin Diesel, creating even more intrigue going into the eighth installment.
Birth of Nation Loses Oscar Contender Status
Even though Birth of a Nation star and director Nate Parker was found not guilty of rape, media coverage of his early 2000s trial and the reported 2012 suicide of the woman in the case became bigger news than his movie, sinking its awards chances and possibly his career as well.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Returns
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them brought the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling back to theaters, and it was announced that it’s the beginning of a new five-film franchise.
2016 has been the best year for animation ever:
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