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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has numerous famous franchises under its umbrella and that includes the belovedGuardians of The Galaxytrilogy. It is focused on sci-fi, so realism is never the main draw for the movies, but there are many things fans have come to love about the franchise. Now it appears the third film seems to have been dealt another big blow after a 2-time Visual Effects Oscar winner chose a movie made with 5% of its budget overGuardians of The Galaxy Volume 3.

Guardians of The Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxymade its debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the 2014 film, followed by sequelsGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2and3. The franchise played a crucial role in elevating characters like Rocket Raccoon and Drax The Destroyer. Known for its unique blend of comedy and action, the movies have distinguished themselves within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

2-Time Oscar Winner Chose Another Movie OverGuardians of the GalaxyVol. 3 For The Oscars

According toVariety,James Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3has been nominated for the Visual Effects Oscar this year, as it faces the likes ofGodzilla Minus One,Napoleonand others in the category.

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In case you were not aware, Richie Baneham secured his first Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2009 for the movieAvatar. Remarkably, he achieved another win in the same category last year for the long-awaited follow-up,Avatar: The Way of Water. The director of both films, James Cameron, had the honor of presenting Baneham with this prestigious accolade as well.

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While speaking toBBCabout this year’s Oscars nominees, Richie Baneham expressed a “soft spot” for the visual effects nomineeGodzilla Minus One, “because it’s such a small movie“.

This is a big blow forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3because the film had a budget of $250 million, whileGodzilla Minus Onehad approximately $12 million for its budget.

Main cast in Guardians of The Galaxy

It is to be noted that this marks James Gunn’s final opportunity to win that particular award, as bothGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and Vol. 2were nominated in their respective years but did not secure the win for the same category. We will have to wait and see if the film will end up winning this time around.

What Transpired In The FinalGuardians of The GalaxyFilm?

Guardians of The GalaxyVol. 3provided an emotional sendoff to everyone’s favorite characters in the epic space saga. The film particularly gave purpose to beloved characters like Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Drax The Destroyer.

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The ending of the movie saw Rocket Raccoon discovering a whole colony of raccoons, expressing his desire to take care of them. Gamora returned to her own family while acknowledging that Star-Lord isn’t a bad person. Nebula, Drax, and Groot also received appropriate endings. However, fans might not have seen the last of these iconic characters on the silver screen.

Subhojeet Mookherjee

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Subhojeet Mookherjee is a Freelance Entertainment Writer for FandomWire. A lover and expert in all things movies, games, TV shows, music and more. I’ve been in the writing business for over five years now, covering various topics all over the world. I love engaging in deep conversations with like-minded people.

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Chris Pratt and others in Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3