The 2026 Oscar nominations are out, and movie watchers are noticing a considerable absence: Wicked: For Good, the sequel to 2024’s Wicked.
Sequels usually don’t receive the love their predecessors did, but given the noms For Good received for other accolades, it’s surprising it was completely shut out of the Academy Awards.
For Good racked up five nominations for this year’s Golden Globes, including for the two stars (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Cynthia Erivo and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande), Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, and two for Best Original Song. But For Good did go home empty-handed at the end of the night.
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Also consider that Part One received a whopping 10 Oscar nominations last year across different categories, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, and won two trophies: Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
And sequels are sometimes given their flowers at the Academy Awards — think of Toy Story 3, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Dune: Part Two, to name some recent examples.
So Wicked: For Good‘s total snub defies something, if not gravity. See the full list of movies that are nominated here.
