Animated movies were in the firing line (again) at this year's Oscars, but Spider-Verse's Chris Miller has the perfect response
Mar. 11, 2024Across the Spider-Verse’s producer responds to Jimmy Kimmel’s animation joke
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Animation was the butt of the joke at this year’s Oscars ceremony, but one high-profile director/producer had the perfect response to the poorly received joke from host Jimmy Kimmel.
Chris Miller, who produced Best Animated Feature nominee Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,tweeted, “Animation is not a genre for children it is a medium for people and that medium is film. Just a reminder a propos of nothing.”
The post came after Kimmel introduced the Best Animated Feature category by saying, “Please raise your hand if you let your kid fill out this part of the ballot.” Animation fans and filmmakers have long fought back against the dismissive assumptions that the genre is just for kids and not worth the same critical acclaim as live-action, so this joke didn’t quite land for viewers.
As well as producing the Spider-Verse movies, Miller and his frequent collaborator Phil Lord are also known for directingCloudy with a Chance of MeatballsandThe Lego Movieand producingThe Mitchells vs. the MachinesandThe Lego Batman Movie.
Elsewhere at this year’s ceremony,Oppenheimerwon big with seven awards, includingBest Picture,Best Director for Christopher Nolan, andBest Actor for star Cillian Murphy.
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