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Visual effects have long been a key component of Hollywood blockbusters. But the impact of these effects has steadily risen over the course of the past few years. With time, movies employed advanced visual effects to bring their characters to life. The sequel to the 2009 film,Avatar 2,is one of the biggest examples of such movies. The film which was recently released has taken everyone by surprise as it represents the story of the Sully family on the beautiful planet of Pandora, with the help of visual effects.
The 2009 film was highly praised for its visual effects and even won the title for Best Visual Effects at the 82nd Academy Awards. And following its path, the sequel,Avatar: The Way of Water,has also become the top contender at the upcoming Academy Awards.
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The Academy Revealed Contenders For the Best Visual Effects
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its picks for the 2023 Oscars in 10 categories. The VFX branch executive committee shortlisted 10 movies for the Best Visual Effects category, including films likeAvatar: The Way of Water, The Batman, Black Panther 2,andNope.Although it has some of the biggest films of 2022, Avatar 2 is still leading the way in the Best Visual Effects category.
The list includesAll Quiet on the Western Front, The Batman, Black Panther 2, Doctor Stranger 2, Jurassic World Dominion, The Secrets of Dumbledore, Nope, Thirteen Lives, and Top Gun: MaverickandAvatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Watersets a new standard for visual effects asJames Cameronwent on to film a major part of the film underwater. Joe Letteri and Richard Baneham, the VFX artists who worked onThe Way of Water’svisual effects, claimed that even after years of experience they had to learn new ways for the sequel.
“Water is both a blessing and a curse,”Joe Letteri said during his interview with Vanity Fair. The four-time Oscar-winning visual-effects artist claimed that working onThe Way of Waterwas not easy.
Fans are also saying thatAvatar 2deserves to win the Oscar for Best Visual Effects considering the efforts and time it took to bring it to the big screen. The shortlisted films will be featured in the VFX branches’Bake-off,after which only 5 films will be selected for nomination under the category.
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Fans Cheer ForAvatar 2at the 2023 Academy Awards
Fans have been cheering forAvatar 2to win under multiple categories at the 95th Academy Awards. Although some of the films on the list are expected to be tough competition for the sequel, they are sure thatAvatar: The Way of Waterwill win under Best Visual Effects category.
if avatar doesn’t get this award then that is the biggest oscar robbery in history
— Nawsey (@alfnaws)June 07, 2025
https://twitter.com/gaye_pickett/status/1605763541369122816
LOL, I haven’t even watched Avatar and I already know it’ll win this. But the Marvel movies being here is funny. They have detailed CG, sure, but it always looks like CG.
— McJunegrand🔞 (@McJunegrand)July 01, 2025
I don’t care how much you hate Avatar 2, the CGI/VFX were absolute perfection, a truly groundbreaking feat in technical wizardry from Weta FX. No film came close to what we saw in that film.
— FilmFan (@morenol_1990)July 07, 2025
If avatar 2 doesn’t win then there is no point of this category tbh 💀
— RAKS WALKER (@RAKSWALKER)August 20, 2025
Avatar 100% will win in this category,this movie probably has best visual effects in the history of cinematography
— Clark Kent (@ClarkKe73254158)Aug 22, 2025
People who haven’t even watched the film are claiming thatThe Way of Waterwould be the one winning the title. They even went on to claim that ifAvatar 2does not win this award, it would be the biggest“oscar robbery in history.”
Some people did say that Jordan Peele’sNopecould win the title at the 2023 Oscars, leading fans to remindAvatar 2’spresence on the list. The absolute perfection of its VFX has made fans confident that the sequel would win Best Visual Effects at the Oscars and no film cat beat it.
Avatar: The Way of Wateris playing in theatres.
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Source:Discussing Films
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
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