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Black Panther Oscar nomination 2019: Movie makes history after becoming first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture

Marvel film Black Panther could make history after becoming the first superhero film nomimated for Best Picture at the Oscars.

The nomination means that if the flick wins the gong, it would be the first ever superhero film to bag the coveted award.

Ryan Coogler's smash hit, which sold more tickets than any other film in North America last year, is also up for six other Academy Awards.

The official Marvel Twitter account congratulated the film for the nominations which included Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Costume Design.

The film has made history (Marvel/Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutters)
The film has made history (Marvel/Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutters)

New York Comic Con and Disney also joined in the congratuations for the film's historic nod.

Despite the overwhelming popularity of comic book movies, they had previously been shunned from Hollywood's top honor, to the consternation of some industry insiders.

After The Dark Knight was snubbed, the Academy expanded the best Picture category from five to up to 10 nominees.

But it's not just Black Panther making history. Roma became the first Netflix film to score a best Picture nod, something the streaming giant has sought after.

Director Alfonso Cuaron tied the record for most decorated Oscar nominee ever for one film with four nods for his black-and-white, memory-drenched masterpiece.

The Mexican-born director earned nods for Direction, Cinematography, Original Screenplay and Best Picture.

Only Orson Welles (Citizen Kane) and Warren Beatty (Reds, Heaven Can Wait) have landed four.

They were joined in the Best Picture race by The Favourite, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book and A Star is Born.

Roma and The Favourite have secured an impressive 10 nominations each, including Best Director and Best Actress categories on top of the Best Picture nomination.

Cuaron and Yorgos Lanthimos' films were closely followed by Adam McKay's political satire Vice, which landed eight nominations including nods in three out of four acting categories.