Directors Joe and Anthony Russo react to The Avengers: Infinity War getting nominated for a Best VFX Oscar.
“We are very proud of our incredible vfx team for their spectacular work on Infinity War. A standing ovation for their well deserved Oscar nomination,” the Russos tweeted.
They also posted on Instagram, “Congratulations to our insanely talented creative partners on their 6 @visualeffectssociety nominations for Infinity War.”
Marvel’s Black Panther also received a hefty seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.
“And a HUGE congratulations to Ryan Coogler, Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, and the entire @theblackpanther team on their 7 nominations,” added the Russos.
In the Best Visual Effects category, Infinity War will be taking on Christopher Robin, First Man, Ready Player One and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Up next for Joe and Anthony Russo is The Avengers: Endgame, which gets released Apr. 26.