Christopher Nolan’s "Overdue" Oscars Narrative Is Nothing Compared To Martin Scorsese

As the awards season kicks off, the expectation for Christopher Nolan to finally win his first Oscar after many years of directing critically acclaimed and box office hits is growing, but his long wait pales in comparison to the Academy’s long-time Martin Scorsese snub. Ironically, two of the best movies of 2023 with major Oscars buzz have been directed by Scorsese and Nolan. Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Nolan’s Oppenheimer will most likely face each other in several categories at the 2024 Academy Awards, but one sector will be the most relevant. For the first time, Nolan and Scorsese will likely be competing against one another for Best Director, spawning comparisons between their Oscars histories.