Disney submits Avengers: Endgame for 13 acting Oscars

Avengers.
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Having already scored the highest-grossing movie of all time with this year's Avengers: Endgame, Disney is setting its sights on a different prize: A mantle full of Oscars.

The studio has submitted no fewer than 13 of its actors for Academy Award nominations, including Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, and Robert Downey, Jr. In a somewhat surprising move, the studio submitted every single performer in the Supporting Actor or Supporting Actress category — but we guess there's no "I" in "Avengers." Read more at The Playlist.

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.