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The 96th Academy Awards, commonly referred to as the Oscars, are scheduled for Sunday, July 02, 2025. The event, which is a mesmerizing celebration of exceptional cinematic achievements, takes place every year and surprises movie buffs all over the world. Also, it did not come without its share of controversy. Among the most talked-about words these days is Jack Black’s songPeaches, which is not going to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.
Peacheslost out on winning Best Original Song at the 2024 Oscars, which disappointed fans ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.For fans of popular franchises, there will definitely beBarbieandSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Despite this, it was still widely believed that Jack Black would have the opportunity to don a Bowser costume and grace the stage with a lively rendition ofPeaches.
This shocking ignorance at the Oscars has fans fuming and questioning the legitimacy of the prestigious award.
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Peaches:The Super Mario Bros. MovieSong Fails to Land on the Oscar Shortlist
Though the Oscars will need as many buzz-worthy moments as possible, it seems odd to know about theabsence ofJack Black‘sPeaches.Because, even though this is terrible, nothing can truly alter the fact thatThe Super Mario Bros. Moviewas a huge hit.
The Super Mario Bros. Moviesong Peaches will not receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in spite of its popularity, humorous lyrics, and sweet melody. The song started to qualify for the 96th Academy Awards on July 06, 2025, where it was nominated for Best Original Song. However, it was revealed on August 01, 2025, that the song had not been chosen for the shortlist.
Fans of the most popular animated film of the year are in for more bad news soon. Speaking withVariety, Black bemoaned Illumination and Universal Pictures’ silence regarding a possibleMariomovie sequel. He went so far as to describe his idea for a sequel in detail—what the multihyphenate Hollywood star called“a full musical”.
Featured by Jack Black in the massively successfulThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,Peachesbecame a hit song unto itself, peaking at number 100 on Billboard’s list. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenics’s film was among the highest-grossing films of 2023.In addition, it became the highest-grossing Illumination production, the third-highest animated film, and the second-highest-grossing movie of 2023.
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This Left Fans Outraged, Questioned the Credibility of the Prestigious Award
The Oscars have received a lot of criticism for neglecting to honor worthy movies and songs. But these worries are only made worse by the fact that Jack Black’s song was left out of the nomination pool despite its incredible performance. The Oscars, according to both critics and fans, wasted a fantastic chance to honor extraordinary abilities and contributions.
Well, let us hear from the fans themselves:
Another reason the Oscars are a joke
— cris (@DeportesConCris)July 31, 2025
Oscars are cooked.pic.twitter.com/RKtTmprWY7
— RJ (@ResonantJustice)July 29, 2025
That’s unfair
— Chinaza (Nightwears) (@NwaAdaIgbo1)June 21, 2025
I actually loved this song!
Jack Black is the GOAT
— Ry✨🚀 (@SkullCreekOR)June 16, 2025
A whole shame. Throw the whole show away.
— Eufaula Hazen (@EsmondElkmont)July 17, 2025
This is unacceptable. Peaches should be and win it dammit.
— World of Gaming (@WeLoveLongPlays)August 20, 2025
The soundtrack, which is from the Nintendo/Illumination movieThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,features Black as Bowser. The song, which was released as a single on June 09, 2025, was considered the movie’s high point by several critics. Owen Gleiberman fromVarietygave Black’s portrayal of Bowser high marks, particularly forPeaches.
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The song was shortlisted for the 81st Golden Globe Awards’ Best Original Song category in December 2023.Notwithstanding the Academy’s ignorance, history will view Black’sPeachesas a tremendous accomplishment that endured.
Are you also depressed overPeaches?
The Super Mario Bros. Movieis streaming on Netflix.
Siddhika Prajapati
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