SKYFALL GOES FOR OSCARS - Five Academy Awards Nominations

From the first time in 23 years, Bond
will go for the Academy Awards

From the first time since 1981, when Sheena Easton's song for FOR YOUR EYES ONLY was nominated, another James Bond film was just awarded with five Academy Awards Nominations. SKYFALL will compete in the Academy Awards on February 24th, 2013 in five categories, also beating THE SPY WHO LOVED ME three nomination record.

• Best Cinematography: ROGER DEAKINS
• Best Original Song: "Skyfall", ADELE
• Best Original Score: THOMAS NEWMAN
• Best Sound Mixing: SCOTT MILLAN, GREG P. RUSSELL, STUART WILSON
• Best Sound Editing: PER HALLBERG, KAREN BAKER LANDERS

The Shangain scene: one of the best examples
of Roger Deakins' cinematography

While Javier Bardem and Judi Dench performances didn't make it, we're happy that many debts with the Bond films are now fulfilled. And the ceremony will contain a tribute show to homage the 50 years of James Bond onscreen. There are rumours that the six 007 actors will appear on stage for the first time.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (EYES) ONLY - Skyfall stakes on Oscar

After a wave of increasing acclaims and breaking box office records to the point of surpassing GOLDFINGER (the second most succesful Bond film after THUNDERBALL, inflation adjusted), the 50th anniversary Bond film, SKYFALL is now making his way to the Academy Awards. EON and Sony released the classic "For Your Consideration" posters anouncing their sumbition for each Oscar category. 

The James Bond films have had some nomination troughout its half-century on the silver screen. The last one was in the 1981 Oscars when Sheena Easton's song for FOR YOUR EYES ONLY was nominated and was even sung by the singer in the ceremony with a musical scketch that included Bond alumni like the immortal Richard Kiel (Jaws) and Harold Sakata (Oddjob). Still, it lost to ARTHUR's theme. 

If SKYFALL is nominated and is lucky enough to win, it'll be the first time since 1965 when John Stears won the Best Visual Effects Oscar award  THUNDERBALL.

The Award Nomination Ceremony will be held on January 10th, 2013 and the event will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on February 24th.

Thanks to MI6-HQ.com for the head-ups.