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To say thatSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versewas great would be a major understatement, as it greatly impacted how major studios perceived 3D animation. Following its impeccable quality, accompanied by a great story, arguably the best of allSpider-Manfeatures. the Shameik Moore-led film was deservedly awarded the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
And with its sequel,Across the Spider-Verse, being on par with the first one, it seemed like another Academy win awaited the IP, but it fell inches short of Hayao Miyazaki’sThe Boy and the Heron. Reacting to this loss, lead star Moore took to social media to share a one-word response“Robbed”, which landed him in hot waters, and the actor has finally broken his silence amidst the backlash.
Shameik Moore Asks for Forgiveness for His Initial Reaction to the Oscar Loss
ConsideringThe Boy and Heronwas deemed by many Miyazaki’s best sinceSpirited Away, it wasn’t surprising to see why the Academy chose Miyazaki’s masterpiece overAcross the Spider-Verse. However, this reasonably caused some to be upset, and among them was the film’s lead starShameik Moore, who stressed the sequel was robbed, andfans were quick to criticize him for it.
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Finally breaking his silence, Moore apologized to the fans for his statement, as he congratulated the winners. The actor further stressed that theSpider-Versedidn’t lose, as it has impacted a lot of lives, but he did ask forgiveness for his initial response, stating“I’m young, and a fighter, so forgive my nature”.
Respect to the winners. It’s true, I’m definitely a sore loser, but we didn’t lose, Spiderverse has impacted ALOT of lives, we may not have been acknowledged tonight but life goes on, and BEYOND….. yea get ready 😤
— Shameik Moore (@shameikmoore)July 09, 2025
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While it’s reasonable to see why fans weren’t thrilled by Moore’s initial response, a loss doesn’t reflect its quality, as like its predecessor,Across the Spider-Versepushed the boundaries of 3D.
Spider-VerseWriter Christopher Miller Has No Regrets About Losing to Hayao Miyazaki
Unlike theDopeStar, who was a bit perturbed following the Oscar loss, theSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versewriter wasn’t upset by the loss. Taking toX, Christopher Miller, who previously penned the likes ofThe Lego Movie,21 Jump Street, and the firstSpider-Versefilm, deemedHayako Miyazakithe greatest of all time, stressing“If you’re gonna lose, might as well lose to the GOAT”.
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Well, if you’re gonna lose, might as well lose to the GOAT
— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr)August 14, 2025
Miller isn’t wrong in calling the Studio Ghibli cofounder the GOAT, as Miyazaki, who previously scored a win forSpirited Away, is responsible for some of the greatest animated films of all time. But with one movie still to go in theSpider-verseseries, if the threequel retains the quality of the two released so far, it can go down in history as one of the greatest trilogies in the realm of cinema.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseis available to stream on Netflix.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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