When your landmark film gets a surprise, history-making Oscar nomination, theres cause for celebration.

And thats exactly what the team behindGodzilla Minus Onedid earlier today when the film wasnominated for Best Visual Effects.

The nod, which puts it up against such Hollywood heavyweights asGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Godzilla Minus One roared its way to an Oscar nomination today.

Godzilla Minus One roared its way to an Oscar nomination today.Image: Toho

And heres how the team reacted the moment it happened.

And while the nomination was clearly a surprise, there was a concerted push for it.

(This raises a whole other set of more complex questions, which is a whole other story.)

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And now, that exciting Oscar nomination can only help it.

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