Spider Man “No Way Home” blocked from BAFTA nominations

These awards are influential in the industry, often acting as a pre-event to the Oscars just two weeks later in predicting the winning films.

Despite the impact of COVID, Spider-Man “No Way Home” has swung its way into the top 10 highest grossing films of all time after fans flocked to cinemas to see Tom Holland's latest outing as the Marvel hero.

The movie had the third-biggest opening weekend of any film ever when it hit cinemas globally last month, with only Avengers films Infinity War and Endgame beating it.

The film was also liked by critics, but it may struggle when it comes to award season, with BAFTA blocking it from being nominated for any trophies.

BAFTA has told its thousands of voting members that the film has failed to meet the eligibility criteria meaning it had to be uploaded to the academy's private streaming site before the first round of voting closes.

Sony's refusal to allow the film to be uploaded to BAFTA's platform was reportedly due to piracy issues.

“Spider-Man, No Way Home did not meet the eligibility criteria for the EE British Academy Film Awards 2022 and therefore did not qualify for entry.” BAFTA told Sky News in a statement.

"As outlined in our rulebook, all films must be made available to voting members on BAFTA View before round one voting closes to ensure fairness and unity for all titles and the film was not made available by the distributor."

However, there could be some better news for the film's prospects when it comes to this year’s events with Holland apparently lined-up to host the Oscars this year.