The nominations for the 2014 Oscars was announced today, and Iron Man 3 has been nominated for “Visual Effects.” It’s the only “comic based” movie nominated, though The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Lone Ranger and a few other “geek” movies were also nominated in various categories.

However, when it comes to actors who appear in comic book based movies, that’s a different story. Though none are nominated for any of those comic book roles, the amount of nominations for actors appearing in comic movies, or will be appearing is impressive. Christian Bale (Nolan’s Batman trilogy) picked up a Best Actor nomination. Amy Adams who was Lois Lane in Man of Steel and its upcoming sequel received a Best Actress nomination. In the Supporting Actor category it’s the battle of the Marvel movies as Bradley Cooper, who will voice Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy will take on Michael Fassbender who plays a young Magneto in X-Men: First Class and the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past. Speaking of X-Men, Jennifer Lawrence who plays a young Mystique was nominated in the Supporting Actress category.

Congrats to all of the nominees and its impressive the quality of actors that various comic based movies are attracting.