This movie ties a record previously held by The Dark Knight Rises (2012) for the most Academy Award-nominated actors and actresses in a single comic book movie. While The Dark Knight Rises (2012) starred seven nominees, with an additional nominee appearing via archive footage (eight in total), this movie features eight: Halle Berry, Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Lerner, Sir Ian McKellen, Ellen Page, and Anna Paquin.