The musical appears twice for best song, along with big names like Pharrell Williams and Elton John. “Wicked” is potentially up for best score.

On the surface, the Film Academy’s unveiling Tuesday of the Oscar shortlists in 10 categories represented giant victories for a couple of musicals named Emilia Pérez and Wicked. And they were. Emilia wound wound up with mentions for Best Song (both “El Mal” and “Mi Camino”),

Other films on the 15-film Oscars international shortlist include "The Girl With the Needle," "Vermiglio" and "Flow"