> Which of the following Best Picture nominees at the 2022 Academy Awards was asatire on climate change?> Considering Belfast, Dune, Nightmare Alley and Don't Look Up, the answer is: Don't Look Up. Photo credit: IMDb.Featuring a star-studded cast of Meryl Streep, LeonardoDiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, and more, the Adam McKay-directedfilm Don't Look Up broke Netflix records and was nominated for four AcademyAwards.From Anchorman to Step Brothers, director Adam McKay is known across the boardfor his sharp-witted satirical films, and Don't Look Up is no exception.Although McKay's 2021 release is far more serious with its treatment of climatechange, the comedic notes are hard to miss. Interestingly, though, Don't Look Up isn't McKay's first politically-minded film. Favorable reviews of The Big Short and Vice convinced McKay to invest time and effort into creating the now widelypopular 2021 Oscar-nominated film. While the acting in the star-studded performance has been lauded from allcorners, other features of production have helped the movie find its culturalmoment in subtle ways. McKay decided that his sensible lead characters would betaking an unexpected trip through Hades, and indeed, one of the most standoutselections by costume designer Susan Matheson accurately reflects that concept.President Orlean's (played by Meryl Streep) fashion sense bounces between red,white, and blue, indicating her played-up patriotism throughout the story. Andher chief of staff, who's also her son, carries a Birkin handbag as anindication of their family's wealth— a prop suggestion that was actually bornfrom the mind of Jonah Hill himself. Most tellingly, when our leads first meetPresident Orlean, she's cloaked in fiery red, indicating their descent into ahellish world of madness.Learn more about the behind-the-scenes action of Don't Look Up here[https://screenrant.com/behind-the-scenes-facts-about-dont-look-up/].