We’re just a few days from the Oscars, and it’s time to make our predictions for the winners in Hollywood’s biggest night!
As I mentioned previously, I was a little disappointed that Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty) and Ben Affleck (Argo), were shut out from the Best Director list. That being said, there are a few standouts in this year’s nominees who will surprise just about everyone if they don’t win, including Daniel Day-Lewis for his mesmerizing portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, and Anne Hathaway for her soul-rending performance as the doomed Fantine.
Below are my predictions for the winners in the major categories. The film/person that, in my opinion, WILL win will be in bold and the film/person that SHOULD win will be italicized.
Take a look at my predictions, and then head over to the comments section to agree, disagree, and leave your own picks.
Best Picture
- “Amour” Nominees to be determined
- “Argo” Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney, Producers
- “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Dan Janvey, Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald, Producers
- “Django Unchained” Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin and Pilar Savone, Producers
- “Les Misérables” Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward and Cameron Mackintosh, Producers
- “Life of Pi” Gil Netter, Ang Lee and David Womark, Producers
- “Lincoln” Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
- “Silver Linings Playbook” Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen and Jonathan Gordon, Producers
- “Zero Dark Thirty“ Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow and Megan Ellison, Producers
Directing
- “Amour” Michael Haneke
- “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Benh Zeitlin
- “Life of Pi” Ang Lee
- “Lincoln” Steven Spielberg
- “Silver Linings Playbook” David O. Russell
Actor in a Leading Role
- Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
- Hugh Jackman in “Les Misérables”
- Joaquin Phoenix in “The Master”
- Denzel Washington in “Flight”
Actress in a Leading Role
- Jessica Chastain in “Zero Dark Thirty”
- Jennifer Lawrence in “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Emmanuelle Riva in “Amour”
- Quvenzhané Wallis in “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
- Naomi Watts in “The Impossible”
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Alan Arkin in “Argo”
- Robert De Niro in “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in “The Master”
- Tommy Lee Jones in “Lincoln”
- Christoph Waltz in “Django Unchained”
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Amy Adams in “The Master”
- Sally Field in “Lincoln”
- Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables”
- Helen Hunt in “The Sessions”
- Jacki Weaver in “Silver Linings Playbook”
Unlike in years past… Other than Anne Hathaway, Shane and I aren’t in lock-step in agreement this year.
“Zero Dark Thirty“ and “Argo” are good entries, but the fickle Academy members prefer period pieces across-the-board.
-Best Picture-
SHOULD WIN:
“Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Will Win:
“Lincoln”
-Directing-
SHOULD WIN:
Benh Zeitlin “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Will Win:
Steven Spielberg “Lincoln”
-Actor in a Leading Role-
SHOULD WIN:
Denzel Washington in “Flight”
Will Win:
Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln”
-Actress in a Leading Role- [This is the toughest category this yea]r
SHOULD WIN
Quvenzhané Wallis in “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Will Win:
Naomi Watts in “The Impossible”
-Actor in a Supporting Role-
SHOULD WIN:
Philip Seymour Hoffman in “The Master”
Will Win:
Tommy Lee Jones in “Lincoln”
-Actress in a Supporting Role-
Should and WILL Win:
Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables”
Not so good this year… only TWO of five :(.
Shane did much better FOUR of five!
Beasts of the Southern Wild was a terrible movie. When it was finally over I felt like I had been licking a dumpster behind a Chinese restaurant. The little girl was just a little girl….not an actress. That she was even nominated for an award was a joke. She screeched all her lines-many of which were indecipherable.She showed no range or emotion.
Many friends saw this movie for the same reason I did-becuase of the glowing reviews. There must have been lots of drugged out critics for this to get any praise.
The only one I disagree with is TLJones for Lincoln
I love to predict it, but Zero Dark Thirty is going to clean up the event
Best part about the telecast–Shirley Bassey singing!