The Academy Awards are this Sunday! Hollywoods biggest and most beautiful stars will turn out for a host-less evening that the Academy promises will be shorter and more entertaining than ever. They do make that promise every year, so we won’t be holding our breath for the nearly four hours the proceedings usually take.
That said, there are some truly great films and filmmakers being honored this weekend, and the race for Best Picture is more wide open than it has been in years. A little drama and suspense may be just the thing the venerable awards ceremony needs to keep things interesting.
As is our annual tradition around here, we’ll attempt to predict the winners in the major categories below. The film/person that, in our opinion, WILL win will be in bold and the film/person that SHOULD win will be italicized.
Take a look at our predictions, and then jump down to the comments section to let us know who you think the big winners will be. Let’s do it!
BEST PICTURE
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
DIRECTOR
The average age of the voting members is 74! With some as old as 95!
-Actress in a Supporting Role-
Who will win:
-Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Who should win:
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
-Actor in a Supporting Role-
Who will win:
-Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” He should have been in the starring category.
Who should win:
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
-Actor in a Leading Role-
Who will win:
-Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Who should win:
Christian Bale, “Vice”
-Actress in a Leading Role-
Who will win:
-Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Who should win:
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
-Directing-
Who will win:
-Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Who should win:
Adam McKay, “Vice”
Peter Farrelly for “Green Book” should have been nominated!
-Best Picture-
Who will win:
“Roma”
Who should win:
“Green Book”