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DiCaprio! Winslet! Larson! Inarritu! Will all of those names continue their winning streak in the Oscars? Or will there be any surprise that nobody saw it coming? Who will actually win those coveted trophies? Who should win them instead? Or who has the potential to surprise us and snag the golden statuette? Stop scratching your head looking for the answers because your Sociable Movie Guy is here to the rescue! Disclaimer: The predictions below are based on my personal judgment (& hunch) and recent awards trend. I only do prediction on categories that (I believe) I have the knowledge of. I’m also aware that I haven’t seen all of the nominated movies and performances, but let’s not get too serious with these predictions shall we. Because life’s already tough without us being too serious, isn’t it? :p Without further a due, here I present you: SOCIABLE MOVIE GUY’S LAST-MINUTE OSCAR PREDICTIONS! BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Nominees:
Who will win: Kate Winslet for Steve Jobs Who should win: Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl Who might win: Alicia Vikander for The Danish Girl Winslet has been winning the statuettes from the other awards for this category. It’s likely that she will continue giving her acceptance speech at the Oscars. But she has to watch out, because Vikander’s vulnerable yet powerful performance in ‘The Danish Girl’ is quietly lurking behind her and ready to steal the moment anytime. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Nominees:
Who will win: Sylvester Stallone for Creed Who should win: Jacob Tremblay for Room. Who might win: Christian Bale for The Big Short I haven’t had the time to see ‘Creed’ but Sly has been getting the accolades from the other awards. So there’s a big chance that he’ll give us another speech at the Oscars. As for Tremblay, I know he isn’t even nominated at this year’s Oscars, but have you seen his heart-breaking (and award-worthy) performance in ‘Room’? If it were up to me, he would definitely be the winner. If The Academy decides not to give the award to Sly, then Christian Bale is next in line to receive it. BEST ACTRESS Nominees:
Who will win: Brie Larson for Room Who should win: Brie Larson for Room Who might win: None. Brie Larson is too strong a contender for anyone to beat her now, although I won’t complain if the award eventually goes to Saoirse Ronan for her subtle-yet-strong performance in ‘Brooklyn’. BEST ACTOR Nominees:
Who will win: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant Who should win: Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl Who might win: Michael Fassbender for Steve Jobs This one is very interesting. DiCaprio absolutely nailed his ultra physically-demanding role in ‘The Revenant’. But if I had to choose, I’d definitely go with Eddie Redmayne for his absorbing and heart-crushing performance in ‘The Danish Girl’. As for Fassbender, he’s been getting a buzz that if there was one person to steal the spotlight from DiCaprio, then it would be him. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Nominees:
Who will win: Spotlight Who should win: Spotlight or Inside Out Who might win: Ex-Machina I’m torn between two movies that I think equally deserve the award. ‘Inside Out’ clearly wins for its originality, while ‘Spotlight’ wins for its intensity. All the while ‘Ex-Machina’ is slowly sneaking behind both of them to claim the victory. BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Nominees:
Who will win: The Big Short Who should win: The Big Short or The Martian Who might win: Room Again, I’m divided into two strong movies. As much as I like ‘The Martian’ screenplay, I have a strong feeling that the recognition will finally go to ‘The Big Short’ writers. As for Room, although it has a very small chance to win, it is still has the likeliest chance to steal the award compared to the rest of the unmentioned nominees in this category. BEST ORIGINAL SONG Nominees:
Who will win: Writing’s on the Wall from Spectre (Sam Smith) Who should win: Writing’s on the Wall from Spectre (Sam Smith) Who might win: Till It Happens To You from The Hunting Ground (Lady Gaga and Diane Warren) Sam Smith is so far the front-runner to win the award. But he’s got a serious competition from fellow superstar Lady Gaga. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Nominees:
Who will win: Inside Out Who should win: Inside Out Who might win: None Although ‘Anomalisa’ is the likeliest film in this category to steal the golden statuette, Disney-Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ is still way too strong a contender for any other nominee to beat. BEST DIRECTOR Nominees:
Who will win: Alejandro G. Inarritu Who should win: Alejandro G. Inarritu Who might win: George Miller First of all, knowing that Ridley Scott is not among the nominated directors is upsetting because his work in helming ‘The Martian’ is absolutely terrific. Anyway, of all the names in this category, I do think that Inarritu is the most deserving. I can only imagine how challenging it was for him in bringing ‘The Revenant’ into one solid piece. But he’s got a tough competition in the form of George Miller, who successfully created the thrilling and energetic ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’. BEST PICTURE
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Who will win: Spotlight or The Big Short Who should win: Spotlight Who might win: The Revenant I really can’t decide between ‘Spotlight’ and ‘The Big Short’. Both have the same strong themes, strong writings, and strong acting that I believe will attract most of the Oscar voters. But I do have the inclination towards ‘Spotlight’ because the movie is so gripping and hard-hitting while being modest at the same time. As for ‘The Revenant’, I’m aware that this one has been a favorite to win this biggest award (which it deserves too). But I just think that the film is too gruesome for most Oscar voters to actually give their votes to it. So there go my last-minute Oscar predictions. Let me know what you think about the predictions in the comment sections below and feel free to buzz me through my email ([email protected]/[email protected]) or my social media (@wildanahmd)! Adios and enjoy watching The Oscars!
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Lgc
2/28/2016 12:05:17 am
Interesting piece.
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Lgc
2/28/2016 12:35:27 pm
But else than the physical changes that leo must get through, i personally see Tom Hardy's acting alone is more moving and convincing. Leave a Reply. |
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