Final Oscar Nomination Predictions
The Oscar Nominations are on Tuesday, and these are my final predictions on who will get nominated. Starting next week I will do weekly projections until March 1st when I will give my final winner predictions. I’m no expert, but here are my predictions for the big 8 categories.
Best Picture
1) The Hurt Locker
2) Inglorious Basterds
3) Avatar
4) Up In The Air
5) Precious
6) An Education
Seven) Invictus
Up
9) District 9
10) A Serious Man
Alternate: The Hangover
Potential Jaw Dropper: The Messenger (here’s hoping I’m right)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
1) Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
2) Colin Firth – A Single Man
3) Morgan Freeman – Invictus
4) George Clooney – Up In The Air
5) Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker
Alternate: Viggo Mortensen – The Road
Potential Jaw Dropper: Matt Damon – The Informant
Best Actress In A Leading Role
1) Meryl Streep – Julie and Julia
2) Carey Mulligan – An Education
3) Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
4) Sandra Bullock – The Blindside
5) Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Alternate: Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria
Potential Jaw Dropper: Saoirse Ronan – The Lovely Bones
If Only There were Justice: Abby Cornish – Bright Star
Best Supporting Actor
1) Christoph Waltz – Inglorious Basterds
2) Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
3) Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
4) Anthony Mackie – The Hurt Locker
5) Matt Damon – Invictus
Alternate: Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones or Julie and Julia
Potential Jaw Dropper: Christian McKay – Me and Orson Welles
If only there were Justice: Alfred Molina – An Education
Best Supporting Actress
1) Monique – Precious
2) Julianne Moore – A Single Man
3) Vera Farmiga – Up In The Air
4) Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
5) Samantha Morton – The Messenger
Alternate: Penelope Cruz – Nine
Potential Jaw Dropper: Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart
Best Achievement In Directing
1) Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
2) Jason Reitman – Up In The Air
3) James Cameron – Avatar
4) Quentin Taratino – Inglorious Basterds
5) Clint Eastwood – Invictus
Alternate: Lee Daniels – Precious
Potential Jaw Dropper: Neil Blomkamp – District 9
Original Screenplay
1) Mark Boal – The Hurt Locker
2) Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds
3) Ethan and Joel Coen – A Serious Man
4) James Cameron – Avatar
5) Pete Docter and Bob Peterson – Up
Adapted Screenplay
1) Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner – Up In The Air
2) Geoffery Fletcher – Precious
3) Scott Cooper – Crazy Heart
4) Neil Blomkamp and Terri Thatchell – Dostrict 9
5) Nick Hornsby – An Education
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Man, I saw District 9 and it left me a little underwhelmed. I think the ending didn’t make much sense to me. There are still several movies that I have to see.
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