Sunday, December 22, 2019

The Oscar Narrative: Pre-Guild Predictions - Best Actor and Best Actress

Best Actor
Antonio Banderas "Pain & Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Adam Driver "Marriage Story"
Taron Egerton "Rocketman"
Joaquin Phoenix "Joker"

Other Contenders - Christian Bale "Ford v Ferrari", Jonathan Pryce "The Two Popes", Eddie Murphy "Dolemite is My Name", Adam Sandler "Uncut Gems", Roman Griffin Davis "Jojo Rabbit", Daniel Craig "Knives Out"

Commentary -

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson "Marriage Story"
Lupita Nyong'o "Us"
Charlize Theron "Bombshell"
Renee Zellweger "Judy"

Other Contenders - Saoirse Ronan "Little Women", Awkwafina "The Farewell"

Commentary - This race has narrowed to seven for five slots. Johansson, Theron, Zellweger, and Erivo all have the trifecta, and are the strongest contenders right now. I have Lupita Nyong'o in the fifth slot because of SAG, and there just seems to be a lot of passion for her performance right now. BAFTA could help Saoirse Ronan, and a Globes win could get Awkwafina across the finish line.

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