Thursday, August 29, 2024

The Oscar Narrative: First 2025 Nomination Predictions - Best Actor

First 2025 Nomination Predictions
Timothee Chalamet "A Complete Unknown"
Colman Domingo "Sing Sing" 
Ralph Fiennes "Conclave"
Paul Mescal "Gladiator II" 
Joaquin Phoenix "Joker: Folie à Deux"

Other Contenders - John David Washington "The Piano Lesson", Andrew Garfield "We Live in Time", Gabriel LaBelle "SNL: 1975", Daniel Craig "Queer", Jharrel Jerome "Unstoppable", Ethan Herisse "Nickel Boys", Adrien Brody "The Brutalist", Sebastian Stan "A Different Man", Mike Faist "Challengers", Josh O'Connor "Challengers", Michael Shannon "The End", Cillian Murphy "Small Things Like These", Austin Butler "The Bikeriders", Jesse Plemmons "Kinds of Kindness", Nicholas Hoult "Juror #2", Jacob Elrodi "On Swift Horses", Tom Hanks "Here"

Commentary - A lot of big names and newcomers clash for five slots. I am banking on known entities like Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Paul Mescal in a sequel to a Best Picture winner, Joaquin Phoenix returning in the role that won him his Oscar, Ralph Fiennes in a buzzed role in Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front follow-up, and recent nominee Colman Domingo in a well-received role in Sing Sing. But this is a competitive race. John David Washington has been flirting with Oscar success for years, and The Piano Lesson. Gabriel LaBelle, after missing the cut for The Fabelmans has a really interesting role in the new SNL: 1975 film, and the first trailer looks riveting. Daniel Craig could also finally see some Oscar glory for Luca Guadagnino's Queer, which was finally picked up. Also look out for previous nominees and winners like Adrien Brody, Andrew Garfield, Austin Butler, Jesse Plemmons, Michael Shannon, Cillian Murphy, and Tom Hanks. There are also a lot of young talent actors like Jharrel Jerome, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, and Jacob Elrodi hoping for the big breakthrough. 

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