Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Yeah, I don't necessarily expect Dench and Washington to replace Streep and Hanks at the Oscars, but it's possible. If "The Post" does well at the box-office, it should still do well there.

Sonic Youth wrote:Are they (meaning all precursors) deliberately trying to mess with our heads?

Definitely. This is by far, the most bizarre awards race we've had in a while.

No Frontrunner for Best Picture, Critics' Awards are extremely divisive with multiple ties, Acting Predictions keep getting jumbled, Ridley Scott was Nominated for a Freaking Globe this Year over Supposed Favorites. S.M.H.

I'm serious when I say this and please try to hear me out, but I truly believe the Independent Spirit Awards will indicate what could very well be walking away with gold the following night. Not having an ACTUAL and LITERAL impact on the Academy's final decision; but more or less "foreshadowing" for what's to come, than anything else. Unless they give 'Best Film' to 'The Rider.'

Sabin wrote:Did they get screeners for 'The Post?'

Yes, however, It was extremely late. Same thing happened with 'Phantom Thread.'

A good portion of people knew neither of them would do overly spectacular. But no-one expected a complete snub across the board.

Did they get screeners for 'The Post?'

So happy that I called that Streep Snub. (Albeit at the last minute.)

This BP race seems to be boiling down between Lady Bird and 3BB, with CMBYN as the darkhorse.

I'm not confident in any clear cut winner right now. I suppose I'll start predicting once the Globes come around. There's honestly 2 things that I'm certain could very well happen.

Best Ensemble: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Alt: Lady Bird)
Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf - Lady Bird

Everything else is a big

Are they (meaning all precursors) deliberately trying to mess with our heads?

Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast
"The Big Sick"
"Get Out"
"Lady Bird"
"Mudbound"
"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Judi Dench, “Victoria & Abdul"
Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water"
Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Margot Robbie, “I, Tonya"
Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird"

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, “Call Me by Your Name"
James Franco, “The Disaster Artist”
Daniel Kaluuya, “Get Out”
Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour"
Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound"
Hong Chau, “Downsizing”
Holly Hunter, "The Big Sick"
Allison Janney, “I, Tonya"
Laurie Metcalf, “Lady Bird"

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Steve Carell, “Battle of the Sexes”
Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project"
Woody Harrelson "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Richard Jenkins, “The Shape of Water”
Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Film
Baby Driver
Dunkirk
Logan
War for the Planet of the Apes
Wonder Woman