TOO CLOSE TO CALL. OSCAR NOMINATIONS PREDICTIONS. THURSDAY 23RD JANUARY. 5AM PT, 13.30PM GMT. Richard Fitzwilliams, film critic, is available on 07939602749 www.richardfitzwilliams.com @RFitzwilliams
The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday 2nd March at the Dolby Theatre with Conan O’Brien as host. The races in several top categories are too close to call which should make it exciting. The terrible fires meant that voting was extended twice. My predictions are
likely to win
Best Picture
The Brutalist, Emilia Perez, Conclave (my choice), Anora (would be brilliant, was first choice), Dune: Part Two, Sing Sing, A Real Pain, A Complete Unknown, Wicked.
Should include Juror #2, His Three Daughters, Challengers, Babygirl.
Best Actor
Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), Timothy Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Daniel Craig (Queer) (Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice) (Jesse Eisenberg A Real Pain)
Best Actress
Mikey Madison (Anora-my favourite), Karla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Perez), Demi Moore (The Substance-I hated the film), Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here), Angelina Jolie (Maria)
Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing), Yura Borisov (Anora), Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Best Supporting Actor
Zoe Saldana* (Emilia Perez), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Isabella Rosellini (Conclave), Margaret Qualley (Substance)
Best Director
Edward Berger (Conclave), Jacques Audiard* (Emilia Perez), Sean Baker (Anora), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), Payal Kapadia (All We Imagine as Light)
