{"id":1944,"date":"2016-02-28T19:12:06","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T19:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomsalinsky.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2016-02-28T19:12:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T19:12:06","slug":"oscars-2016-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tomsalinsky.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/02\/28\/oscars-2016-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscars 2016: Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the Oscars! And I will be running my usual sweepstake<\/a> for a larger-than-usual gathering as we stay up in our jim-jams to watch the fun. Although competitors are encouraged to submit their answers without looking at what others have plumped for, I\u2019m going to publish my predictions now. My track record is hardly unblemished, but nevertheless here\u2019s what I think.<\/p>\n

Best Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Revenant<\/em> is sweeping all before it. Despite a surge in support for both the excellent and precisely-judged Room<\/em> and the worthy-but-dull Spotlight<\/em>, it\u2019s quite clear that nothing is going to stop Leo sleeping inside a dead horse. Not my favourite of the year (I can\u2019t decide between Room<\/em> and Mad Max<\/em>) and a film I admire rather than love, but it\u2019s certainly extraordinary in a year when many of the nominees are rather run-of-the-mill.<\/p>\n

Best Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

Again, will almost certainly go to I\u00f1\u00e1rritu, although there is just a chance that George Miller could nick it if we have one of those years where Best Director and Best Picture go to different movies.<\/p>\n

Best Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Redmayne, Fassbender, Damon and Cranston need not even bother to write a speech. This is Leo\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Best Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot of Academy love for Cate Blanchett, whose performance in Carol<\/em> really is something special, but I both hope and expect Brie Larson to take this one. Charlotte Rampling appears to have pissed in her own chips but I did hear very good things about 45 Years<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Obviously, Mark Rylance gave the best performance out of these five, but soft-hearted Academy voters are going to give this to Stallone. Spare a thought for Domnhall Gleeson, appearing in four Oscar nominated films this year (The Revenant<\/em> and Brooklyn<\/em> both nominated for Best Picture plus Ex Machina<\/em> nominated for Screenplay and Star Wars<\/em> nominated in various technical categories) but failing himself to pick up an acting nod.<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one is harder to call. I\u2019m pretty sure it won\u2019t be Rachel McAdams who doesn\u2019t get enough to do in Spotlight<\/em>, but honestly you could make a good case for any of the other four. I\u2019m going to go for Alicia Vikander, nominated for The Danish Girl<\/em> but also absolutely incredible in Ex Machina<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Best Original Screenplay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Again, a number of worthy contenders, and white guilt might force the Academy to hand this to Straight Outta Compton<\/em> \u2013 although I hope they realise that both credited writers are white! I can also see Bridge of Spies<\/em> and Ex Machina<\/em> winning here, but I think Spotlight<\/em> just has the edge.<\/p>\n

Best Adapted Screenplay<\/strong><\/p>\n

This probably deserves to go to either Room <\/em>or Carol<\/em>, but I think the sheer novelty of the construction of The Big Short<\/em> will take Adam McKay all the way to the stage.<\/p>\n

Those are my predictions \u2013 I\u2019ll post again tomorrow and let you know how I did.<\/p>\n

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