Even though two of the most reliable Oscar predictors (the Producers Guild and Directors Guild nominees) haven’t been announced yet, my bosses at EW asked Read the full post.
Jan 2
2009
06:26 PM ET
Oscar predictions: Am I right or wrong?
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My final predictions:
Best Picture:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Lock)
The Dark Knight (Alternate: WALL-E)
Frost/Nixon (Alternate: Doubt)
Milk (Lock)
Slumdog Millionaire (Lock)
Best Director:
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire (Lock)
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Lock)
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon (Alternate: Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky)
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight (Lock)
Gus Van Sant, Milk (Lock)
Best Actor:
Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino (Alternate: Richard Jenkins, The Visitor)
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon (Lock)
Sean Penn, Milk (Lock)
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alternate: Leonardo DiCaprio, Rev. Road)
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler (Lock)
Best Actress:
Kate Winslet, Rev. Road (Lock)
Anne Hathaway, Changeling (Lock)
Meryl Streep, Doubt (Lock)
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky (Alternate: Melissa Leo, Frozen River)
Angelina Jolie, Changeling (Alternate: Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long)
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Best Supporting Actor:
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight (Lock)
Josh Brolin, Milk (Lock)
Phillip Semyour Hoffman, Doubt (Lock)
Robert Downey Jr, Tropic Thunder (Alternate: James Franco, Milk)
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire (Alternate: Michael Shannon, Rev. Road)
Best Supporting Actress:
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona (Lock)
Kate Winslet, The Reader (Lock)
Viola Davis, Doubt (Lock)
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler (Lock)
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alternate: Amy Adams, Doubt)
Best Original Screenplay:
Milk (Lock)
Rachel Getting Married (Lock)
Vicky Christina Barcelona (Lock)
Happy-Go-Lucky (Alternate: The Visitor)
WALL-E (Alternate: Frozen River)
Best Adapted Screenplay:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Lock)
Slumdog Millionaire (Lock)
Frost/Nixon (Lock)
Doubt (Lock)
The Reader (Alternate: The Dark Knight)
Animated Feature:
WALL-E (Lock)
Waltz With Bashir (Lock)
Kung Fu Panda (Alternate: Bolt)
Peace out!
How oscar nominations would go if I were in charge of the world:
Best Picture:
Milk (Winner)
Man On Wire
Slumdog Millionaire
TCCBB
The Visitor
Best Actor:
Sean Penn, Milk (Winner)
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, F/N
Leondardo DiCaprio, Rev. Road
Best Actress:
Kate Winslet, Rev. Road (Winner)
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Cate Blanchette, TCCBB
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Best Sup. Actor:
Josh Brolin, Milk (Winner)
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Rev. Road
Brad Pitt, Burn After Reading
Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Role Models
Best Sup. Actress:
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt (Winner)
Taraji P. Henson, TCCBB
Hiam Abbas, The Visitor
Angelina Jolie, Wanted
Best Original Screenplay:
Milk (Winner)
Burn After Reading
The Visitor
In Bruges
WALL-E
Best Adapted Screenplay:
TCCBB (Winner)
Slumdog Millionaire
F/N
Doubt
Rev. Road
Animated Pic:
WALL-E (Winner)
Waltz With Bashir
Bolt