We move today to the six major categories for the Academy Awards, airing next Sunday.
In the Best Supporting Actress category, this race was basically over before it started. Anne Hathaway’s performance as Fantine in Les Miserables was seen as the likely choice for the win. That never changed at all. Those with knowledge of the play knew that this was a meaty role. Couple this with the fact that Hathaway is a popular Hollywood starlet who’s given fine performances in The Devil Wears Prada and Love and Other Drugs only helped. Also, she gave a well-received performance in last summer’s blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises. 2012 was a watershed year for Hathaway.
The Oscar precursors have been very kind. Hathaway has picked up the Golden Globe, the SAG award, the BAFTA, and the Critics Choice Award. Of all the six major categories, this one (and another we’ll get to soon) seem the easiest to pick. Simply put, it would be a major shock if Hathaway doesn’t take home the gold statue.
As for the other nominees, Sally Field’s work as Mary Todd Lincoln in Lincoln seems to be the other performance with a small (quite small) chance of an upset. Field is a well-respected actress who’s won two previous Oscars in the leading Actress category. She did pick up the New York Critics award.
The other three nominees should consider the nomination their victory. Amy Adams did win the L.A. Film Critics Award for The Master, but she’s got no real chance. The other nominees are Helen Hunt in The Sessions and Jacki Weaver for Silver Linings Playbook.
The Best Supporting Actress award will go to Ms. Hathaway and I’m supremely confident in the pick.
Prediction: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
My FINAL Oscar Winner Predictions posts will continue with Best Supporting Actor.
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