My first forecast for the major Oscar races continues with Best Actor. If you missed the posts covering the supporting categories, you can find them right here:
2022 Oscar Predictions: April Edition (Best Supporting Actor)
2022 Oscar Predictions: April Edition (Best Supporting Actress)
As I pointed out in my Supporting Actor write-up, we don’t know yet where some heavy hitters will be placed. I projected Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Brad Pitt (Babylon) in supporting, but they could end up here. On the flip side, Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) is listed under Other Possibilities for Actor. We’ll see if he remains here or goes supporting.
Here’s how I have it looking in this extremely early stage. Actress is next!
TODD’S APRIL 2022 OSCAR PREDICTIONS: BEST ACTOR
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Adam Driver, White Noise
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Hugh Jackman, The Son
Jesse Plemons, Killers of the Flower Moon
Other Possibilities:
Christian Bale, Canterbury Glass
Austin Butler, Elvis
Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Bardo
Diego Calva, Babylon
Willem Dafoe, Poor Things
Idris Elba, Three Thousand Years of Longing
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Michael Fassbender, Next Goal Wins
Gabriel LaBelle, The Fabelmans
Viggo Mortensen, Thirteen Lives
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