My super duper earliest Oscar predictions in the big races has reached Best Director with only Picture left. If you missed my posts covering the four acting derbies, you can peruse them here:
2022 Oscar Predictions: April Edition (Best Supporting Actress)
2022 Oscar Predictions: April Edition (Best Supporting Actor)
These will be monthly predictions until August when they become weekly. Here’s how I have the filmmakers performing at this early stage. I currently have four past winners and a first-time nominee in the mix.
TODD’S APRIL 2022 OSCAR PREDICTIONS: BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle, Babylon
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Bardo
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Other Possibilities:
Darren Aronofsky, The Whale
Noah Baumbach, White Noise
James Cameron, Avatar 2
Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Sam Mendes, Empire of Light
David O. Russell, Canterbury Glass
Maria Schrader, She Said
George C. Wolfe, Rustin
Florian Zeller, The Son
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