A lot can change in a week and that’s certainly the case in my second edition of weekly Oscar predictions for 2019. That’s because the Venice and Telluride festivals have happened and numerous contenders have emerged. Some have seen their fortunes dwindle (like Steven Soderbergh’s The Laundromat or Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn). Other films and performances have received a serious boost like Ford v Ferrari, Waves (not even on my radar last week), The Two Popes, and Renee Zellweger in Judy.
While last Thursday provided my pre festival rankings, there’s plenty of movement that’s occurred since then. And by next Thursday… the picture will begin more clear with the Toronto Film Festival beginning today and where several other high profile hopefuls will screen.
Let’s get to it, shall we?
BEST PICTURE
Predicted Nominees:
1. The Irishman (PR: 1)
2. Marriage Story (PR: 2)
3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (PR: 3)
4. Ford v Ferrari (PR: 11)
5. Parasite (PR: 7)
6. 1917 (PR: 4)
7. Little Women (PR: 5)
8. Jojo Rabbit (PR, 10)
9. The Two Popes (PR: Not Ranked)
Other Possibilities:
10. The Report (PR: 9)
11. The Farewell (PR: 6)
12. Waves (PR: Not Ranked)
13. Pain and Glory (PR: 16)
14. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PR: 12)
15. Joker (PR: 15)
16. A Hidden Life (PR: 19)
17. Dark Waters (PR: 17)
18. Bombshell (PR: 13)
19. The Lighthouse (PR: 21)
20. Harriet (PR: 14)
21. Just Mercy (PR: 20)
22. Rocketman (PR: 22)
23. Queen and Slim (PR: Not Ranked)
24. The Laundromat (PR: 8)
25. Ad Astra (PR: 23)
Dropped Out:
Booksmart
Avengers: Endgame
The Goldfinch
BEST DIRECTOR
Predicted Nominees:
1. Martin Scorsese, The Irishman (PR: 1)
2. Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (PR: 2)
3. Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story (PR: 4)
4. Bong Joon-Ho, Parasite (PR: 5)
5. Sam Mendes, 1917 (PR: 3)
Other Possibilities:
6. James Mangold, Ford v Ferrari (PR: 12)
7. Pedro Almodovar, Pain and Glory (PR: 8)
8. Greta Gerwig, Little Women (PR: 6)
9. Trey Edward Shults, Waves (PR: Not Ranked)
10. Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit (PR: 10)
11. Fernando Meirelles, The Two Popes (PR: Not Ranked)
12. Marielle Heller, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PR: 13)
13. Terrence Malick, A Hidden Life (PR: 11)
14. Todd Haynes, Dark Waters (PR: 14)
15. Lulu Wang, The Farewell (PR: 9)
Dropped Out:
Steven Soderbergh, The Laundromat
Kasi Lemmons, Harriet
BEST ACTRESS
Predicted Nominees:
1. Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story (PR: 1)
2. Renee Zellweger, Judy (PR: 5)
3. Saoirse Ronan, Little Women (PR: 3)
4. Cynthia Erivo, Harriet (PR: 2)
5. Alfre Woodard, Clemency (PR: 7)
Other Possibilities:
6. Awkwafina, The Farewell (PR: 4)
7. Charlize Theron, Bombshell (PR: 6)
8. Natalie Portman, Lucy in the Sky (PR: 12)
9. Lupita Nyong’o, Us (PR: 8)
10. Helen Mirren, The Good Liar (PR: 9)
11. Jodie Turner-Smith, Queen and Slim (PR: 10)
12. Kristen Stewart, Seberg (PR: 15)
13. Lesley Manville, Ordinary Love (PR: Not Ranked)
14. Felicity Jones, The Aeronauts (PR: 13)
15. Elisabeth Moss, Her Smell (PR: 11)
Dropped Out:
Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
BEST ACTOR
Predicted Nominees:
1. Adam Driver, Marriage Story (PR: 1)
2. Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (PR: 2)
3. Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory (PR: 3)
4. Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes (PR: 9)
5. Joaquin Phoenix, Joker (PR: 6)
Other Possibilities:
6. Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari (PR: 8)
7. Robert De Niro, The Irishman (PR: 4)
8. Taron Egerton, Rocketman (PR: 5)
9. Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name (PR: 7)
10. Mark Ruffalo, Dark Waters (PR: 12)
11. Ian McKellen, The Good Liar (PR: 13)
12. Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems (PR: 14)
13. Daniel Kaluuya, Queen and Slim (PR: 15)
14. Robert Pattinson, The Lighthouse (PR: Not Ranked)
15. Michael B. Jordan, Just Mercy (PR: 11)
Dropped Out:
Adam Driver, The Report
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Predicted Nominees:
1. Laura Dern, Marriage Story (PR: 2)
2. Annette Bening, The Report (PR: 1)
3. Margot Robbie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (PR: 4)
4. Shuzhen Zhou, The Farewell (PR: 3)
5. Florence Pugh, Little Women (PR: 8)
Other Possibilities:
6. Meryl Streep, The Laundromat (PR: 5)
7. Meryl Streep, Little Women (PR: 7)
8. Penelope Cruz, Pain and Glory (PR: Not Ranked)
9. Janelle Monae, Harriet (PR: 10)
10. Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit (PR: 11)
11. Nicole Kidman, Bombshell (PR: 9)
12. Jennifer Hudson, Cats (PR: 13)
13. Anna Paquin, The Irishman (PR: 12)
14. Anne Hathaway, Dark Waters (PR: 6)
15. Taylor Russell, Waves (PR: Not Ranked)
Dropped Out:
Catherine Deneuve, The Truth
Nicole Kidman, The Goldfinch
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Predicted Nominees:
1. Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (PR: 1)
2. Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse (PR: 2)
3. Al Pacino, The Irishman (PR: 4)
4. Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes (PR: Not Ranked)
5. Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit (PR: 8)
Other Possibilities:
6. Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PR: 6)
7. Alan Alda, Marriage Story (PR: Not Ranked)
8. Joe Pesci, The Irishman (PR: 7)
9. Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Waves (PR: Not Ranked)
10. Jamie Bell, Rocketman (PR: 10)
11. Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy (PR: 5)
12. John Lithgow, Bombshell (PR: 9)
13. Gary Oldman, The Laundromat (PR: 3)
14. Matt Damon, Ford v Ferrari (PR: Not Ranked)
15. Tracy Letts, Ford v Ferrari (PR: Not Ranked)
Dropped Out:
Ray Liotta, Marriage Story
Matthew Rhys, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Wesley Snipes, Dolemite Is My Name
Leslie Odom, Jr., Harriet
Timothee Chalamet, Little Women
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Predicted Nominees:
1. The Irishman (PR: 1)
2. Jojo Rabbit (PR: 4)
3. Little Women (PR: 3)
4. Dark Waters (PR: 5)
5. The Laundromat (PR: 2)
Other Possibilities:
6. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PR: 6)
7. Joker (PR: 7)
8. Just Mercy (PR: 9)
9. The Goldfinch (PR: 11)
10. The Good Liar (PR: 12)
11. Toy Story 4 (PR: 8)
12. Motherless Brooklyn (PR: 14)
13. The King (PR: Not Ranked)
14. Downton Abbey (Not Ranked)
15. Judy (PR: 13)
Dropped Out:
Ford v Ferrari (moved to Original)
Avengers: Endgame
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Predicted Nominees:
1. Marriage Story (PR: 1)
2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (PR: 2)
3. The Two Popes (PR: Not Ranked)
4. Parasite (PR: 5)
5. The Report (PR: 4)
Other Possibilities:
6. The Farewell (PR: 3)
7. Pain and Glory (PR: 7)
8. Waves (Not Ranked)
9. Ford v Ferrari (PR: Not Ranked – moved from Adapted)
10. Booksmart (PR: 6)
11. The Lighthouse (PR: 12)
12. Bombshell (PR: 9)
13. Harriet (PR: 11)
14. 1917 (PR: 8)
15. Dolemite Is My Name (PR: 10)
Dropped Out:
Ad Astra
Us
Queen and Slim
Expect more changes next week when much of the Toronto happenings will have transpired! Until then…