Sunday 24 February 2019
Welcome back to The Ephemeric. Today we will take a break from our annual Hot List in order to bring you some last minute Oscar predictions (don't blame me, not my fault the Oscars are two weeks earlier this year)!
This year's event has been tragically scandal-ridden, even by the Academy's standards. As a result, the ceremony will have no host for the first time since 1989. Given that the alternative was Kevin Hart, I think it's fair to say we dodged a bullet there.
Regardless, this evening is still mostly about the films. So for you, our loyal readers, please find below predictions for the big night. You may not have seen the big films this year, or be familiar with the latest hype tearing through tinseltown; if so consider the following a crib sheet for what lies ahead this weekend, and perhaps even a sneak peek at who might just be walking away with the big prize.
Best Picture
Nominations:
- Black Panther
- Blackkklansman
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- The Favourite
- Green Book
- Roma
- A Star is Born
- Vice
Who should really win: Blackkklansman
Best Director
Nominations:
- Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman
- Paweł Pawlikowski – Cold War
- Yorgos Lanthimos – The Favourite
- Alfonso Cuarón – Roma
- Adam McKay – Vice
Who should really win: Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Best Actor
Nominations:
- Christian Bale – Vice
- Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
- Willem Dafoe – At Eternity's Gate
- Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
- Viggo Mortensen – Green Book
Who should really win: Christian Bale, Vice
Best Actress
Nominations:
- Yalitza Aparicio – Roma
- Glenn Close – The Wife
- Olivia Colman – The Favourite
- Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born
- Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Who should really win: Olivia Colman - The Favourite
Best Supporting Actor
Nominations:
- Mahershala Ali – Green Book
- Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman
- Sam Elliott – A Star Is Born
- Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
- Sam Rockwell – Vice
Who should really win: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Best Supporting Actress
Nominations:
- Amy Adams – Vice
- Marina de Tavira – Roma
- Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
- Emma Stone – The Favourite
- Rachel Weisz – The Favourite
Who should really win: Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Best Original Screenplay
Nominations:
- The Favourite – Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara
- First Reformed – Paul Schrader
- Green Book – Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly
- Roma – Alfonso Cuarón
- Vice – Adam McKay
Who should really win: Vice, Adam McKay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominations:
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- BlacKkKlansman – Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Nicole Holofcener
- If Beale Street Could Talk – Barry Jenkins
- A Star Is Born – Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters
Who should really win: BlacKkKlansman, Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
So there you have it, The Ephemeric's picks for the year. Enjoy the Oscars this weekend, and when the results go as predicted, remember that you heard it here first! Coming up next week, I stop procrastinating and finish the Hot List!
