The 88th Academy Awards have finally arrived, and with them, our predictions. As it usually goes with award shows, there are a number of narratives surrounding this year’s Oscars.
With comedian Chris Rock hosting, it will be impossible to ignore yet another controversy surrounding the Oscar nominees. For the second year in a row, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite circulated around social media as the nominations were revealed. Minority actors and filmmakers, particularly African-Americans, were shut-out from this year’s race. As a minority himself, how will Rock address the debate? Make jokes, take it seriously or, choose not the mention it all?
Sylvester Stallone’s nomination as Best Supporting Actor in Creed presents a more lighthearted story. The famed star of Rocky came back and played the same role with bravado after 39 years. Him winning the Oscar would certainly be a fairytale comeback.
But even more so than Stallone, all eyes will be on Leonardo DiCaprio at tonight’s Oscars. The 41-year-old actor has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films, but has yet to win a single Academy Award. Can he finally break the deadlock for his role as Hugh Glass in The Revenant?
Here are our predictions for the 2016 Academy Awards:
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
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ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
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ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
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ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Anomalisa
Boy and the World
Inside Out
Shaun the Sheep Movie
When Marnie Was There
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DIRECTING
The Big Short
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
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DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Amy
Cartel Land
The Look of Silence
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Embrace of the Serpent
Mustang
Son of Saul
Theeb
A War
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WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
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WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
