Before tonight's 86th Academy Awards I wanted to give my thoughts on what films and actors I want to be taking home an Oscar tonight, and those that I think will.
Best Picture:
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years A Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Who I Want To Win: Her. The most original of the lot, and socially relevant to the times currently live in.
Who I Think Will Win: 12 Years A Slave
Best Director:
David O'Russell (American Hustle)
Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)
Alexander Payne (Nebraska)
Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave)
Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street)
Who I Want To Win: Not fussed, but Gravity looked the best.
Who I Think Will Win: Cuaron for Gravity or McQueen for 12 Years A Slave.
Best Actor:
Christian Bale (as Irving Rosenfeld in American Hustle)
Bruce Dern (as Woody Grant in Nebraska)
Leonardo DiCaprio (as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street)
Chiwetel Ejiofor (as Solomon Northup in 12 Years A Slave)
Matthew McConaughey (as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club)
Who I Want To Win: Christian Bale. American Hustle's greatest asset was it's strong ensemble cast, as Bale outshone them all as the lead.
Who I Think Will Win: Either Ejiofor or McConaughey.
Best Actress:
Amy Adams (as Sydney Prosser in American Hustle)
Cate Blanchett (as Jeanette Francis in Blue Jasmine)
Sandra Bullock (as Ryan Shore in Gravity)
Judi Dench (as Philomena Lee in Philomena)
Meryl Streep (as Violet Weston in August: Osage County)
Who I Want To Win: Meryl Streep. Again, in such a strong ensemble cast she showed them all up as the patriarch of the complicated Weston family.
Who I Think Will Win: Cate Blanchett.
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi (as Abduwali Muse in Captain Phillips)
Bradley Cooper (as Richard DiMaso in American Hustle)
Michael Fassbender (as Edwin Epps in 12 Years A Slave)
Jonah Hill (as Donnie Azoff in The Wolf of Wall Street)
Jared Leto (as Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club)
Who I Want To Win: Jared Leto.
Who I Think Will Win: Jared Leto.
Best Supporting Actress:
Sally Hawkins (as Ginger in Blue Jasmine)
Jennifer Lawrence (as Rosalyn Rosenfeld in American Hustle)
Lupita Nyong'o (as Patsey in 12 Years A Slave)
Julia Roberts (as Barbara Weston-Fordham in August: Osage County)
June Squibb (as Kate Grant in Nebraska)
Who I Want To Win: Not fussed.
Who I Think Will Win: Lupita Nyong'o
Best Writing - Original Screenplay:
Eric Warren Singer & David O'Russell (American Hustle)
Woody Allen (Blue Jasmine)
Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack (Dallas Buyers Club)
Spike Jonze (Her)
Bob Nelson (Nebraska)
Who I Want To Win: Spike Jonze.
Who I Think Will Win: Spike Jonze.
Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay:
Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke (Before Midnight)
Billy Ray (Captain Phillips)
Steve Coogan & Jeff Pope (Philomena)
John Ridley (12 Years A Slave)
Terence Winter (The Wolf of Wall Street)
Who I Want To Win: Not fussed.
Who I Think Will Win: 12 Years A Slave
