Picks with Brevity (if not wit)
Actor In a Supporting Role
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water
Christopher Plummer, All The Money in the World
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards
Will Win/Should Win: Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards
Should Have Been Nominated: Jeff Goldblum Thor Ragnarok
Actress In A Supporting Role
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound
Allison Janney, I Tonya
Leslie Manville, Phantom Thread
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Will Win: Allison Janney, I Tonya
Should Win: Laurie Metcalfe, Lady Bird
Actor In A Leading Role
Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel Esq.
Will Win: Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Should Win, Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Actress In A Starring Role
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards
Margot Robbie, I Tonya
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Meryl Streep, The Post
Will Win/Should Win: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards
Best Director
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Get Out, Jordan Peele
Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig
Phantom Thread, Paul Thomas Anderson
The Shape of Water, Guillermo Del Toro
Will Win: Guillermo Del Toro, The Shape of Water
Should Win: Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Should Have Been Nominated: Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049
Best Picture:
Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Will Win: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Should Win (and Have Been Nominated): Blade Runner 2049
Okay, should be an interesting night.
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