Anybody have any predictions about which pictures and which performances will receive Academy Awards this year? I won’t be watching but my wife will.
I think a good deal depends on just how much an Everything Everywhere All At Once night it is. If it’s a EEAAO night, it will win in every category in which it has been nominated except Best Supporting Actress. If it’s not, almost anything could happen.
A big question is will The Fabelmans win anything? It’s probably Judd Hirsh’s last shot, so that’s a possibility. Also the screenplay is something that the Academy frequently goes for. If it’s an EEAAO night, it won’t win anything.
Also, will Brendan Fraser win Best Actor? No black, Hispanic, or Asian actors are nominated so that won’t be a consideration. I’m told that Austin Butler is fantastic as Elvis but he’s awfully young. I suspect that no one who saw Encino Man or George of the Jungle expected Brendan Fraser ever to be nominated for anything. At this point he checks the “body positivity” box. Will that be a consideration?
Dave, what did your wife think about the Oscar show?
She thought it was okay. She liked the In Memoriam. Clearly, it was a EEAAO night.
No Northman, no interest.