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97th Oscars. Predictions for the Films of 2024. CEREMONY: March 2nd, 2025
 For prediction, discussion, entertainment purposes only discuss on the blog

Catch up with...

 

 AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

 

Stats reflect acting categories only... * means they've been nominated elsewhere as well

ADRIEN BRODY
2nd nom / 1 win

THE BRUTALIST
A24

Role:

Previous Wins: Golden Globe (Drama), and numerous regional critics awards

Release:

 

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET
2nd nomination

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
Searchlight

Role:

Previous Wins: 

Release:

 

COLMAN DOMINGO
2nd nomination

SING SING
A24

Role:

Previous Wins: 

Release:

 

RALPH FIENNES
3rd nomination

CONCLAVE
Focus

Role:

Previous Wins:

Release:

 

SEBASTIAN STAN
first nomination!

THE APPRENTICE
Bleecker Street

Role:

Previous Wins: 

Release:

 

READERS POLL - VOTE DAILY !

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WHO WAS SHUT OUT?

Without question that's Daniel Craig who won the NBR for Queer and was also a regular presence in the precursor awards for his daring turn. More humorously the answer is Sebastian Stan who was nominated, but not for the turn that had won him the most precursor citations: A Different Man. Finally Hugh Grant enjoyed a semi-surprising precursor run with the horror film Heretic. Anyone else this year never got any traction given how quickly the race narrowed to 6 people.

 

WHO WILL WIN?

Adrien Brody and Timothee Chalamet will undoubtedly face off for the prize with Brody having the edge because he's a) the right age for Oscar love and b) in the more serious weighty picture. On the other hand Chalamet is in a musician biopic which is Oscar's favourite kind of biopic and you know how much they love biopics in general. If Chalamet wins he'll become the youngest man to ever win Best Actor. (Brody was also 29 when he won for The Pianist but closer to 30 than Chalamet is now). The SAG win suggests he has the momentum so it could be a squeaker.

PREDICTION: Brody
CLOSE ALTERNATE: Chalamet

 

WHO SHOULD WIN? NATHANIEL'S PICK

While I deeply respect Adrien Brody's work I'd probably throw my vote to Ralph Fiennes both because he elevates his picture to near-greatness (Brody's was already great) and because he carries the movie with such ease as a star but such dramatic tension as an actor. He's just superb in it (as per usual).

 

TRIVIA AND ANECDOTES

51 years old

Star Sign: Aries

His film debut was in
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In a relationship
29 years old

Star Sign: Capricorn

His film debut was in
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In a relationship
55 years old

Star Sign: Saggitarius

His film debut was in

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While there are LGBTQ actresses nominated, he's the only gay male nominated this year

Married
62 years old

Star Sign: Capricorn

His film debut was in

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In addition to his Oscar nominations he's also been up for the Tony and won an Emmy

Single, divorced
42 years old

Star Sign: Leo

His film debut was in

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