Were there even any upsets on Oscar night?
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 3:00PM 
by Danny Cox
Part of the fun of the Oscars are when the winner of the award is not the odds on favorite that had been predicted. Olivia Colman winning over Glenn Close, Parasite taking Picture and Director from 1917, and Anthony Hopkins over Chadwick Boseman all added a sense of surprise and shock to each of their ceremonies. With the uprise of precursor award shows, internet communities dedicated to predicting the awards, and even gambling sites taking odds and providing bets the outcome of the awards tend to be more predictable. Last night’s awards were no exception, with Everything Everywhere All at Once winning 7 of its 11 nominations as pretty much predicted from the outset even though sweeps hadn't yet happened in the Best Picture era. But was everything as predictable as it seems? Were there any moments of surprise and shock? The answer is tricky.
While some of the categories seemed set in stone (Supporting Actor, Animated Film, Visual Effects) there were others with uncertain outcomes...