We’re taking just a short break from our Eastwood-a-thon so that I can share my Oscar predictions for May.
As I say every month, don’t read too much into anything this early in the year. I do think Sinners has a decent chance of getting nominated, despite being released early in the year. And since Cannes has now emerged as a semi-reliable precursor, you’ll find a lot of this year’s winners mentioned below. That said, in all probability, the actual Oscar nominations will look completely different from what’s below. That’s part of the fun of doing monthly predictions!
I should note that Clint Eastwood is apparently working on another film. Given how quickly he directs, he might be directing this year’s next sudden contender.
Click here for my April predictions!
Best Picture
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Deliver Me From Nowhere
F1
Hamnet
It Was Just An Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
Wicked For Good
Best Director
Jon M. Chu for Wicked For Good
Ryan Coogler for Sinners
Joseph Kosinski for F1
Jafar Panahi for It Was Just An Accident
Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value
Best Actor
Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme
Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan in Sinners
Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent
Jeremy Allen White in Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo in Wicked For Good
Lucy Liu in Rosemead
Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Valure
Amanda Seyfried in Ann Lee
June Squibb in Eleanor The Great
Best Supporting Actor
Miles Caton in Sinners
Colman Domingo in Michael
Paul Mescal in Hamnet
Stellan Skarsgard in Sentimental Value
Christoph Waltz in Frankenstein
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande in Wicked For Good
Gabby Hofman in Deliver Me From Nowhere
Kate Hudson in Song Song Blue
Nia Long in Michael
Through the Shattered Lens 