97th Academy Awards predictions
Here is a list of my current predictions for the upcoming 97th Oscars in 2025! As the rest of the year goes on, the list will change up until the nominations are announced next year.
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- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsCosmo JarvisRobert De NiroDebra MessingVito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans who run two separate crime families in the mid-20th century. Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello in 1957, although Costello retired from the mob.Nominations:
Best Actor - Robert De Niro - DirectorReinaldo Marcus GreenStarsKingsley Ben-AdirLashana LynchJames NortonThe story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.Nominations:
Best Actor - Kingsley Ben-Adir - DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsMike FaistJosh O'ConnorZendayaTashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.Wins:
Best Actress - Zendaya
Best Original Screenplay - Justin Kuritzkes
Nominations:
Best Picture - Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O'Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya
Best Director - Luca Gaudagnino
Best Supporting Actor - Mike Faist
Best Original Score - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing - DirectorAlex GarlandStarsKirsten DunstWagner MouraCailee SpaenyA journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.Nominations:
Best Picture - Gregory Goodman, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich
Best Actress - Kirsten Dunst
Best Original Screenplay - Alex Garland
Best Sound
Best Cinematography - DirectorShawn LevyStarsRyan ReynoldsHugh JackmanEmma CorrinWolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.Nominations:
Best Visual Effects - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametZendayaRebecca FergusonPaul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.Wins:
Best Picture - Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
Best Director - Denis Villeneuve
Best Adapted Screenplay - Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
Best Original Score - Hans Zimmer
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Visual Effects
Nominations:
Best Costume Design - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsAnya Taylor-JoyChris HemsworthTom BurkeThe origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max.Nominations:
Best Picture - George Miller, Doug Mitchell
Best Adapted Screenplay - George Miller, Nico Lathouris
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Visual Effects - DirectorRidley ScottStarsPedro PascalDenzel WashingtonJoseph QuinnFollows Lucius, the son of Maximus's love Lucilla, after Maximus's death.Wins:
Best Actor - Paul Mescal
Best Supporting Actor - Denzel Washington
Nominations:
Best Picture - Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher
Best Director - Ridley Scott
Best Supporting Actress- Connie Nielsen
Best Adapted Screenplay - David Scarpa
Best Original Score - Harry Gregson-Williams
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Visual Effects - DirectorKelsey MannStarsAmy PoehlerPhyllis SmithLewis BlackFollow Riley, in her teenage years, encountering new emotions.Wins:
Best Animated Feature
Nominations:
Best Picture - Mark Nielsen
Best Original Screenplay - Meg LeFauve
Best Sound - DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsZazie BeetzJoaquin PhoenixCatherine KeenerSequel to the film "Joker" from 2019.Wins:
Best Supporting Actress - Lady Gaga
Nominations:
Best Picture - Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper
Best Original Score - Hildur Guðnadóttir
Best Makeup & Hairstyling - DirectorWes BallStarsOwen TeagueFreya AllanKevin DurandMany years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.Nominations:
Best Visual Effects - DirectorMike MitchellStephanie StineStarsJack BlackAwkwafinaViola DavisAfter Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.Nominations:
Best Animated Feature - DirectorRose GlassStarsAnna BaryshnikovKristen StewartDave FrancoGym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas.Nominations:
Best Actress - Kristen Stewart
Best Supporting Actress - Katy O'Brian
Best Original Screenplay - Rose Glass, Weronika Tofilska
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup & Hairstyling - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAdam DriverGiancarlo EspositoNathalie EmmanuelAn architect wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster.Nominations:
Best Picture -
Best Director - Francis Ford Coppola - DirectorDavid G. Derrick Jr.StarsAuli'i CravalhoDwayne JohnsonAlan TudykAfter receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced.Nominations:
Best Animated Feature - DirectorRobert EggersStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonBill SkarsgårdRalph InesonA gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.Nominations:
Best Picture - Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Robert Eggers, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus
Best Director - Robert Eggers
Best Actor - Bill Skarsgård
Best Supporting Actor - Willem Dafoe
Best Adapted Screenplay - Robert Eggers
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup & Hairstyling - DirectorAli AbbasiStarsSebastian StanJeremy StrongMaria BakalovaThe story of how a young Donald Trump started his real estate business in 1970s and 80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.Nominations:
Best Actor - Sebastian Stan - DirectorMark DindalStarsChris PrattSamuel L. JacksonHannah WaddinghamAfter Garfield's unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, ragged alley cat Vic, he and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered lives to join Vic on a risky heist.Nominations:
Best Animated Feature - DirectorKenji KamiyamaStarsBrian CoxMiranda OttoLorraine AshbourneThe untold story behind Helm's Deep, hundreds of years before the fateful war, telling the life and bloodsoaked times of its founder, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.Nominations:
Best Animated Feature - DirectorJon M. ChuStarsCynthia ErivoAriana GrandeJonathan BaileyAfter two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season.Wins:
Best Costume Design
Nominations:
Best Picture - Marc Platt, David Stone
Best Actress - Cynthia Erivo
Best Supporting Actor - Jeff Goldblum
Best Supporting Actress - Ariana Grande
Best Supporting Actress - Michelle Yeoh
Best Adapted Screenplay - Winnie Holzman, Stephen Schwartz
Best Production Design
Best Makeup & Hairstyling