Holy cow, it’s been a busy couple days in Oscarland. Since the Golden Globe nominations are announced tomorrow (!), I figured I’d run down my predictions for the major film categories. DISCLAIMER: They will probably all be wrong.
Best Picture (Drama)
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Moneyball
War Horse
Alt: Hugo
Best Picture (Comedy)
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
My Week With Marilyn
Young Adult
Alt: The Muppets
Best Actor (Drama)
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Ryan Gosling, Drive
Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Alt: Michael Fassbender, Shame
Best Actor (Comedy)
Johnny Depp, The Rum Diary
Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Jean DuJardin, The Artist
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50
Ryan Gosling, Crazy Stupid Love
Alt: Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris
Best Actress (Drama)
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Alt: Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Best Actress (Comedy)
Julia Roberts, Larry Crowne
Charlize Theron, Young Adult
Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Kate Winslet, Carnage
Alt: Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Alt: Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close or Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Alt: Berenice Bejo, The Artist or Vanessa Redgrave, Coriolanus
Times Like Those 