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Discussion: No Guts, No Glory: Oscar Nomination Prediction Contest
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No Guts, No Glory: Oscar Nomination Prediction Contest
That's right - it's that time again.
Predict the nominees for the categories (most) people care about - Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Original and Adapted Screenplay. Predict five nominees for all 'non-Picture' categories, along with three close calls. Also, state how many picture nominees you think will pop up - 5? 6? 7? 8? 9? all 10?
I'll be back with mine.
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Oscar Nominations
Best Picture- Spotlight
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Big Short
- Carol
- Brooklyn
- The Revenant
- The Martian
- Straight Outta Compton
- Inside Out
- Room
- I feel like were going to get 8 noms but I'll leave it at 10
Best Director- Ridley Scott (The Martian)
- George Miller (MM:FR)
- Alejandro G. Iñarritu (The Revenant)
- Tom McCarthy (Spotlight)
- Adam McKay (The Big Short)
- Alt:Todd Haynes (Carol)
Best Actor- Leonardo Dicaprio (The Revenant)
- Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs)
- Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl)
- Bryan Cranston (Trumbo)
- Matt Damon (The Martian)
- Alt:Steve Carell.
- LS:Johnny Depp and Will Smith
Best Actress- Brie Larson (Room)
- Cate Blanchett (Carol)
- Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)
- I honestly cant predict the other ones
- Alt: Rooney Mara (I hope), Charlotte Rampling (45 Years), Alicia Vikander (TDG) and maybe just maybe Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back)
Best Supporting Actor- Sylvester Stallone (Creed)
- Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies)
- Idris Elba (Beasts of No Nation)
- Christian Bale (The Big Short)
- Alt: Either Mark Ruffalo or Michael Keaton (Spotlight)
Best Supporting Actress- Jennifer Jason Leigh (TH8)
- Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs)
- Alt: Category Fraud sure made this hard Either they put Rooney here instead of Lead which I hope not, the same goes for Alicia. I can see Alicia splitting votes for TDG and getting a nom for Ex Machina. Others: Jane fonda, Helen Mirren
- I can also see Joan Allen getting a nom ala Silver Linings
Best Original Screenplay- Steve Jobs
- TH8
- Inside Out
- Bridge of Spies
- Straight Outta Compton
- Alt: Ex Machina, Maybe Trainwreck can pull a Bridesmaids who knows.
Best Adapted Screenplay- Carol
- The Big Short
- Room
- Brooklyn
- Steve Jobs
- Alt:The Martian, The Revenant
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Director
1. Ridley Scott - The Martian
2. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu - The Revenant
3. George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
4. Adam McKay - The Big Short
5. Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
Actor
1. Leonardo Dicaprio The Revenant
2. Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
3. Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
4. Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
5. Matt Damon - The Martian
Actress
1. Brie Larson - Room
2. Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
3. Cate Blanchett - Carol
4. Charlize Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
5. Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Supporting Actor
1. Sylvester Stallone - Creed
2. Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
3. Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight
4. Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation
5. Jacob Tremblay - Room
Supporting Actress
1. Rooney Mara - Carol
2. Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
3. Helen Mirren - Trumbo
4. Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
5. Joan Allen - Room
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Best Actor in a Leading Role
Bryan Cranston in Trumbo
Matt Damon in The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant
Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl
Alt 1: Steve Carell in The Big Short, Alt 2: Johnny Depp in Black Mass, Alt 3: Will Smith in Concussion
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale in The Big Short
Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon in 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone in Creed
Alt 1: Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight, Alt 2: Jacob Tremblay in Room, Alt 3: Paul Dano in Love & Mercy
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett in Carol
Brie Larson in Room
Rooney Mara in Carol
Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn
Alicia Vikander in The Danish Girl
Alt 1: Charlotte Rampling in 45 Years, Alt 2: Jennifer Lawrence in Joy, Alt 3: Emily Blunt in Sicario
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Jason-Leigh in The Hateful Eight
Rachel McAdams in Spotlight
Helen Mirren in Trumbo
Alicia Vikander in Ex-Machina
Kate Winslet in Steve Jobs
Alt 1: Kristen Stewart in Clouds of Sils Maria, Alt 2: Jane Fonda in Youth, Alt 3: Joan Allen in Room
Best Director
The Big Short- Adam McKay
Mad Max: Fury Road- George Miller
The Martian- Ridley Scott
The Revenant- Alejandro Gonzalez-Inarritu
Spotlight- Tom McCarthy
Alt 1: Carol- Todd Haynes, Alt 2: Bridge of Spies- Steve Spielberg, Alt 3: Room- Lenny Abrahamson
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
Room
Steve Jobs
Alt 1: The Martian, Alt 2: The Revenant, Alt 3: Trumbo
Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
Spotlight
Trainwreck
Alt 1: Straight Outta Compton, Alt 2: Ex-Machina, Alt 3: Son of Saul
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Alt 1: Straight Outta Compton, Alt 2: Sicario, Alt 3: Inside Out
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Best Leading Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant - WINNER
Matt Damon - The Martian
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
Best Leading Actress
Brie Larson - Room - WINNER
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Cate Blanchett - Carol
Helen Mirren - Woman in Gold
Maggie Smith - The Lady in the Van
Best Supporting Actor
Sylvester Stallone - Creed - WINNER
Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
Best Supporting Actress
Queen Kristen Stewart - Clouds of Sils Maria - WINNER
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Rooney Mara - Carol
Rachel McAdams - Spotlight
Charlie Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Director
Ridley Scott - The Martian - WINNER
Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - The Revenant
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
Adam McKay - The Big Short
Best Picture
The Revenant - WINNER
The Martian
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight
Bridge of Spies
Inside Out
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
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I think anyone who gets Supporting Actor 5/5 deserves a week-long immunity from points! But don't take that literally!
Going with my gut here, and the fact that the preferential voting system the Academy uses will be kinder to female-led films than the guilds were ...
Picture (9 nominees)
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
CC: Ex-Machina, Straight Outta Compton, Sicario
Director
Adam McKay, The Big Short
Todd Haynes, Carol
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Alejandro Gonzålez Innaritu, The Revenant
Thomas McCarthy, Spotlight
CC: Ridley Scott, The Martian // Lenny Abrahamson, Room // Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies
Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Jacob Tremblay, Room
CC: Matt Damon, The Martian // Michael B. Jordan, Creed // Steve Carell, The Big Short
Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saorise Ronan, Brooklyn
CC: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl // Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road // Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro, Sicario
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Oscar Isaac, Ex-Machina
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
CC: Christian Bale, The Big Short // Tom Hardy, The Revenant // Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Alicia Vikander, Ex-Machina
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
CC: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl // Rachel McAdams, Spotlight // Joan Allen, Room
Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
CC: Steve Jobs
Original Screenplay
Ex-Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
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Any more? This year is so disgustingly unsettled I can understand some people sitting out.
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if Queen KStew really gets a nod I will send money to everyone who predicted her
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Picture
The Martian
Spotlight
The Revenant
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Room
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
Brooklyn
Calls: Straight Outta Compton, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Inside Out
Best Director
Ridley Scott
Adam McKay
Alejandro Gonzålez Innaritu
Tom McCarthy
George Miller
Calls: Steven Spielberg, Tom McCarthy, J.J Abrams
Lead Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio
Bryan Cranston
Matt Damon
Michael Fassbender
Eddie Redmayne
Calls: Jacob Tremblay, Johnny Deep, Will Smith
Lead Actress
Brie Larson
Saorise Ronan
Cate Blanchett
Charlotte Rampling
Jennifer Lawrance
Calls: Maggie Smith, Alicia Vikander (Danish Girl), Rooney Mara
Supporting Actor
Mark Rylance
Sylvester Stallone
Benicio Del Toro
Idris Elba
Christian Bale
Calls: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Shannon, Michael Keaton
Supporting Actress
Rooney Mara
Alicia Vikander, Ex-Machina
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Kate Winslet
Hellen Mirren
Calls: Rachel McAdams, Kristen Stewart, Jane Fonda
Adapted Screenplay
The Martian
The Big Short
Room
Steve Jobs
Carol
Calls: Brooklyn, The Danish Girl, The Revenant
Original Screenplay
Spotlight
Inside Out
Bridge of Spies
Ex-Machina
The Hateful Eight
Calls: Sicario, Straight Outta Compton, Trainwreck
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Best Picture
Spotlight
The Revenant
The Big Short
The Martian
Carol
Bridge Of Spies
Brooklyn
Straight Outta Compton
Possible: Mad Max: Fury Road, Room
Best Director
Ridley Scott - The Martian
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - The Revenant
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
Todd Haynes - Carol
Possible: Adam McKay - The Big Short, Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight, Steven Spielberg - Bridge Of Spies
Best Actress
Brie Larson - Room
Cate Blanchett - Carol
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years
Possible: Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
Matt Damon - The Martian
Possible: Will Smith - Concussion, Johnny Depp - Black Mass
Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Rooney Mara - Carol
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Helen Mirren - Trumbo
Possible: Jane Fonda - Youth
Best Supporting Actor
Sylvester Stallone - Creed
Mark Rylance - Bridge Of Spies
Christian Bale - The Big Short
Idris Elba - Beasts Of No Nation
Michael Shannon - 99 Homes
Possible: Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight, Jacob Tremblay - Room, Paul Dano - Love and Mercy
Original Screenplay
Spotlight
Inside Out
Joy
Bridge Of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Possible: Ex-Machina, Sicario
Adapted Screenplay
Steve Jobs
The Big Short
The Martian
Carol
Brooklyn
Possible: Room, Anomalisa
Best Animated Feature
Inside Out - WINNER
The Good Dinosaur
Anomalisa
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun The Sheep The Movie
Why do I feel Room will be the major snub with just Brie Larson winning the Oscar? Oh, and Mad Max getting the most nods but missing in Best Picture.
EDIT: Oh, and I'm already mad that Inside Out wasn't nominated for Best Picture and didn't win Best Score. That's all.
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Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
(Alternate: Room)
Best Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott, The Martian
(Alternate: Steven Spielberg, Bridge of Spies)
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
(Alternate: Johnny Depp, Black Mass)
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saorsie Ronan, Brooklyn
(Alternate: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl)
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Jacob Tremblay, Room
(Alternate: Sylvester Stallone, Creed)
Best Supporting Actress
Rooney Mara, Carol
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
(Alternate: Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight)
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
(Alternate: Steve Jobs)
Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
(Alternate: Trainwreck)
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nominees from the Golden Globes - copy
Oscar nominee predictions - paste
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Quote:
Originally posted by getback
Best Leading Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant - WINNER
Matt Damon - The Martian
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
Best Leading Actress
Brie Larson - Room - WINNER
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Cate Blanchett - Carol
Helen Mirren - Woman in Gold
Maggie Smith - The Lady in the Van
Best Supporting Actor
Sylvester Stallone - Creed - WINNER
Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
Best Supporting Actress
Queen Kristen Stewart - Clouds of Sils Maria - WINNER
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
Rooney Mara - Carol
Rachel McAdams - Spotlight
Charlie Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Director
Ridley Scott - The Martian - WINNER
Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight
Alejandro G. Iñárritu - The Revenant
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
Adam McKay - The Big Short
Best Picture
The Revenant - WINNER
The Martian
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
Spotlight
Bridge of Spies
Inside Out
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
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I got Best Actor all correct
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