La La Land is our definite frontrunner right now
I won't be surprised if it's our Best Picture (and deservedly so after snubbing Chazelle for Whiplash while Tyldum got in for Imitation Game
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My early predictions;
Best Picture:
1. La La Land
2. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
3. Manchester by the Sea
4. Moonlight
5. Silence (assuming it's going to be released this year)
6. Arrival
7. Fences
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8. Loving
9. 20th Century Women
10. Live by Night (WB knows how to handle their late movies, I'm pretty sure if this is well-received this will be a huge threat)
ALT: Nocturnal Animals
Best Director:
1. Damien Chazelle, La La Land
2. Ang Lee, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
3. Martin Scorsese, Silence
4. Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
5. Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
ALT: Denis Villineuve, Arrival
Best Actor:
1. Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
2. Denzel Washington, Fences
3. Ryan Gosling, La La Land
4. Jake Gylenhaal, Nocturnal Animals
5. Joel Edgerton, Loving
ALT: Andrew Garfield, Silence or Matthew McConaughey, Gold
Best Actress:
1. Emma Stone, La La Land
2. Viola Davis, Fences
3. Ruth Negga, Loving
4. Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
5. Amy Adams, Arrival
ALT: Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
Best Supporting Actor:
1. Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
2. Liam Neeson, Silence
3. Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
4. Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
5. Steve Martin, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
ALT: Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Best Supporting Actress:
1. Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
2. Kristen Stewart, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
3. Naomie Harris, Moonlight
4. Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women
5. Nicole Kidman, Lion
ALT: Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
I have huge faith in Billy Lynn, hopefully it will deliver. It still bugs me out that we don't have our The Danish Girl this year. All expected festival films, La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival & Nocturnal Animals have received good to great reception so far, heck even Sully got warm reception.