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Blog | Predicting the 2018 Oscar Nominees

Predicting the 2018 Oscar Nominees

January 22, 2018

By: Movie Critic Dave

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What began as a completely wide open awards season has evolved into a rather boring and predictable journey to the Oscars. With the Golden Globe, SAG and Critics' Choice awards mirroring each other in the acting and director categories, only the Best Picture race is left up in the air as nominations for the 90th Academy Awards arrive early tomorrow morning. And as the year's biggest achievement still remains a mystery, so are the handful of widely contested nominations that remain up for grabs. Guest writer Greg Rouleau (check out Greg's video Top Ten of the Year) and I make our best guesses at who will end up recognized by the Academy tomorrow morning.

Best Adapted Screenplay

Dave and Greg's Predicted Nominees: Call Me by Your Name, The Disaster Artist, Logan, Molly's Game and Mudbound

For Your Consideration: Last Flag Flying (Dave) and Blade Runner 2049 (Greg)

Best Original Screenplay

Dave and Greg's Predicted Nominees: The Big Sick, Get Out, Lady Bird, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

For Your Consideration: I, Tonya (both Dave and Greg)

Best Supporting Actress

Dave's Predicted Nominees: Mary J. Blige (Mudbound), Holly Hunter (The Big Sick), Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird) and Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)

Greg's Predicted Nominees: Mary J. Blige (Mudbound), Holly Hunter (The Big Sick), Allison Janney (I, Tonya), Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) and Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)

For Your Consideration: Dave chooses Tatiana Maslany (Stronger) and Greg chooses Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project)

Best Supporting Actor

Dave and Greg's Predicted Nominees: Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project), Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water), Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World) and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

For Your Consideration: Dave chooses Bryan Cranston (Last Flag Flying) and Greg chooses Will Poulter (Detroit)

Best Actress

Dave and Greg's Predicted Nominees: Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Margot Robbie (I, Tonya), Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Meryl Streep (The Post)

For Your Consideration: Dave chooses Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Greg chooses Salma Hayek (Beatriz at Dinner)

Best Actor

Dave and Greg's Predicted Nominees: Timothee Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name), Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread), James Franco (The Disaster Artist), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), and Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)

For Your Consideration: Dave chooses Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger) and Greg chooses James McAvoy (Split)

Best Director

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Dave and Greg's Predicted Nominees: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water), Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) and Jordan Peele (Get Out)

For Your Consideration: Dave chooses Steven Spielberg (The Post) and Greg chooses Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread)

Best Picture

Dave's Predicted Nominees: Call Me by Your Name, Dunkirk, The Florida Project, Get Out, I, Tonya, Lady Bird, The Post, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Greg's Predicted Nominees: Call Me by Your Name, Dunkirk, The Florida Project, Get Out, Lady Bird, The Post, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

For Your Consideration: Last Flag Flying (Dave) and Blade Runner 2049 (Greg)