In the early morning hours on Tuesday January 13th, all of Hollywood will be tuned in as Oscar Nominations for 2019's cinematic year will be handed out to the well deserving artists who gifted us the best in film this year had to offer. It's never an easy task, as it's often an exercise in futility, but guest contributor Greg Rouleau and I give our best guesses as to how Tuesday's nominations will unfold. Here are our predictions for who will be short-listed for Hollywood's biggest annual event:
Best Original Screenplay
Dave and Greg Predict: Knives Out,
Marriage Story,
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and
Parasite
Dave Predicts: The Farewell
Greg Predicts: Dolemite Is My Name
For Your Consideration: Ford v Ferrari - Dave and
Booksmart - Greg
Best Adapted Screenplay
Dave and Greg Predict: The Irishman,
Jojo Rabbit,
Joker,
Little Women and
The Two Popes
For Your Consideration: Avengers: Endgame - Dave and
Toy Story 4 - Greg
Best Supporting Actress
Dave and Greg Predict: Laura Dern (Marriage Story),
Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit),
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) and
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)
Dave Predicts: Zhao Shuzhen (The Farewell)
Greg Predicts: Florence Pugh (Little Women)
For Your Consideration: Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit) - Dave and
Greg
Best Supporting Actor
Dave and Greg Predict: Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood),
Song Kang-Ho (Parasite),
Joe Pesci (The Irishman) and
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)
Dave Predicts: Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Greg Predicts: Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
For Your Consideration: Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy) - Dave and
Wesley Snipes (Dolemite Is My Name) - Greg
Best Actress
Dave and Greg Predict: Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story),
Charlize Theron (Bombshell), and
Renée Zellweger (Judy)
Dave Predicts: Saorise Ronan (Little Women) and
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Greg Predicts: Awkwafina (The Farewell) and
Lupita Nyong'o (Us)
For Your Consideration: Ana de Armas (Knives Out) - Dave and
Emma Thompson (Late Night) - Greg
Best Actor
Dave and Greg Predict: Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari),
Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood),
Adam Driver (Marriage Story) and
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Dave Predicts: Taron Egerton (Rocketman)
Greg Predicts: Antonia Banderas (Pain and Glory)
For Your Consideration: Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is My Name) - Dave and
Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems) - Greg
Best Director
Dave and Greg Predict: Bong Joon Ho (Parasite),
Sam Mendes (1917),
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)
Dave Predicts: Todd Phillips (Joker)
Greg Predicts: Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
For Your Consideration: Ari Aster (Midsommar) - Dave and
Benny & Josh Safdie (Uncut Gems)
- Greg
Best Picture
Dave and Greg Predict: 1917,
The Irishman,
Jojo Rabbit,
Joker,
Little Women,
Marriage Story,
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and
Parasite
Greg Predicts: Ford v Ferrari
For Your Consideration: Midsommar - Dave and
Peanut Butter Falcon - Greg