Happy April Fools Day! This day is normally one of my least favorite holidays but I figured after seeing some Oscar blogs do this, that making early, ridiculuous predictions for the Oscars could be fun. Please note that I only used the bare minimum of logic for these predictions and tried to include some fun ones along the way. Enjoy!
Best Picture
Beasts of No Nation
Bridge of Spies
By the Sea
Carol
Genius
The Hateful Eight
In the Heart of the Sea
Joy
The Revenant
That’s What I’m Talking About
Best Director
Cary Fukanaga, Beasts of No Nation
Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant
Stevem Spielberg, Bridge of Spies
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Colin Firth, Genius
Ben Foster, Icon
Tom Hanks, Bridge of Spies
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Marion Cotillard, Macbeth
Carmen Ejogo, Born to Be Blue
Sally Field, Hello, My Name is Doris
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Best Supporting Actress
Laura Linney, Genius
Sarah Paulson, Carol
Julia Roberts, Money Monster
Amy Ryan, Bridge of Spies
Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
Best Supporting Actor
Alan Alda, Bridge of Spies
Chris Cooper, Demolition
Kyle Chandler, Carol
Tyler Hoechlin, That’s What I’m Talking About
Samuel L. Jackson, The Hateful Eight
Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
By the Sea
The Hateful Eight
Joy
Trainwreck
Best Adapted Screenplay
Beasts of No Nation
Genius
The Revenant
Steve Jobs
That’s What I’m Talking About
Best Animated Feature
The Good Dinosaur
Home
Inside Out
Pixels
[traditonal 2d animated film]
Film Editing
Beasts of No Nation
Bridge of Spies
Genius
The Hateful Eight
Joy
Production Design
Bridge of Spies
Genius
The Hateful Eight
In the Heart of the Sea
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Cinematography
Bridge of Spies
In the Heart of the Sea
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
Sea of Trees
Costume Design
Brooklyn
Carol
Cinderella
In the Heart of the Sea
Joy
Makeup and Hairstyling
Cinderella
The Revenant
That’s What I’m Talking About
Visual Effects
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Jurassic World
The Martian
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sound Editing
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Bridge of Spies
Furious 7
In the Heart of the Sea
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sound Mixing
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Beasts of No Nation
Jurassic World
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Tomorrowland
Original Score
Bridge of Spies
The Good Dinosaur
Spectre
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Tomorrowland
Original Song
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Me, Earl and the Dying Girl
Ricki and the Flash
Spectre
Documentary Feature
Being Evel
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
The Hunting Ground
Iris
Racing Extinction