On this week’sFor Your Consideration, Collider’s awards expertsScott Mantz,Perri NemiroffandJeff Sneiderrecap the Golden Globes and update their Oscar predictions accordingly. Jeff thinks that following its Globes wins for Best Picture and Best Director,1917could be just the curveball that Oscar season has been waiting for to shake up the race late in the game.Sam Mendes' triumph overQuentin Tarantino,Martin ScorseseandParasitehelmerBong Joon-howas considered a major upset that few awards bloggers foresaw, if any.
Meanwhile,Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodtook home Picture and Screenplay honors, cementing its frontrunner status as Oscar nomination morning approaches.Brad Pitttook home the Best Supporting Actor statue, as expected, and his fellow frontrunnersJoaquin Phoenix,Renee ZellwegerandLaura Dernall won as well. But withTaron Egertonbeating outEddie Murphyfor Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical, is it time to start taking him seriously in the Oscar race? With Egerton coming on strong, isRobert De Nirosuddenly vulnerable, or isThe Irishmansimply more likely to appeal to Academy members than HFPA voters?
The gang also talks about the ever-shifting Best Picture race, and the likelihood ofJokerandLittle Womencracking the field. It all depends on how many films are nominated for the big prize this year. One thing is for sure… 10 nominees would be close to impossible. So what does that mean for on-the-bubble movies likeKnives OutandFord v Ferrari, both of which took in more than $200 million worldwide? Clearly they’re both well-liked, but they’ll need a bunch of passion votes at #1 on the ballot to have a real chance. Of course, those are just two of several movies hoping to sneak into the race, includingThe FarewellandThe Two Popes, so come back next week to watch Scott, Perri and Jeff make sense of the Oscar nominations.
Stay tuned to Collider for more details of the FYC Screening Series at ArcLight Cinemas, which hasBooksmartandPortrait of a Lady on Fireon the horizon. You can also catch a clip from our1917Q&A in this episode, and the full interview should be up soon in case you weren’t able to attend that screening in person.
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