The day has finally arrived. The couture has been lovingly, nay, painstakingly constructed, the red carpet has been rolled out and the beautiful people will mostly certainly have already commenced their grooming regime for tonight - it can only be the Academy Awards, colloquially referred to by us mere peasants as the Oscars.
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Naturally I've been joining in the near two-month-long speculation regarding who deserves to carry away one of those gorgeous golden statuettes and in less 12 hours time we will know all. But while we're still held in suspense, here's my two cents on who should win and who will win. Let's see how many I can call...
Who will win: "Let it Go" from Frozen
Who should win: "Let it Go" from Frozen
This one's a no-brainer. I do love "Happy" by Pharrell Williams too though.
Best Director
Who will win: Alfonso Cuarón
Who should win: Alfonso Cuarón
I haven't seen Gravity yet (I know, slapped wrist for writing this blog post without doing my full research, but hey I'd much rather watch award-nominated films all day and review them than work at Thomas Cook - holla at me if you'd like to pay me to do that shit) but as Cuarón has already scooped up the Golden Globe and the BAFTA for his work, it's pretty much a lock for him tonight. Since he directed two of my favourite films, A Little Princess and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as well as the striking Y Tu Mama Tambien, I'm a fan and as an actress would love to work with him.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Who will win: Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)
Who should win: Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)
Sigh. Oh Jen, Jen Jen Jenny Jen Jen. I love you. We all love you. You're cute and whacky and just like us, right? Thought your work in Silver Linings Playbook was off the charts amazing. But as I read on the 'net, "Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle is a Muppet Babies version of Sharon Stone in Casino."
Yup, pretty much. If people are comparing your work to Jim Henson creations you probably shouldn't be getting the Golden Globe and the BAFTA over Lupita Nyong'o who knocks it out of the park in 12 Years a Slave.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Who will win: Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
Who should win: Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)
So Jared won the GG and Barkhad Abdi won the BAFTA (yay) but the poor Fass has so far been unacknowledged for his brutal and sinister Edwin Epps. I can't talk about this category without mention of Jonah Hill, whose performance in Wolf of Wall Street was very strong and obviously a passion project for him as much as it was for Leonardo di Caprio and Martin Scorsese. However the nomination is enough, give him the award and he'll become even more unbearable.
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Who will win: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Who should win: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
It's so hard to choose between Adams, Blanchett, Bullock, Dench and Streep. I've got a lot of love for my girls and I think they're all electric on screen - I've only seen clips of Sandra Bullock in Gravity but that was enough to bring tears to my eyes. Honourable mention to Judi Dench who brought so much sweetness and warmth to a character that refused to be bitter in Philomena, but the ethereal Blanchett is bound to take home the little golden man (despite the Woody Allen scandal).
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Who will win: Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)
Who should win: Leonardo di Caprio (Wolf of Wall Street)
Just don't touch me, okay? I am willing my bby Leo to win with all my heart and soul, but I can't close my ears to the McConaughey buzz. Maybe I could let this one slide if we're basing it on these single performances. But I cannot ignore the enormous chasm between the two bodies of work. On the one hand we have Titanic, Gangs of New York, Inception and The Great Gatsby. On the other The Wedding Planner, How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Magic Mike. Forgive me for being a movie snob and good on McConaughey for realising his looks won't last forever and he better turn his career around if he wants to stay in work but come on. These two just aren't in the same league.
As for the weightloss, I'm gonna echo my pals Amy Poehler and Tina Fey and say that's what actresses call doing a movie.
Best Picture
Who will win: 12 Years a Slave
Who should win: 12 Years a Slave
This has got to be one of the toughest picks in years. Looking down the list, they're all great movies - I can't say I disliked any of them, though American Hustle was vastly over-hyped. The two main contenders are 12 Years and Gravity though considering the historical background of Steve McQueen's masterpiece and the fact that Gravity is sci-fi (sorry Alfonso, but it is) clinches it for Solomon Northup's tale of woe.
That's a wrap for this year's Oscar predictions. I'm off for a pre-ceremony nap since the whole thing is live from 11.30pm - 4.30am here in jolly London. While I'm snoozing, feel free to leave a comment below. Who do you think is going to win and why? And can anyone really convince me that McConaughey should win?
PS - Here's a beautiful infographic by Mediarun Digital showing every dress worn by a Best Actress Oscar-winner since it all began in 1929. Dreamy.
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