PFR Academy Awards Predictions
With the Academy Awards just over 48 hours away we at Portland Film Review decided to lock in our final predictions for posterity. It has been anything but a predictable awards season so far, and with few clear front-runners the show promises to hold at least a few surprises. See who we think will win, and come back to look again after the show to see who was the closest.
Devin’s Picks
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Should Win: Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Should Win: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Actress
Will Win: Glenn Close, The Wife
Should Win: Glenn Close, The Wife & Lady Gaga, A Star is Born
(It’s been 40 years since there was a tie for an acting award at the Oscars, and I’m holding out hope that we see one this year.)
Best Actor
Will Win: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Should Win: Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Deborah Davis & Tony McNamara, The Favourite
Should Win: Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Should Win: Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Best Director
Will Win: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Should Win: Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Best Picture
Will Win: Roma
Should Win: Black Panther
Jane’s Picks
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Should Win: Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Best Actress
Will Win: Lady Gaga, A Star is Born
Should Win: Glenn Close, The Wife
Best Actor
Will Win: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Should Win: Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Should Win: Paul Schrader, First Reformed
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters, A Star is Born
Should Win: Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Best Director
Will Win: Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Should Win: Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Best Picture
Will Win: Roma
Should Win: BlacKkKlansman
Nathan’s Picks
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Sam Elliot, A Star is Born
Should Win: Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Emma Stone, The Favourite
Should Win: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Actress
Will Win: Lady Gaga, A Star is Born
Should Win: Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Best Actor
Will Win: Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born
Should Win: Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) or Ethan Hawke (First Reformed)
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Green Book
Should Win: Paul Schrader, First Reformed
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Should Win: Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Best Director
Will Win: Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Should Win: Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Best Picture
Will Win: Roma
Should Win: BlacKkKlansman
