Updated Oscar Predictions

This is my updated predictions for this year’s Oscars, nearly a month on from my last predictions. I will order my predictions by what I believe to be the current favourites. These are likely to continue to wildly change over the coming months, but this where I believe things may currently play out. In my next predictions post, which will likely be in a few weeks time, it will include all of the categories that will be in contention.

Best Picture

1917 (Universal)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony)

The Irishman (Netflix)

Marriage Story (Netflix)

Parasite (Neon)

Joker (Warner Bros)

Little Women (Sony)

Ford v. Ferrari (Fox)

The Two Popes (Netflix)

The Farewell (A24)

Wildcard = Jojo Rabbit (Fox)

Best Director

Sam Mendes – 1917

Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Bong Joon Ho – Parasite

Martin Scorsese – The Irishman

Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story

Wildcard = Greta Gerwig – Little Women

Best Actor

Joaquin Phoenix – Joker

Adam Driver – Marriage Story

Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Robert De Niro – The Irishman

Taron Egerton – Rocketman

Wildcard = Eddie Murphy – Dolemite is my Name

Best Actress

Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story

Charlize Theron – Bombshell

Renee Zellwegger – Judy

Saoirse Ronan – Little Women

Awkwafina – The Farewell

Wildcard = Lupita Nyong’o – Us

Best Supporting Actor

Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Al Pacino – The Irishman

Joe Pesci – The Irishman

Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes

Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood

Wildcard = Shia LaBeouf – Honey Boy

Best Supporting Actress

Margot Robbie – Bombshell

Florence Pugh – Little Women

Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers

Laura Dern – Marriage Story

Thomasin McKenzie – Jojo Rabbit

Wildcard = Nicole Kidman – Bombshell

Best Adapted Screenplay

Anthony McCarten – The Two Popes

Todd Phillips and Scott Silver – Joker

Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit

Greta Gerwig – Little Women

Steven Zailian – The Irishman  

Wildcard = Billy Ray – Richard Jewell

Best Original Screenplay

Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story

Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Bong Joon-Ho – Parasite

Charles Randolph – Bombshell

Lulu Wang – The Farewell

Wildcard = Shia LaBeouf – Honey Boy