As the Oscars are nearly upon us I thought I’d steal Rob’s idea from last year and make a tread for our predictions and what everyone would like to win. I’ve simplified it a little from last year (and added an extra layer of Oscar controversy). For each of the main catagories predict who you think will win in the first section, say which of the nominees you want to win in the second and in the final section which films you’d have wanted to win out of any that were released in 2011.
The person who predicts the most correctly can win a highly coveted and priceless… [size=]Mars Bar![/size]
Which film will win? Best Film: The Artist
**Best Director: **Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Best Actor (in a leading role): Jean Dujardin (The Artist) Best Actress (in a leading role): Viola Davis (The Help)
**Best Actor (in a supporting role): **Christopher Plummer (The Beginners) Best Actress (in a supporting role): Octavia Spencer (The Help) Best Animation: Rango Best Original Screenplay: The Artist
**Best Adapted Screenplay: **The Descendants
Which of the nominees do you want to win?
**Best Film: **The Artist Best Director: Alexander Payne (The Descendants) Best Actor (in a leading role): George Clooney (The Descendants) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) Best Actor (in a supporting role): Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Increadibly Close) Best Actress (in a supporting role): Berenice Bejo (The Artist) Best Animation: Rango Best Original Screenplay: The Artist Best Adapted Screenplay: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Out of all films released in 2011 which would you like to win? Best Film: The Artist Best Director: Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) Best Actor (in a leading role): George Clooney (The Descendants) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) Best Actor (in a supporting role): Harrison Ford (Cowboys and Aliens)
**Best Actress (in a supporting role): **Berenice Bejo (The Artist) Best Animation: I’d actually like Arrietty to win but I’m not sure it was released at the right time. If not I’ll go for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
**Best Original Screenplay: **The Artist Best Adapted Screenplay: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Which film will win? Best Film: The Artist
**Best Director: **Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Best Actor (in a leading role): George Clooney (The Descendants) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
**Best Actor (in a supporting role): ** Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) Best Actress (in a supporting role): Berenice Bejo (The Artist) Best Animation: Rango Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris
**Best Adapted Screenplay: ** Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Which of the nominees do you want to win?
**Best Film: **The Artist Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Best Actor (in a leading role): Jean Dujardin (The Artist) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) Best Actor (in a supporting role): Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) Best Actress (in a supporting role): Berenice Bejo (The Artist) Best Animation: Chico & Rita Best Original Screenplay: The Artist Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Out of all films released in 2011 which would you like to win? Best Film: The Artist Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Best Actor (in a leading role): Jean Dujardin (The Artist) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) Best Actor (in a supporting role): Matt Damon (Contagion)
**Best Actress (in a supporting role): ** Elena Anaya (The Skin I Live In) Best Animation: Arrietty
**Best Original Screenplay: ** The Artist Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Which film will win? Best Film: The Artist
**Best Director:**Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Best Actor (in a leading role): Jean Dujardin (The Artist) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) Best Actor (in a supporting role): Christopher Plummer (Beginners) Best Actress (in a supporting role): Berenice Bejo (The Artist) Best Animation: Rango Best Original Screenplay: The Artist Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants
Which of the nominees do you want to win? Best Film: The Artist Best Director: Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) Best Actor (in a leading role): Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) Best Actor (in a supporting role): Nick Nolte for Warrior Best Actress (in a supporting role): Berenice Bejo (The Artist) Best Animation: Chico & Rita Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris Best Adapted Screenplay: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Out of all films released in 2011 which would you like to win? Note: I’ve exclusively gone for non-nominees here - several of which are/were my preferences (or are predicted to be!): Best Film: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Best Director: Asif Kapadia (Senna) Best Actor (in a leading role): Ryan Gosling (Drive) Best Actress (in a leading role): Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia) Best Actor (in a supporting role): Cillian Murphy (In Time) Best Actress (in a supporting role): Olivia Wilde (Cowboys and Aliens) Best Animation: Tintin Best Original Screenplay: Young Adult Best Adapted Screenplay: X-Men: First Class
Best Film: The Artist
**Best Director: **Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) Best Actor (in a leading role): Jean Dujardin (The Artist) Best Actress (in a leading role): Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
**Best Actor (in a supporting role): **Christopher Plummer (The Beginners) Best Actress (in a supporting role): Octavia Spencer (The Help) Best Animation: Rango Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris
**Best Adapted Screenplay: **The Descendants