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Predicting the 2020 Oscar Nominations
January 10, 2020
By: Movie Critic Dave
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In the early morning hours on Tuesday January 13th, all of Hollywood will be tuned in as Oscar Nominations for 2019's cinematic year will be handed out to the well deserving artists who gifted us the best in film this year had to offer. It's never an easy task, as it's often an exercise in futility, but guest contributor Greg Rouleau and I give our best guesses as to how Tuesday's nominations will unfold. Here are our predictions for who will be short-listed for Hollywood's biggest annual event:

 
Best Original Screenplay



Dave and Greg Predict: Knives Out, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and Parasite

Dave Predicts: The Farewell

Greg Predicts: Dolemite Is My Name

For Your Consideration: Ford v Ferrari
 - Dave and Booksmart - Greg


Best Adapted Screenplay



Dave and Greg Predict: The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women and The Two Popes

For Your Consideration: Avengers: Endgame - Dave and Toy Story 4 - Greg


Best Supporting Actress



Dave and Greg Predict: Laura Dern (Marriage Story)Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) and Margot Robbie (Bombshell)

Dave Predicts: Zhao Shuzhen (The Farewell)

Greg Predicts: Florence Pugh (
Little Women)

For Your Consideration: Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit) - Dave and Greg


Best Supporting Actor



Dave and Greg Predict: Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)Song Kang-Ho (Parasite)Joe Pesci (The Irishman) and Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)

Dave Predicts: Al Pacino (The Irishman)

Greg Predicts: Anthony Hopkins (
The Two Popes)

For Your Consideration: Shia LaBeouf (Honey Boy) - Dave and Wesley Snipes (Dolemite Is My Name) - Greg


Best Actress



Dave and Greg Predict: Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story), Charlize Theron (Bombshell), and Renée Zellweger (Judy)

Dave Predicts: Saorise Ronan (Little Women) and Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)

Greg Predicts: Awkwafina (The Farewell) and Lupita Nyong'o (Us)

For Your Consideration: Ana de Armas (Knives Out) - Dave and Emma Thompson (Late Night) - Greg


Best Actor



Dave and Greg Predict: Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari)Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)Adam Driver (Marriage Story) and Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Dave Predicts: Taron Egerton (Rocketman)

Greg Predicts: Antonia Banderas (
Pain and Glory)

For Your Consideration: Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is My Name)
- Dave and Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems) - Greg


Best Director



Dave and Greg Predict: Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), Sam Mendes (1917)Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood)

Dave Predicts: Todd Phillips (Joker)

Greg Predicts: Noah Baumbach (
Marriage Story)

For Your Consideration: Ari Aster (
Midsommar) - Dave and Benny & Josh Safdie (Uncut Gems)
- Greg


Best Picture



Dave and Greg Predict: 1917The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little WomenMarriage Story, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and Parasite

Greg Predicts: Ford v Ferrari

For Your Consideration: Midsommar - Dave and Peanut Butter Falcon - Greg