Tomorrow morning all of Hollywood will be tuning in for the official announcement of 2023's Oscar Nominees. Guessing where this new-look Academy will go with their picks has become an annual exercise in futility, but one that cinephiles such as I and my guest contributor, Greg Rouleau, look forward to each and every year. Below are our best guesses for who will end up nominated in all of the major categories:
Best Original Screenplay
Dave and Greg Predict: The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Tár and Triangle of Sadness
For Your Consideration: Emergency - Dave and Aftersun - Greg
For Your Consideration: Emergency - Dave and Aftersun - Greg
Best Adapted Screenplay
Dave and Greg Predict: All Quiet on the Western Front, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Living, The Whale and Women Talking
For Your Consideration: The Batman - Dave and White Noise - Greg
Best Supporting Actress
Dave and Greg Predict: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Hong Chau (The Whale), Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Dave Predicts: Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Greg Predicts: Donna De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
For Your Consideration: Sadie Sink (The Whale) - Dave and Nina Hoss (Tár) - Greg
Best Supporting Actor
Dave and Greg Predict: Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin), Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin), Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans)
Dave Predicts: Paul Dano (The Fabelmans)
Greg Predicts: Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse)
For Your Consideration: Boyd Holbrook (Vengeance) - Dave and Mark Rylance (Bones and All) - Greg
Best Actress
Dave and Greg Predict: Cate Blanchett (Tár), Viola Davis (The Woman King), Ana DeArmas (Blonde), Danielle Deadwyler (Till) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
For Your Consideration: Aubrey Plaza (Emily the Criminal) - Dave and Olivia Colman (Empire of Light) - Greg
Best Actor
Dave and Greg Predict: Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Brendan Fraser (The Whale) and Bill Nighy (Living)
Dave Predicts: Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
Greg Predicts: Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick)
For Your Consideration: Timothee Chalamet (Bones and All) - Dave and Gabriel Labelle (The Fabelmans) - Greg
Best Director
Dave and Greg Predict: Todd Field (Tár), Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans)
Dave Predicts: James Cameron (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Greg Predicts: Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front)
For Your Consideration: Jordan Peele (Nope) - Dave and Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) - Greg
Best Picture
Dave and Greg Predict: All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, The Whale and Women Talking
For Your Consideration: Nope - Dave and Babylon - Greg
Dave and Greg Predict: All Quiet on the Western Front, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Living, The Whale and Women Talking
For Your Consideration: The Batman - Dave and White Noise - Greg
Best Supporting Actress
Dave and Greg Predict: Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Hong Chau (The Whale), Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Dave Predicts: Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Greg Predicts: Donna De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
For Your Consideration: Sadie Sink (The Whale) - Dave and Nina Hoss (Tár) - Greg
Best Supporting Actor
Dave and Greg Predict: Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin), Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin), Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans)
Dave Predicts: Paul Dano (The Fabelmans)
Greg Predicts: Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse)
For Your Consideration: Boyd Holbrook (Vengeance) - Dave and Mark Rylance (Bones and All) - Greg
Best Actress
Dave and Greg Predict: Cate Blanchett (Tár), Viola Davis (The Woman King), Ana DeArmas (Blonde), Danielle Deadwyler (Till) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
For Your Consideration: Aubrey Plaza (Emily the Criminal) - Dave and Olivia Colman (Empire of Light) - Greg
Best Actor
Dave and Greg Predict: Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Brendan Fraser (The Whale) and Bill Nighy (Living)
Dave Predicts: Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
Greg Predicts: Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick)
For Your Consideration: Timothee Chalamet (Bones and All) - Dave and Gabriel Labelle (The Fabelmans) - Greg
Best Director
Dave and Greg Predict: Todd Field (Tár), Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans)
Dave Predicts: James Cameron (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Greg Predicts: Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front)
For Your Consideration: Jordan Peele (Nope) - Dave and Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) - Greg
Best Picture
Dave and Greg Predict: All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, The Whale and Women Talking
For Your Consideration: Nope - Dave and Babylon - Greg
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