FINAL Oscar Predictions, 2/26/2012
This is it. No more rankings. Very simple – winners and dark horses only.
Have at it…
Best Picture
Will Win: The Artist
Dark Horse: Hugo
Best Director
Will Win: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Dark Horse: Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
Best Actress
Will Win: Viola Davis, The Help
Dark Horse: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Actor
Will Win: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Could Very Well Still Win: George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Dark Horse: Jessica Chastain, The Help
Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Dark Horse: Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
Could Win in a Sweep: The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Closer Than You Think: Moneyball, Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin
Best Animated Feature
Will Win: Rango
Dark Horse: Chico and Rita
Best Foreign Language Film
Will Win: A Separation
Closer Than You Think: Monsieur Lazhar
Best Documentary Feature
Tentative Winner: Undefeated
Could Easily Win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Best Art Direction
Will Win: Hugo
Wins in a Sweep: The Artist
Best Cinematography
Will Win: The Tree of Life
Unless: The Artist
Best Film Editing
Will Win: The Artist
Possible: Hugo
Best Makeup
Will Win: The Iron Lady
Dark Horse: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Best Costume Design
Will Win: Hugo
Could Easily Win: The Artist
Best Original Score
Will Win: The Artist
Dark Horse: Hugo
Best Original Song
Will Win: The Muppets
Only Other Song in the Category: Rio
Best Sound Editing
Will Win: Hugo
Dark Horse: War Horse
Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: Hugo
Dark Horse: War Horse
Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Could Easily Win: Hugo
Live Action Short
Will Win: Tuba Atlantic
Dark Horse: The Shore
Documentary Short
Will Win: Saving Face
Dark Horse: The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Animated Short
Will Win: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Dark Horse: La Luna
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