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#1003: 2025 Oscar Special

Best Picture

Adam

Will win: ANORA

Should win: THE BRUTALIST

Should have been nominated: ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT

Should be kicked out: WICKED

michael

Will win: ANORA

Should win: NICKEL BOYS

Should have been nominated: ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT

Should be kicked out: THE SUBSTANCE

Josh

Will win: ANORA

Should win: ANORA

Should have been nominated: CHALLENGERS

Should be kicked out: EMILIA PÉREZ


Best Director

Adam

Will win: Brady Corbet, THE BRUTALIST

Should win: Brady Corbet, THE BRUTALIST

Should have been nominated: Payal Kapadia, ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT

Should be kicked out: James Mangold, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

michael

Will win: Sean Baker, ANORA

Should win: Brady Corbet, THE BRUTALIST

Should have been nominated: RaMell Ross, NICKEL BOYS

Should be kicked out: Jaques Audiard, EMILIA PÉREZ

Josh

Will win: Sean Baker, ANORA

Should win: Sean Baker, ANORA

Should have been nominated: George Miller, FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

Should be kicked out: Jaques Audiard, EMILIA PÉREZ


Best Actress

Adam

Will win: Demi Moore, THE SUBSTANCE

Should win: Mikey Madison, ANORA

Should have been nominated: Ilinca Manolache, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD

Should be kicked out: Cynthia Erivo, WICKED

michael

Will win: Demi Moore, THE SUBSTANCE

Should win: Fernanda Torres, I’M STILL HERE

Should have been nominated: Ilinca Manolache, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD

Should be kicked out: Demi Moore, THE SUBSTANCE

JOSH

Will win: Demi Moore, THE SUBSTANCE

Should win: Cynthia Erivo, WICKED

Should have been nominated: Kirsten Dunst, CIVIL WAR

Should be kicked out: Karla Sofia Gascon, EMILIA PÉREZ


Best Actor

ADAM

Will win: Adrien Brody, THE BRUTALIST

Should win: Colman Domingo, SING SING

Should have been nominated: Glen Powell, HIT MAN

Should be kicked out: Sebastian Stan, THE APPRENTICE

Michael

Will win: Timothée Chalamet, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

Should win: Ralph Fiennes, CONCLAVE

Should have been nominated: Adrien Brody, THE BRUTALIST

Should be kicked out: Sebastian Stan, A DIFFERENT MAN

JOSH

Will win: Ralph Fiennes, CONCLAVE

Should win: Ralph Fiennes, CONCLAVE

Should have been nominated: Aaron Pierre, REBEL RIDGE

Should be kicked out: Timothee Chalamet, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN


Best Supporting Actress

Adam

Will win: Zoe Saldaña, EMILIA PÉREZ

Should win: Zoe Saldaña, EMILIA PÉREZ

Should have been nominated: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, NICKEL BOYS

Should be kicked out: Ariana Grande, WICKED

Michael

Will win: Zoe Saldaña, EMILIA PÉREZ

Should win: Isabella Rossellini, CONCLAVE

Should have been nominated: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, NICKEL BOYS

Should be kicked out: Ariana Grande, WICKED

Josh

Will win: Felicity Jones, THE BRUTALIST

Should win: Ariana Grande, WICKED

Should have been nominated: Danielle Deadwyler, THE PIANO TEACHER

Should be kicked out: Isabella Rossellini, CONCLAVE


Best Supporting Actor

Josh

Will win:  Kieran Culkin, A REAL PAIN

Should win: Yura Borisov, ANORA

Should have been nominated: Clarence Maclin, SING SING

Should be kicked out: Edward Norton, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

Adam

Will win: Kieran Culkin, A REAL PAIN

Should win: Yura Borisov, ANORA

Should have been nominated: Clarence Maclin, SING SING

michael

Will win: Kieran Culkin, A REAL PAIN

Should win: Yura Borisov, ANORA

Should have been nominated: Clarence Maclin, SING SING

Should be kicked out: Guy Pearce, THE BRUTALIST

Should be kicked out: Guy Pearce, THE BRUTALIST


 
 

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