#865: Oscars Special 2022
Best Picture
Adam
Will win: The Power of the Dog
Should win: The Power of the Dog
Should have been nominated: The Worst Person in the World
Take out: Belfast
Josh
Will win: Belfast
Should win: The Power of the Dog
Should have been nominated: Identifying Features
Take out: Don’t Look Up
Best Director
Adam
Will win: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Should win: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Egregious omission: Joachim Trier, The Worst Person in the World
Take out: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Josh
Will win: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Should win: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Egregious omission: Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch
Take out: Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Best Actress
Adam
Will win: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Should win: Olivia Coleman, The Lost Daughter
Egregious omission: Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World
Take out: Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Josh
Will win: Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Should win: Olivia Coleman, The Lost Daughter
Egregious omission: Taylour Paige, Zola
Take out: Kristen Stewart, Spencer
Best Actor
Adam
Will win: Will Smith, King Richard
Should win: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Egregious omission: Nicolas Cage, Pig
Take out: Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
Josh
Will win: Will Smith, King Richard
Should win: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Egregious omission: Simon Rex, Red Rocket
Take out: Andrew Garfield, tick, tick…BOOM!
Best Supporting Actress
Adam
Will win: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Should win: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Egregious omission: Ruth Negga, Passing
Take out: Judi Dench, Belfast
Josh
Will win: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Should win: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Egregious omission: Ruth Negga, Passing
Take out: Judi Dench, Belfast
Best Supporting Actor
Josh
Will win: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Should win: Kodi Smith-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Egregious omission: Jeffrey Wright, The French Dispatch
Take out: Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Adam
Will win: Troy Kotsur, CODA
Should win: Kodi Smith-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Egregious omission: Jeffrey Wright, The French Dispatch
Take out: Ciarán Hinds, Belfast