2015 Oscar Predictions

By @DJansick
2015 Oscar Predictions

Like most years, there was a lot of controversy over the Academy’s choices for Oscar nominations this year. Some felt that the lack of Selma representation, namely in Best Actor and Best Director categories since it did receive a Best Picture nom, spoke volumes about the predominately white demographic of the Academy. Though lets not forget last year’s Best Picture winner was appropriately given to 12 Years a Slave. At the time of announcement others felt the love for American Sniper was a bit of a reach, though the film has since set numerous opening box office records. But don’t think for one second I’m completely siding with the Academy, there were big time snubs in most categories (including the enormous neglect for The LEGO Movie). Below are predictions on who will win an Oscar, who deserves to win, and who should’ve been nominated in all the major categories.

Complete List of 2015 Oscar Predictions

BEST PICTURE
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

What will win? Boyhood
What should win? Boyhood
What got snubbed? Nightcrawler and The LEGO Movie

BEST ACTOR
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper – American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything

Who will win? Eddie Redmayne
Who should win? Eddie Redmayne or Michael Keaton
Who got snubbed? David Oyelowo (Selma) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)

BEST ACTRESS
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon – Wild

Who will win? Julianne Moore
Who should win? Rosamund Pike
Who got snubbed? Essie Davis (The Babadook)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Who will win? J.K. Simmons
Who should win? J.K. Simmons
Who got snubbed? Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Laura Dern – Wild
Keira Knightley – The Imitation Game
Emma Stone – Birdman
Meryl Streep – Into the Woods

Who will win? Patricia Arquette
Who should win? Patricia Arquette
Who got snubbed? Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)

BEST DIRECTOR
Alejandro G. Iñárritu – Birdman
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum – The Imitation Game

Who will win? Richard Linklater
Who should win? Richard Linklater
Who got snubbed? Christopher Nolan (Interstellar) and Ava DuVernay (Selma)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Ida – Poland
Leviathan – Russia
Tangerines – Estonia
Timbuktu – Mauritania
Wild Tales – Argentina

What will win? Leviathan
What should win? Wild Tales
What got snubbed? Winter Sleep, Two Days, One Night, and A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

What will win? How to Train Your Dragon 2
What should win? The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
What got snubbed? The LEGO Movie

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
CitizenFour
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
The Salt of the Earth
Virunga

What will win? CitizenFour
What should win? CitizenFour
What got snubbed? The Overnighters and Life Itself

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler

What will win? The Grand Budapest Hotel
What should win? Birdman
What got snubbed? Interstellar

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

What will win? The Imitation Game
What should win? The Theory of Everything
What got snubbed? Gone Girl

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken

What will win? Birdman
What should win? The Grand Budapest Hotel or Birdman
What got snubbed? Interstellar

BEST EDITING
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash

What will win? Boyhood
What should win? Boyhood
What got snubbed? Nightcrawler or The Guest

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past

What will win? Guardians of the Galaxy
What should win? Interstellar
What got snubbed? The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything

What will win? The Theory of Everything
What should win? Interstellar
What got snubbed? Gone Girl

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Everything Is Awesome” – The Lego Movie
“Glory” – Selma
“Grateful” – Beyond the Lights
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me
“Lost Stars” – Begin Again

What will win? “Glory”
What should win? “Everything Is Awesome”
What got snubbed? “Big Eyes” – Lana Del Ray

BEST SOUND EDITING
American Sniper
Birdman
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken

What will win? American Sniper
What should win? American Sniper or Interstellar
What got snubbed? Whiplash

BEST SOUND MIXING
American Sniper
Birdman
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash

What will win? American Sniper
What should win? American Sniper or Interstellar
What got snubbed? Guardians of the Galaxy

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner

What will win? The Grand Budapest Hotel
What should win? The Grand Budapest Hotel or Interstellar
What got snubbed? Snowpiercer

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner

What will win? The Grand Budapest Hotel
What should win? The Grand Budapest Hotel or Mr. Turner
What got snubbed? Snowpiercer

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy

What will win? Guardians of the Galaxy
What should win? The Grand Budapest Hotel
What got snubbed? Wild and Snowpiercer
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