February 22, 2015 - Oscars 2015 Predictions
Here are my 2015 Oscar predictions! I waited until the last day to give my predictions so to get the best grip possible on all the buzz. I'll be doing a "will win, could win, should win, should've been here" type thing similar to what Indiewire does with their predictions. Keep in mind, I have not seen Whiplash, Two Days One Night, Foxcatcher, and many of the animated features besides The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Every category will not be represented.
BEST PICTURE
Will Win: Birdman
Could Win: Boyhood
Should Win: Birdman
Should've Been Here: Interstellar
BEST ACTOR
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Could Win: Michael Keaton, Birdman
Should Win: Michael Keaton, Birdman
Should've Been Here: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
BEST ACTRESS
Will Win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Could Win: Reese Witherspoon, Wild (but not really)
Should Win: Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Should've Been Here: Marion Cotillard, The Immigrant
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Could Win: Edward Norton, Birdman
Should Win: Edward Norton, Birdman
Should've Been Here: Josh Brolin, Inherent Vice
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Could Win: Emma Stone, Birdman
Should Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Should've Been Here: Agata Kulesza, Ida
BEST DIRECTOR
Will Win: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Could Win: Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman
Should Win: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Should've Been Here: Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
BEST SCREENPLAY - ADAPTED
Will Win: "The Imitation Game," Graham Moore
Could Win: "Whiplash," Damien Chazelle
Should Win: "Inherent Vice," Paul Thomas Anderson
Should've Been Here: "Gone Girl," Gillian Flynn
BEST SCREENPLAY - ORIGINAL
Will Win: "The Grand Budapest Hotel," Wes Anderson
Could Win: "Birdman," Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo
Should Win: "Birdman," Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo
Should've Been Here: "Force Majeure," Ruben Ostlund
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will Win: "Birdman," Emmanuel Lubezki
Could Win: "Ida," Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal
Should Win: "Birdman," Emmanuel Lubezki
Should've Been Here: "Interstellar," Hoyte van Hoytema
BEST FILM EDITING
Will Win: Boyhood
Could Win: Whiplash
Should Win: Boyhood
Should've Been Here: Gone Girl
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Will Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Could Win: Big Hero 6
Should Win: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Should've Been Here: The Lego Movie
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Will Win: Ida
Could Win: Wild Tales
Should Win: Leviathan
Should've Been Here: Force Majeure
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Will Win: Citizenfour
Could Win: Last Days in Vietnam
Should Win: Citizenfour
Should've Been Here: Life Itself
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Will Win: "The Grand Budapest Hotel," Alexandre Desplat
Could Win: "The Theory of Everything," Johann Johannsson
Should Win: "Interstellar," Hans Zimmer
Should've Been Here: "Under the Skin," Mica Levi
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Will Win: "Everything is Awesome," The LEGO Movie
Could Win: "Glory," Selma
Should Win: "Everything is Awesome," The LEGO Movie
Should've Been Here: "Yellow Flicker Beat," The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
BEST PICTURE
Will Win: Birdman
Could Win: Boyhood
Should Win: Birdman
Should've Been Here: Interstellar
BEST ACTOR
Will Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Could Win: Michael Keaton, Birdman
Should Win: Michael Keaton, Birdman
Should've Been Here: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
BEST ACTRESS
Will Win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Could Win: Reese Witherspoon, Wild (but not really)
Should Win: Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Should've Been Here: Marion Cotillard, The Immigrant
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will Win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Could Win: Edward Norton, Birdman
Should Win: Edward Norton, Birdman
Should've Been Here: Josh Brolin, Inherent Vice
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Could Win: Emma Stone, Birdman
Should Win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Should've Been Here: Agata Kulesza, Ida
BEST DIRECTOR
Will Win: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Could Win: Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman
Should Win: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Should've Been Here: Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
BEST SCREENPLAY - ADAPTED
Will Win: "The Imitation Game," Graham Moore
Could Win: "Whiplash," Damien Chazelle
Should Win: "Inherent Vice," Paul Thomas Anderson
Should've Been Here: "Gone Girl," Gillian Flynn
BEST SCREENPLAY - ORIGINAL
Will Win: "The Grand Budapest Hotel," Wes Anderson
Could Win: "Birdman," Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo
Should Win: "Birdman," Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo
Should've Been Here: "Force Majeure," Ruben Ostlund
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will Win: "Birdman," Emmanuel Lubezki
Could Win: "Ida," Ryszard Lenczewski and Lukasz Zal
Should Win: "Birdman," Emmanuel Lubezki
Should've Been Here: "Interstellar," Hoyte van Hoytema
BEST FILM EDITING
Will Win: Boyhood
Could Win: Whiplash
Should Win: Boyhood
Should've Been Here: Gone Girl
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Will Win: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Could Win: Big Hero 6
Should Win: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Should've Been Here: The Lego Movie
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Will Win: Ida
Could Win: Wild Tales
Should Win: Leviathan
Should've Been Here: Force Majeure
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Will Win: Citizenfour
Could Win: Last Days in Vietnam
Should Win: Citizenfour
Should've Been Here: Life Itself
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Will Win: "The Grand Budapest Hotel," Alexandre Desplat
Could Win: "The Theory of Everything," Johann Johannsson
Should Win: "Interstellar," Hans Zimmer
Should've Been Here: "Under the Skin," Mica Levi
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Will Win: "Everything is Awesome," The LEGO Movie
Could Win: "Glory," Selma
Should Win: "Everything is Awesome," The LEGO Movie
Should've Been Here: "Yellow Flicker Beat," The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1