The 91st Academy Awards will take place Sunday to honor the best films of the year and answer our most burning questions: Will Alfonso Cuaron’s black-and-white film “Roma” make history as the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture? Or will “Green Book” prevail instead to win the Academy’s most coveted award? Will Glenn Close and Amy Adams finally win their first Oscars? We can hardly wait to find out.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, we decided to compile a breakdown of our own predictions. So, read on and make sure to cast your ballots if you haven’t done so yet.<\/p>\n
Without further ado, here are Patch’s Oscar winner predictions in all 24 categories:<\/p>\n
Best Picture <\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: “Roma”<\/strong><\/p>\n Given that each film won top prizes at major guild awards (Directors Guild Awards (DGA), Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, Producers Guild Awards, PGA) and British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)), “Roma” and “Green Book” are both heavily favored to win the most coveted prize. But since the Academy has grown more diverse and international over the past three years, the foreign-language drama “Roma” has an edge over “Green Book.” <\/p>\n Best Director<\/strong> <\/p>\n Winner: Alfonso Cuaron, “Roma”<\/strong><\/p>\n Both directors Alfonso Cuaron and Spike Lee have campaigned arduously for their respective work: “Roma” and “BlakKklansman.” But Alfonso Cuaron’s love letter to his childhood days in Mexico, in honor of the women who raised him, has made more traction at major guild awards. This award is Cuaron’s to lose.<\/p>\n Best Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”<\/strong><\/p>\n At first, it looked as though this award was “VICE” star Christian Bale to lose after having won both the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Award. But the tide turned when Rami Malek, who is a first-time Oscar nominee, won the Screen Actors Guild award— which is a great Best Actor indicator.<\/p>\n Best Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: Glenn Close, “The Wife”<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s a long time coming for the multi-talented Glenn Close to win an Academy Award. As it stands, the performer is the most Oscar-nominated living actor who is yet to receive an Oscar. This year, her seventh-time nomination is ripe for a charming win.<\/p>\n Best Supporting Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”<\/strong><\/p>\n Some might say that it’s too soon for Mahershala Ali to win his second Oscar since it has only been three years since he won for his “Moonlight” performance. But, clearly, his respective wins at Golden Globes, BAFTA and Critics’ Choice Award all indicate that he is the presumptive winner.<\/p>\n Best Supporting Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: Amy Adams, “Vice”<\/strong><\/p>\n This category is a tight race. Regina King won both the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Award for her role in “If Beale Street Could Talk,” but she was snubbed for a SAG nomination. She’s up against the six-time Oscar nominated “Vice” star Amy Adams. We think Adams is due to win. Plus, the Academy loves a strong character transformation, which she renders gracefully in her role as the steely Lynne Cheney. <\/p>\n Best Adapted Screenplay<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: “BlackKklansman”<\/strong><\/p>\n While WGA (Writers Guild of America) bestowed the honor to “Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” it feels right for Spike Lee, along with his “BlakKklansman co-writers Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott, to score a win.<\/p>\n Best Original Screenplay<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: “The Favourite”<\/strong><\/p>\n Both Golden Globe winner “Green Book” and BAFTA winner “The Favourite” are the presumptive front-runners. But given that the script and dialogue of the latter is wittier and more impressive, writers Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara are poised to win.<\/p>\n Best Animated Feature<\/strong><\/p>\n Winner: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”<\/strong><\/p>\n Spidey is clearly the assumed winner after having nabbed numerous precursor awards, including the Annies, Critics’ Choice, Golden Globe, BAFTA, PGA, ACE, MPSE and VES. Plus, it has a blast of solid entertainment throughout. <\/p>\n
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