Will “Dune” and “Mank” lead the Best Picture race at the 2021 Oscars?

[Leonardo Albuquerque Joined: Feb 20th, 2017 Topics: 1 Posts: 3 View Predictions]

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Considering that, for the past few years, the Best Picture category at the Oscars got into a two-picture race as close as it got to the ceremony, I have a strong feeling it will happen again in 2021. And I really think it’s going to be between “Dune” and “Mank”.

Of course, we haven’t seen much abouth either of them, and I’m not considering the independent underdog factor that could come up with another picture (both of them wil be huge). But there’s great momentum for them.

First of all, both Fincher and Villeneuve are due to get an Oscar. “Mank” will touch heavily on nostalgia, it will have the Netflix campaign focus, and it might come with a “Kane only got one Oscar!!” narrative. However, “Dune” is being anticipated everywhere we look and it’s already  loved by a lot of people in the industry.

I think it will be a great race to follow. Any thoughts on that?

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8902 View Predictions]

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Leonardo Albuquerque wrote:

and it might come with a “Kane only got one Oscar!!” narrative.

Worked for Judy so it might work again this year.

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 45 Posts: 3250 View Predictions]

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I think Mank will definitely be a major contender but I’m still not convinced about Dune. Maybe I’m underestimating it, but I’m fairly certain it’s not gonna be one of the top two contenders.

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 105 Posts: 2124 View Predictions]

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No, I’m guessing Mank vs The French Dispatch.

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[arodfan Joined: Mar 25th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 707 View Predictions]

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Stank83 wrote:

No, I’m guessing Mank vs The French Dispatch.

Yep, that’s probably the race.

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[burbigo1 Joined: Jan 8th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 16 View Predictions]

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Yeah that’s what I thought too. Mank vs The French Dispatch for sure.

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[JakeT Joined: Sep 4th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 390 View Predictions]

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Such confidence for this time of year

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[Magnus Joined: Jan 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 520 View Predictions]

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Right now I’m thinking Mank vs The Trial of the Chicago 7. But since Marriage Story and The Irishman, two Netflix films, were considered the frontrunners at some point, I’m sure my opinion will change.

FYC
Picture: Dune
Director: Jane Campion
Actress: Kristen Stewart
Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch
Sup. Actress: Kirsten Dunst
Sup. Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee
Original: The Worst Person in the World
Adapted: The Power of the Dog
Cinematography/Editing/Score/Production Design/Sound: Dune
Costumes: Cruella
Animated/Doc: Flee
International Feature: The Worst Person in the World

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[Atypical Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 95 Posts: 6234 View Predictions]

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Probably “Mank” if it ends up being any good. They know how much they owe Fincher, and this is prime Oscar bait.

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[Leonardo Albuquerque Joined: Feb 20th, 2017 Topics: 1 Posts: 3 View Predictions]

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JakeT wrote:

Such confidence for this time of year

 

Always! Haha

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[Leonardo Albuquerque Joined: Feb 20th, 2017 Topics: 1 Posts: 3 View Predictions]

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Magnus wrote:

But since Marriage Story and The Irishman, two Netflix films, were considered the frontrunners at some point, I’m sure my opinion will change.

Yep! Like when BlacKkKlansman was the sure frontrunner. The one thing I’m sure is that those opinions will change.

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[Elazul Joined: Sep 2nd, 2017 Topics: 1 Posts: 306 View Predictions]

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Chances of Dune after the trailer?

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[gorman Joined: Dec 24th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 1203 View Predictions]

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Elazul wrote:

Chances of Dune after the trailer?

I like its odds for a picture nomination effectively riding on half a dozen tech noms and Villeneuve for director, but at the minute if we’re talking about two films ‘leading’ the BP race I’d guess on Mank and Nomadland.

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