Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Nicole Kidman – The Hours
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Regina King – If Beale Street could talk
Margot Robbie – I, Tonya
Lady Gaga – A star is born
Penelope Cruz – Vicky Christina Barcelona

Mary Queen of Scots, On the basis of sex and Boy Erased say hi !

Not for me, especially the mother Kim which I felt has the smaller part to play.

I consider the son as the Leading role because he’s the one that opens and closes the film. All the story starts whith his character and his connection with his friend who “introduces” him the Park family.
I assume that he’s the link between all the other characters.

How can Cho Yeo-jeong be considered as Lead ?? (But she deserves a nomination in Supporting)

The only actor who can be considered as Lead is Choi Woo-sik who plays the son.

The Irishman is not a crowdspleaser

Mark Wahlberg is a terrific actor and should have won for THE DEPARTED

Sad to see only one mention for my personnal best actress ever

Could not disagree more.

Ordinary People is an awful TV movie.
Redford winning Best Director over Scorcese and Lynch is maybe the worst win ever with Bohemian Rhapsody winning Best Editing last year

It’s a really strong performance and I hope he’s gonna be nominated.
I don’t consider him as lock given the number of plausible possibilites in this category but he definitely has a better chance than Di Caprio or Pryce in my opinion.

My prediciton :

1 – Phoenix
2 – Driver
3 – De Niro
4 – Pryce
5 – DiCaprio

I saw the film last week during the Festival Lumière in France (and god I loved it, mostly for its last thirty minutes which broke my heart) and I can affirm that De Niro is the clear and sole lead. He’s the narrator and all the story is told from his point of view.

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Jean-Luc Godard / David Lynch

Isabelle Huppert, Elle

Cameron Diaz deserved a Supp Actress Oscar for The Counselor

Aaron Taylor Johnson says hi !

I really don’t understand the hype for Jonathan Pryce.. He seems to have a very quiet performance if you believe the trailer. Hopkins overshadows him..

Look at my profil pic : INLAND EMPIRE

I think it has a strong shot in Best Score

Watch out for Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth too !

Only among nominees

2010 : Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine

2011 : Viola Davis, The Help

2012 : Emmanuelle Riva, Amour

2013 : Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine

2014 : Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl

2015 : Charlotte Rampling, 45 years

2016 : Natalie Portman, Jackie

2017 : Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird

2018 : Olivia Colman, The Favourite

*Shape of water