Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated in Best Actor category for The Revenant.
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Washington Post movie critics Ann Hornaday, Michael O'Sullivan and Stephanie Merry picked the movies they think will win, should win and should have been nominated in the major categories:
BEST PICTURE
Nominees:
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Will win:
Ann Hornaday: Spotlight
Michael O'Sullivan: Spotlight
Stephanie Merry: The Revenant
Should win:
A.H.: Spotlight
M.O.: The Big Short
S.M.: Spotlight
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Carol
M.O.: Love and Mercy
S.M.: Inside Out
The Academy can nominate up to 10 films, and this year, it went with eight, including some more popular entries, such as The Martian and Mad Max: Fury Road. Experts see this as a three-way race among Spotlight, The Big Short and The Revenant, with The Revenant the slight favorite at the prediction site HSX.com. (Also Read: Now, There Are New Rules for Acceptance Speeches at Oscars)
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominees:
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Alejandro Inarritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Will win:
A.H.: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
M.O.: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
S.M.: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
Should win:
A.H.: Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
M.O.: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
S.M.: Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Todd Haynes, Carol
M.O.: Justin Kurzel, Macbeth
S.M.: Sean Baker, Tangerine
These directors run the gamut in their tacks, from the extreme sport of an Inarritu film to the more understated approach of McCarthy on Spotlight. The most surprising omission is Ridley Scott, director of The Martian, who has been nominated multiple times but never won. Inarritu, after last year's win for Birdman, has a good shot at becoming the first director to win consecutively since Joseph L. Mankiewicz won for A Letter to Three Wives and All About Eve in 1950 and 1951.
BEST ACTRESS
Nominees:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Will win:
A.H.: Brie Larson, Room
M.O.: Brie Larson, Room
S.M.: Brie Larson, Room
Should win:
A.H.: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
M.O.: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
S.M.: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Teyonah Parris, Chi-Raq
M.O.: Bel Powley, The Diary of a Teenage Girl
S.M.: Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back
The nominees were mostly predictable, though a mild surprise was Rampling, who didn't get a Golden Globe nomination. Larson won the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild prizes and is the clear front-runner.
BEST ACTOR
Nominees:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Will win:
A.H.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
M.O.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
S.M.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Should win:
A.H.: Matt Damon, The Martian
M.O.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
S.M.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Paul Dano, Love and Mercy
M.O.: Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
S.M.: Michael B. Jordan, Creed
The only name on this list that really matters is Leonardo DiCaprio. Barring some unthinkable fraud (What if he secretly shot the whole movie on a soundstage? Maybe that bison liver was a strawberry jam-covered mushroom?), he has this category locked down.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Will win:
A.H.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
M.O.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
S.M.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Should win:
A.H.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
M.O.: Rooney Mara, Carol
S.M.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Tessa Thompson, Creed M.O.: Mya Taylor, Tangerine
S.M.: Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Vikander burst onto the scene this year with a handful of much-discussed performances in buzzy movies. It wasn't clear whether she would land on the list for Ex Machina or The Danish Girl, as the latter role could have been seen as a leading performance. She's the favorite, while Winslet, who won the Golden Globe, is the potential upset.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees:
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Will win:
A.H.: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
M.O.: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
S.M.: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Should win:
A.H.: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
M.O.: Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
S.M.: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
M.O.: Sam Elliott, Grandma
S.M.: Benicio del Toro, Sicario
Stallone, a Globe winner, is the overwhelming favorite for his emotional return to the character of Rocky Balboa, while Rylance and Bale would be the potential spoilers. The biggest surprise of the lot is Tom Hardy, who took the place of some other strong candidates, including Elba, and Michael Shannon for 99 Homes. (Also Read: Sylvester Stallone Wanted to Boycott Oscars. Ryan Coogler Stopped Him)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Nominees:
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Will win:
A.H.: Spotlight
M.O.: Spotlight
S.M.: Spotlight
Should win:
A.H.: Spotlight
M.O.: Ex Machina
S.M.: Spotlight
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Love and Mercy
M.O.: While We're Young
S.M.: Clouds of Sils Maria
This is an eclectic category, with the animated Inside Out alongside the science fiction of Ex Machina and the true story of Spotlight, which won the Writers Guild Award. It's also the only nomination for the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Nominees:
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
Will win:
A.H.: The Big Short
M.O.: Brooklyn
S.M.: The Big Short
Should win:
A.H.: Room
M.O.: The Big Short
S.M.: The Martian
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Steve Jobs
M.O.: The Diary of a Teenage Girl
S.M.: The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Aaron Sorkin took home the Golden Globe for Steve Jobs, but the Academy didn't dig his "impressionistic" take on the Apple founder's life. Instead, the favorites are Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, who won a Writers Guild Award for their script, which used a bathing Margot Robbie to explain the financial crisis in The Big Short, an adaptation of Michael Lewis's book.
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BEST PICTURE
Nominees:
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight
Will win:
Ann Hornaday: Spotlight
Michael O'Sullivan: Spotlight
Stephanie Merry: The Revenant
Should win:
A.H.: Spotlight
M.O.: The Big Short
S.M.: Spotlight
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Carol
M.O.: Love and Mercy
S.M.: Inside Out
The Academy can nominate up to 10 films, and this year, it went with eight, including some more popular entries, such as The Martian and Mad Max: Fury Road. Experts see this as a three-way race among Spotlight, The Big Short and The Revenant, with The Revenant the slight favorite at the prediction site HSX.com. (Also Read: Now, There Are New Rules for Acceptance Speeches at Oscars)
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominees:
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Alejandro Inarritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Will win:
A.H.: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
M.O.: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
S.M.: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
Should win:
A.H.: Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
M.O.: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
S.M.: Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Todd Haynes, Carol
M.O.: Justin Kurzel, Macbeth
S.M.: Sean Baker, Tangerine
These directors run the gamut in their tacks, from the extreme sport of an Inarritu film to the more understated approach of McCarthy on Spotlight. The most surprising omission is Ridley Scott, director of The Martian, who has been nominated multiple times but never won. Inarritu, after last year's win for Birdman, has a good shot at becoming the first director to win consecutively since Joseph L. Mankiewicz won for A Letter to Three Wives and All About Eve in 1950 and 1951.
BEST ACTRESS
Nominees:
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Will win:
A.H.: Brie Larson, Room
M.O.: Brie Larson, Room
S.M.: Brie Larson, Room
Should win:
A.H.: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
M.O.: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
S.M.: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Teyonah Parris, Chi-Raq
M.O.: Bel Powley, The Diary of a Teenage Girl
S.M.: Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back
The nominees were mostly predictable, though a mild surprise was Rampling, who didn't get a Golden Globe nomination. Larson won the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild prizes and is the clear front-runner.
BEST ACTOR
Nominees:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Will win:
A.H.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
M.O.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
S.M.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Should win:
A.H.: Matt Damon, The Martian
M.O.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
S.M.: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Paul Dano, Love and Mercy
M.O.: Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
S.M.: Michael B. Jordan, Creed
The only name on this list that really matters is Leonardo DiCaprio. Barring some unthinkable fraud (What if he secretly shot the whole movie on a soundstage? Maybe that bison liver was a strawberry jam-covered mushroom?), he has this category locked down.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Will win:
A.H.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
M.O.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
S.M.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Should win:
A.H.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
M.O.: Rooney Mara, Carol
S.M.: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Tessa Thompson, Creed M.O.: Mya Taylor, Tangerine
S.M.: Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Vikander burst onto the scene this year with a handful of much-discussed performances in buzzy movies. It wasn't clear whether she would land on the list for Ex Machina or The Danish Girl, as the latter role could have been seen as a leading performance. She's the favorite, while Winslet, who won the Golden Globe, is the potential upset.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees:
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Will win:
A.H.: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
M.O.: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
S.M.: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Should win:
A.H.: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
M.O.: Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
S.M.: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
M.O.: Sam Elliott, Grandma
S.M.: Benicio del Toro, Sicario
Stallone, a Globe winner, is the overwhelming favorite for his emotional return to the character of Rocky Balboa, while Rylance and Bale would be the potential spoilers. The biggest surprise of the lot is Tom Hardy, who took the place of some other strong candidates, including Elba, and Michael Shannon for 99 Homes. (Also Read: Sylvester Stallone Wanted to Boycott Oscars. Ryan Coogler Stopped Him)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Nominees:
Bridge of Spies
Ex Machina
Inside Out
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Will win:
A.H.: Spotlight
M.O.: Spotlight
S.M.: Spotlight
Should win:
A.H.: Spotlight
M.O.: Ex Machina
S.M.: Spotlight
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Love and Mercy
M.O.: While We're Young
S.M.: Clouds of Sils Maria
This is an eclectic category, with the animated Inside Out alongside the science fiction of Ex Machina and the true story of Spotlight, which won the Writers Guild Award. It's also the only nomination for the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Nominees:
The Big Short
Brooklyn
Carol
The Martian
Room
Will win:
A.H.: The Big Short
M.O.: Brooklyn
S.M.: The Big Short
Should win:
A.H.: Room
M.O.: The Big Short
S.M.: The Martian
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Steve Jobs
M.O.: The Diary of a Teenage Girl
S.M.: The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Aaron Sorkin took home the Golden Globe for Steve Jobs, but the Academy didn't dig his "impressionistic" take on the Apple founder's life. Instead, the favorites are Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, who won a Writers Guild Award for their script, which used a bathing Margot Robbie to explain the financial crisis in The Big Short, an adaptation of Michael Lewis's book.
© 2016 The Washington Post
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
