Academy Awards 2018 nominees predictions: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (1st ROUND)

Of course it is too soon to predict the Academy Award nominees since the "Oscar releases" will only come around September/October/November/Christmas, but sometimes early word on some cinematic works and some early releases give me enough factors to have under consideration.

This way and after presenting you my TOP 5 contenders, it's time to present the other contenders I have under serious consideration:

#6: Jason Mitchell for Mudbound - He's the best chance Dee Ree's Mudbound at scoring an acting nomination at the Oscars. Reviews are solid and so it's his buzz. Award season will dictate if he goes beyond being "just a contender". A good alternate to Boyega if they want to nominate another black actor instead.

#7: Laurence Fishburne for Last Flag Flying - The third element of the leading men of Linklater's upcoming new movie. Fishburne is a gifted actor for sure, but Carell and Cranston can be much more charismatic figures which can be a huge difference when it comes to campaigning.

#8: Armie Hammer for Call Me By Your Name - The love interest of the movie's lead, Hammer also got praise from critics and audiences at Sundance. The movie will be subject of analysis of many critics and many AMPAS members will want to see this story of discovery of homossexuality and nostalgia - and his role is far more central than Stuhlbarg's... Is he the right Call Me By Your Name's horse I should bet? Maybe. Let's wait.

#9: Javier Bardem for Mother! - You know he makes such a good psychopath!! But buzz around Darren Aronofsky's Mother! seems to be more about Jennifer Lawrence and Michelle Pfeiffer than other cast members... But Bardem is brilliant and he will find a way to make an impression for sure! You still remember him in No Country for Old Men, right?

#10: Michael Greyeyes for Woman Walks Ahead - The AMPAS loves when actors embrace their origins and transform themselves into some historical figure. Greyeyes fits the profile: from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, he will be portraying the historic Sitting Bull. We have no big details, but pay close attention to this one!

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