Skip to main content

Academy Awards 2018 nominees predictions: Best Actress (2nd ROUND)

Well, last time I presented you my Academy Awards 2018 nominees predictions for Best Actress it was August... and a lot has changed during September and October! For example: Judi Dench delivers a great performance in Victoria & Abdul, but the movie didn't do well between critics; Annette Bening got rave reviews for her turn as Gloria Grahame in the well-received Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, but for some reason the Oscar buzz has faded with no reason; and Glenn Close's The Wife got a 2018 release and she won't compete this year! And a lot of actresses scored high... 
Now, it's time to update my predictions. Here they are:





So, we have Jessica Chastain (Molly's Game), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Meryl Streep (The Post) and Vicky Krieps (The Phantom Thread)... but in spite of feeling confident about my bets, there are other contender I have to mention. They delivered well-reviewed performances and they still have strong Oscar chances, since everything can change during precursor awards season.
  • #6: Kate Winslet for Wonder Wheel - Woody Allen directed many actresses to Oscar nominations and Winslet is a very talented actress, so things seem really easy, right? Well, the movie trailer got me a bit less confident about the movie. Winslet looks amazing (as always), but I fear the movie might not be that well-received in order to build strong Oscar traction for its female star.
  • #7: Saoirse Ronan for Lady Bird - The star of Greta Gerwig's directorial debut, the comedy-drama that did great during Fall film festivals season. Ronan's performance got huge raves and the Oscar buzz is alive! Indie community will support her for sure, but in such a competitive year for Best Actress race Oscar will be a tougher challenge. A third nod for such a young actress?
  • #8: Florence Pugh for Lady Macbeth - Amazing. Astonishing. Magnetic. The young Florence Pugh delivers an unforgettable performance in Lady Macbeth. But it is a small production and in spite of film festival warm reception and critics' mad love for Pugh's turn, truth is AMPAS doesn't go for period pieces in a long time...
  • #9: Emma Stone for Battle of the Sexes - She's still warm from last year's win for La La Land and she's back to Oscar talk. She plays Billie Jean King in this comedy-drama and critics loved her. She sure is a charming presence on-screen but her major trophy is her fresh hit-girl superstar status.
  • #10: Margot Robbie for I, Tonya - Some love her, some hate her. There is no consensus about Margot Robbie, but she got kind reviews for her performance in I, Tonya. Considered the best performance of her yet short career, Robbie might have a nice shot. She's a young beauty and she's reaching stardom... Will she get the "never nominated before spot"? She's a contender for sure. I feel she can surprise. (Personally, I'm not a big fan to be honest).

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TOP 35 Actors and Actresses Under 35 Working Today - 2017

The almost annual TOP 35 Actors and Actresses Under 35 Working Today is out, with me considering the performers' performances of 2016 also. We have a few changes since last year's list, with Greta Gerwig toping the list thanks to her last 3 great performances in Mistress America , Maggie's Plan and the Oscar buzzy acting turn in 20th Century Women . Scarlett Johansson comes second with her latest distinguished performance being in 2014 ( Under the Skin ), but she managed to be at the spotligh this year thanks to her fine turns in critically acclaimed movies: Hail, Caesar! , Captain America: Civil War , The Jungle Book (voice) and Sing (voice). Emily Blunt adds another great performance to her resume in The Girl on the Train and she comes third, while Elle Fanning 's turning into one of the finest actresses and she's getting to play more adult and complex parts like The Neon Demon  and 20th Century Women 's (her two best performances since Super 8 ). Finall...
1 comment
Read more

ACTOR/ACTRESS OF THE MONTH: Michelle, ma belle

Michelle Pfeiffer Born: April 29, 1958 in Santa Ana, California, USA Oscar recognition:  1989 - Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (nom)  1990 - Best Leading Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys (nom)  1993 - Best Leading Actress for Love Field (nom) One of the most beautiful women that ever walked on Earth, Michelle Pfeiffer was the A-list of the A-list in the late 80's and in the begining of the 90's, managing to get 6 Golden Globe nominations (winning one) 6 years in a round, for 6 amazing performances. She called attentions with her charm and voice in the movie musical flop Grease 2 , but she started gaining a "serious actress reputation" after appearing in Brian de Palma's Scarface . After Scarface , she became the biggest Hollywood movie star and delivered iconic performances as Susie Diamond in The Fabulous Baker Boys and as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in Tim Burton's Batman Returns .  After some years away from stardo...
Post a Comment
Read more

Academy Awards 2027 nominees predictions: all categories (2nd ROUND)

Now that the Fall film festival has passed, it's time to make some changes in the Oscar predictions charts: La bola negra is on a winning strike taking home the TIFF's People Choice Award; The movies I Play Rocky and Elsinore revealed themselves as huge crowd-pleasers and can be extremely viable Best Picture candidates; Neon's has found its big Oscar player (Luca Guadagnino's Artificial ) and Paper Tiger got more enthusiastic word from New York and London; the unexpected A24's documentary You Can See Everything is (currently) the most well-reviewed movie of the year and it's on track to become a truly unexpected box-office hit; Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love entered Best International Film race and it can have nice shots in screenplay and directing (according to reviews), suprassing the buzz of early favorites All of a Sudden and Fjord ; Digger is a bomb and not a promising Oscar vehicle; Sense and Sensibility is doing well with critics and it is project...
Post a Comment
Read more