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Academy Awards 2020 winners predictions: Best Picture, Director, Acting & Screenplay categories (the above the line categories)

It's not an easy Oscar season! And then preferential balloting might change what we think we already know when it comes to Best Picture category. Precursors dictate 1917 is going to win (it took home the PGA, the BAFTA and the Golden Golden for Best Film / Motion Picture - Drama in GG case), but there's a lot of widespread passion for Parasite and I do believe it will get a lot of #1 and/or #2 votes and that's what makes a Best Picture winner. Jojo Rabbit could also upset since the AMPAS loves WWII movies and a good sentimental movie (plus, the guilds clearly loved Jojo Rabbit and let's not forget ALL THE BRANCHES pick Best Picture). Best Original Screenplay will be a tight race between Parasite, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Marriage Story and I can see any of them winning! The acting categories feel locked to me, except Best Actress and I'm predicting a Johansson upset there! Best Director and Best Picture will split this year, so if Parasite wins, then 1917's director wins Best Director and the same the other way (Jojo Rabbit's director is not nominated, which is a shame, but in that case, Mendes wins for 1917). A Best Picture dark horse: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, since I feel many people WANT it to win...!
So, just have a look at my Academy Awards 2020 winners predictions:









So, I still have doubts about Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay... but I guess I'll stick with this predictions until Sunday and I'll not change them because of peer pressure or Oscar predictions foruns I use to read! Let's see how it goes!
Visual and sound categories (the below the line categories) coming tomorrow!

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AndrewJohnson said…
Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay?
June 25, 2021 at 4:47 AM
AndrewJohnson said…
Best Adapted Screenplay?
June 25, 2021 at 4:53 AM
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