BEST ACTOR

 

 

The nominees are:

Daniel Day Lewis "Phantom Thread" (as Reynolds Woodcock)

Denzel Washington "Roman J. Israel, Esq." (as Roman J. Israel)

Gary Oldman "Darkest Hour" (as Winston Churchill)

Daniel Kaluuya "Get Out" (as Chris Washington)

Timothée Chalamet "Call Me By Your Name" (as Elio Perlman)

 

Who do you think will win? Who would you like to win? How many of these have you seen so far? What actors are you sad about missing the cut? Discuss anything you like!!

 

Here are the latest odds too (with PaddyPower) just to see how things are likely to pan out:

Gary Oldman - Darkest Hour 1/20

Timothee Chalamet - Call me by your name 14/1

Daniel Kaluuya - Get Out 14/1

Daniel Day-Lewis - Phanton Thread 20/1

Denzel Washington - Roman Israel, Esq. 25/1

 

Other nominees at major awards shows:

Golden Globes - Drama

Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour as Winston Churchill

Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name as Elio Perlman

Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread as Reynolds Woodcock

Tom Hanks – The Post as Ben Bradlee

Denzel Washington – Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Roman J. Israel

 

Golden Globes - Comedy/Musical

James Franco – The Disaster Artist as Tommy Wiseau

Steve Carell – Battle of the Sexes as Bobby Riggs

Ansel Elgort – Baby Driver as Baby / Miles

Hugh Jackman – The Greatest Showman as P. T. Barnum

Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out as Chris Washington

 

BAFTA

Jamie Bell – Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool as Peter Turner

Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name as Elio Perlman

Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread as Reynolds Woodcock

Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out as Chris Washington

Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour as Winston Churchill

 

SAG Awards

Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour as Winston Churchill

Timothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name as Elio Perlman

James Franco – The Disaster Artist as Tommy Wiseau

Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out as Chris Washington

Denzel Washington – Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Roman J. Israel

 

LINKS

BEST PICTURE

Yet to see Roman Israel but might try and catch it tomorrow. This would be my ranking for the rest:

 

1. Chalamet (should be walking away with this, everything was so perfectly portrayed and the final scene of the film alone should be getting him the Oscar)

2. Oldman (feels a bit more like an impression but at least it was very transformative and believable)

3. Day-Lewis (very good but not ready to win another Oscar already and I've just ranked Oldman ahead for the physical transformation of his performance)

4. Kaluuya (loved the film lots but don't see what was so special about this performance - he surely wouldn't have made it if it was a more competitive year)

 

I'd take Kaluuya out of my personal top five and complete it with Tom Hanks for The Post and James Franco for The Disaster Artist.

I'm rooting for Chalamet, that's such a beautiful work of his. Will be glad if Gary Oldman wins too, just like him ever since Harry Potter :D Judging by previous awards he stands a good chance to get the Oscar this year. Surprized there is no Michael Shannon on the list, though I'm not a fan so not disappointed