For Your Consideration: Final Predictions For The Most Unpredictable Oscar Nominations In Years

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• brenda | January 13, 2013 11:18 PMReply

  the golden globes are shit. its all about who is the most popular not the quality of the director or the movie.

• Rob | January 10, 2013 9:31 AMReply

  Never say never! Benh Zeitlin got nominated!

• Matt-S | January 9, 2013 6:38 AMReply

  I think we'll have a surprise in the Best Picture and Best Director race, and the surprise could be The Master. Remember last year with The Tree of Life? (OK last year wasn't a strong year like this year, but I'd be happy if PTA got two noms instead of only one)
  
  Agree on every nom in the Best Actress category. Not so much in the Best Actor one...
  Mine would be:
  - Bradley Cooper
  - Daniel Day-Lewis
  - Hugh Jackman
  - Joaquin Phoenix
  - Jean-Louis Trintignant
  With Jackman being the weakest one.
  
  The Avengers won't get a nom, at least I hope so.

• Hari | January 8, 2013 11:59 PMReply

  If Bradley Cooper ISN'T nominated it would be the snub of all snubs. Cooper gave the best performance of any actor in 2012, and has been nominated for everything. Of the leading men, I'm hoping its someone like John Hawkes or Denzel who doesn't make the cut. Cooper is absolutely Oscar worthy and gave the performance of a lifetime in Silver Linings.

• spassky | January 9, 2013 11:38 AM

  This sounds like the observation of someone who has not seen many films in 2012.
  
  Cooper was fine, really good, but his performance was not superlative in any sense and has already received the amount of praise it deserves to receive.

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• BOO | January 8, 2013 7:12 PMReply

  I feel The Master has a better chance than Amour and definitely Skyfall. Also, I think Hooper has a better chance than Tarantino, and I see no possibility of Haneke being nominated.

• serpico | January 8, 2013 7:00 PMReply

  Since I'm all nuts about Phoenix's performance, thank you for including him.

• tania | January 8, 2013 5:24 PMReply

  Quvenzhané Wallis is overrated

• Paul | January 8, 2013 4:21 PMReply

  No nomination for Sound Mixing and Editing for The Dark Knight Rises?

• Filipe Coutinho | January 8, 2013 3:24 PMReply

  In the foreign film category, I would argue in favor of Miguel Gomes' Tabu, one of the most well directed and original films of the last decade. It's been getting incredible reviews in the film festival world, mainly Europe, and with good reason. It's a phenomenal cinematic achievement.

• Filipe Coutinho | January 8, 2013 7:16 PM

  It played in Film Forum for more than a week before the end of 2012. Isn't that the main requirement to be nominated?

• Peter Knegt | January 8, 2013 5:01 PM

  It's an amazing film, but not eligible here.

• Filipe Coutinho | January 8, 2013 3:23 PMReply

  In the foreign film category, I would argue in favor of Miguel Gomes' Tabu, one of the most well directed and original films of the last decade. It's been getting incredible reviews in the film festival world, mainly Europe, and with good reason. It's a phenomenal cinematic achievement.

• Filipe Coutinho | January 8, 2013 3:22 PMReply

  In the foreign film category, I would argue in favor of Miguel Gomes' Tabu, one of the most well directed and original films of the last decade. It's been getting incredible reviews in the film festival world, mainly Europe, and with good reason. It's a phenomenal cinematic achievement.

• david | January 8, 2013 2:47 PMReply

  So you're actually predicting that of the 20 acting nominations exactly 2 of them will be first time nominees. Not only has that never happened, it's 3 fewer than the current record for fewest first time acting nominees in an Oscar year. I'm predicting that along with your picks Jackman and Riva we'll also see Tritignant, Wallis,Eddie Redmayne, Dwight Henry, Ann Dowd, and Samantha Barks score acting noms. 8 first timers is about the norm.

• BOO | January 8, 2013 7:17 PM

  WOOOOW. 8 is not happening. I can guarantee you that out of your extra picks there Wallis is the only one with a good chance. One of the others may score a surprise nom, but that's it.

• Peter Knegt | January 8, 2013 2:55 PM

  This year just won't bet the norm. Wallis has a very, very good shot, as does Bradley Cooper. But we'll see 4 first timers max.

• Harry | January 8, 2013 2:42 PMReply

  The fact that Jack Black in "Bernie" is not really showing up on any prediction sites is a shame. His performance was absolutely fantastic.
  
  What about Oslo, August 31st for best foreign pic?

• david | January 8, 2013 3:06 PM

  Only time will tell. A maximum of 4 first timers is really pushing it. Most actors who win Oscars do it on their first nomination and the vast majority of actors who get nominated only get nominated once. Good luck with your picks!

• Peter Knegt | January 8, 2013 2:55 PM

  A shame but not surprising. It's not exactly up Oscar's alley. And Oslo was not eligible.

• Peter Knegt | January 8, 2013 2:55 PM

  A shame but not surprising. It's not exactly up Oscar's alley. And Oslo was not eligible.

• Shelly | January 8, 2013 1:55 PMReply

  You had me until the beasts score before the master score. Just no. Fun read otherwise.

• Lucas | January 8, 2013 1:32 PMReply

  In alphabetical order Jessica Chastain appears before Marion Cotillard because "h" is before that "o".
  
  But anyway I hope Marion Cotillard be nominated for Rust and Bone