Comments on: Premature Oscar Predictions: The 2015 Best Actress Contenders

By: Max

Max — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

You also need to put consider Meryl Streep for Into the Woods instead of Emily Blunt. If they don't stray too far from the source material, then she's obviously the lead. But either way, she's Meryl Streep. Three of her last four Best Actress nods, she was a supporting character.

By: ash

ash — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

how about Miss Julie for Jessica Chastain?

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

I think the Academy should add these categories:
Best Male Voice in a leading role
Best Female Voice in a leading role
Best Supporting Male Voice in a supporting role
Best Supporting Female Voice in an animated feature
Best Villain
Best Villain in an animated feature
Best Stunt Double

By: Genadijus

Genadijus — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

2014 would be a year with so interesting Lead actress category, so many well-know names, so many overdues for win or 2nd nomination, so many actresses who'll come back with more complex roles than just stupid comedies. I would call a year for young actresses where R. Mara, M. Wasikowska, S. Johanson can be recognized with the nomination.
We need to take the attention on "Lucy with Scarlett, directed by Luc Besson.

By: Andre

Andre — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

It looks like Amy Adams is the strongest bet around here. Winning an Oscar in only a matter of competition. That's why Jennifer Lawrence already won an Oscar and DiCaprio don't – she was not the better, but the most appealing between the nominations last year (Watts is old news, Riva was too not-commercial, Chastain was is a movie that involved war and politics and they would not give the Oscar for a child) and DiCaprio is always kind of repeating himself, and when an actor decides to recreate himself like McConaughey did, it catches the eye of the Academy. 2015 will be a year of weak competition at the Oscars, I bet my little money on Amy Adams finally getting her statue.

By: NewYorker

NewYorker — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

my early prediction for best actress are
Amy Adams-Big Eyes
Emma Stone-The Magic In The Moonlight
Helen Mirren-The Hundred Foot Journey
Natalie Portman-Jane Got A Gun or one of the terrence malick project not sure which one tho
Reese Witherspoon-Wild

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

What about Quvenzhanai Wallis in Annie?

By: benutty

benutty — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

I'm surprised you're holding Wild & Reese Witherspoon in such high regard, Oli. In my opinion, Reese is bound to take the Gwyneth path to post-Oscar acclaim— being "none." Neither will even score another nomination again. I think Julianne in Maps to the Stars, Anne in Interstellar and Rooney in Trash are good bets. I wouldn't even discount Mia in Tracks–ever since Meryl called her out for her work in Jane Eyre I feel like there's a bubbling desire for Mia to be recognized with a nomination.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

Jessica Chastain also stars in "Miss Julie" this year which could possibly be a Best Actress consenter. 🙂

By: Beth Hanna

Beth Hanna — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

If "Carol" stays faithful to "The Price of Salt," it would more likely be Mara in lead and Blanchett in supporting. The book is told from the point of view of Mara's character, Therese Belivet, and there's a substantial segment in the third act where Carol (Blanchett) isn't around.

By: johnn

johnn — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

Well I hope Amy Adams deserves the nomination this year because for American Hustle her nomination was a completely joke, but donÂ´t misundestand me she is a great actress but she did not deserve her last nomination.

By: BEEF

BEEF — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

sorry, African Americans – only civil rights and slave narratives are serious roles. Preferably with a white savior.
sorry, Latinos and Latinas – we don't even know you exist.
signed Hollywood.

By: Milano

Milano — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

It's going to be Keira Knightley winning for "Can a Song Save Your Life?" Even if it's the worst title of all time.

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

And what about Keira Knightley for "The Imitation Game"???

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

It seems mental illness is the new baity thing for Best Actress winners (after Portman in Black Swan and Blanchett in Blue Jasmine), so why not considering Kidman for Before I Go To Sleep ? She suffers from amnesia, her husband is Colin Firth, it's adapted from a best-seller, she also de-glams…. I think Queen of the Desert is a 2015 film.

By: i bet on that

i bet on that — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

After what happened in this category. It seem like you dont have to give amazing performance to nominate you just have campaign and lots of love from oscar from your previous work. so here are my surest bet to the actresses whose film i know will release this year

Best Actress
1. Amy Adams, Big Eyes (Finally her win is coming)
2. Jessica Chastain, Miss Julie / The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (4 films, Weinstein promote TDoER / ullmen may be cannes appreciation if it make it there)
3. Reese Witherspoon, Wild / The Good Lie (come back oscar kid with meaty roles)
4. Nicole Kidman, Grace of Monaco (Weinstein, playing grace kelly scream oscar)
5. Michelle Williams, Suite Francaise (Safe bet but seriously the rest doesnt have oscar shot except Rosamund Pike for Gone Girl)

Also for Supporting Actress
1. Jessica Chastain, Interstellar / A Most Violent Year
2. Meryl Streep, The Homesman or any other of his to films
3. Viola Davis, Get On Up

Only 3 i have to bet but Patricia Arquette for Boyhood is something i wish to be nominate

By: Ava

Ava — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

I caught Can A Song Save Your Life at a test screening about a month ago, and I think Keira Knightley has a fighting chance.

By: Jes

Jes — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

I stopped reading at Emma Stone. No.

By: David

David — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

This is way too early, please stop. At least give it a one month rest from the time of the Oscars telecast. I'm a film fanatic too and enjoy reading about new potential quality films to see, but when you're prognosticating about films that just started production, well, that gets a little silly.

By: h

Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

Imelda Staunton for Pride

By: glenno

glenno — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

all white, shocking!

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

James Mcavoy & Jessica both got rave reviews for their performances in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. One of those rave reviews are from Playlist.

There is a mistake in the review your site gave the movie. It should say "what began as a story about a man" turned into a movie about a man and a women after she ask her friend the writer & director Ned Benson to write a film for her.

By: Cory

Cory — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

I'm always really surprised when these articles blatantly leave out potential nominees. Although Emma Stone was mentioned – she wasn't mentioned for the correct role. Cate Blanchett just won an Oscar for Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine' – yet the author blatantly leaves out the fact that Emma Stone is the leading role in Allen's next picture "Magic in the Moonlight." Is the author this big of an ignoramus? Come on man.

By: pudding

pudding — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

How about another Jennifer Lawrence / Bradley Cooper nomination for their upcoming movie "Serena"? Directed by Academy Award winner Susan Bier. They were hard not to acknowledge.

By: Zak

Zak — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:59:16 +0000

I would also like to highlight Emma Stone's chances in 'Magic in the Moonlight' directed by Woody Allen. Whilst, there is a lot of buzz around his personal life, he does write fantastic roles for women, and the academy have noticed.