The Oscars will be Oppenheimer’s party this year, predicts Iltalehti film critic Juho Rissanen.
The Oscar gala, which will be seen on the night between Sunday and Monday Finnish time, will probably contain fewer surprises than in previous years. That’s how iron-clad it is Oppenheimer pre-favorite position.
But why exactly Oppenheimer?
About the American nuclear bomb developer, physicist About Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967) biographical film is cinematography at its most grand and subtle.
British Christopher Nolan’s the epic drama directed and written by him combines both the story of a small person and the fate of the whole world, modern technology Imax cameras as well as attention to small details and traditional old filmmaking skills.
The film’s special effects have been made as much as possible “by hand” without computer technology, and the actors have told how the film was shot at best with a very small crew of only a few people.
In addition, the film was not only a critics’ favorite but also a hit with the audience. So all the conditions for an Oscar favorite are fulfilled to the fullest extent and it would be very surprising if Oppenheimer wouldn’t win at least seven or even eight awards. In total, it has a whopping 13 Oscar nominations.
This year at the Oscars, the tension is mainly about how big the prize pot Oppenheimer will grab. PDO
Which categories Oppenheimer will win then? Most likely at least the awards for best film and best director. Also great in the title role of the film Cillian Murphy will be awarded the best actor Oscar. The Oscar for the best supporting actor will be won by the film “roisto” Lewis Strauss acted Robert Downey Jr. The Oscar award would be the first for both men, as well as for the film’s director, Christopher Nolan.
Only a master level character actor can threaten Murphy’s victory Paul Giamatti (American Splendor, Sideways) with his role of the uptight professor in the film The Holdovers. Without Murphy’s nomination, Giamatti’s victory would be certain, that’s how great he is in the drama-comedy.
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Cillian Murphy is now nominated for an Oscar for the first time. PDO
Oppenheimer is strong to win the Oscar for at least the best editing, cinematography, sound, and Swedish by Ludwig Göransson of the wonderful music he composed. In addition, the film is nominated in the categories of best screenplay, production design, make-up, costumes and supporting actress, but it is unlikely to win in all of these categories.
Only three films have ever won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). However, over the years the award categories and their amounts have varied, so the records are not completely comparable.
Other winners
And who else will be awarded at the Oscars this year? Oppenheimer? Well, there are of course other winners too.
The award for the best documentary film will be won by a chilling film about Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine 20 days in Mariupol, which is currently also available to watch at Yle Areena. The topic is so topical, and the documentary so touching, that it would be quite a scandal if it didn’t win.
The winner of the best foreign film award also looks very certain. In this category, the minimalist Brit takes the win The Zone of Interestwhich tells about the everyday life of a Nazi commander and his family.
Even a little excitement can fit into the Oscar night, and this time you can apply for it in both award categories for female actors.
The award for best actress will go very well with a high probability To Lily Gladstone veteran director by Martin Scorsese from a true-based crime film Killers of the Flower Moon. However, it is right on Gladstone’s buttocks Emma Stone nut crazy Poor Things – from the drama comedy. However, Stone already has his Oscar From La La Land (2016) won, so this time the award will almost certainly go to Gladstone. A giant surprise, but not a completely impossible winner, would be a German Sandra Hüller from a French film Anatomy of a Fall.
The best supporting actress award will be the tightest competition of the evening. In practice, any of the candidates can win: Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), America Ferrera (Barbie), Jodie Foster (Nyad) or Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers). Da’Vine Joy Randolph will probably win the award for her convincing role as a grieving mother.
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With her likely Oscar win, Lily Gladstone becomes the first Native American to win an Oscar for Best Actress. EPA / AOP
The fate of Barbie
Oppenheimer along with being one of the most talked about films of last year Barbie’s is likely to settle for just one win this time.
The Oscar for best musical song will almost certainly go to the film’s song What was I made for? behind which are only a 22-year-old pop superstar Billie Eilish as well as his brother Finneas O’Connell26.
Or can the situation still turn on its head and collect seven nominations Barbie also take home the award for best film Oppenheimer in front of the nose? See you soon. Such a giant surprise would not be impossible in the colorful and exciting history of the Oscars.
Many people still remember in disbelief how light-hearted the comedy was Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best film in 1999 by Steven Spielberg epic war movie Saving Private Ryan in exchange for.
The 96th Oscar gala will be held at Yle Teema on the night between Sunday and Monday from 01:00. The broadcast from the red carpet starts already at 00:30. Don’t forget to follow the Oscar gala also on Iltalehti’s website, where we will immediately tell you about all the most interesting twists and turns of the award gala.
This time, like last year, the Oscar gala will be hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel. PDO