Mr.Bee's 2021 Oscar predictions

The 2021 BAFTAs

                                       

   

Last weekend The British Academy Film Awards were held, like most things in this pandemic, virtual but it was one of the better virtual award shows.  I still think the Emmys were the best one out of the bunch, but BAFTA did not do a bad job either, as they probably had the Least Amount of technical difficulties. The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary (at least for the broadcast on BBC America) and they were just okay, not bad but not good. Now let's get to the winners 

Best Picture: Nomadland  

Nomadland is looking like a lock for the Oscar, but keep in mind that the BAFTAs and the Oscars have not matched for Best Picture since 12 Years a Slave back in 2014. In case you are interested, the movies that may overcome Nomadland will probably be The Trial of the Chicago 7,

Minari and Promising Young Woman (which won best British film) but if I had to put money on it I would say Nomadland  

Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins for  The Father 

This was the biggest surprise of the night but it is still very likely that Chadwick Boseman will win the Oscar, however, I can not say he is a lock anymore. 

Best Actress: Frances McDormand for Nomadland

This is one of the closest races of the season. Every nominee for the Oscar has a shot at winning but your three front runners are Frances McDormand, Viola Davis, and Carey Mulligan with Andra Day and Vanessa Kirby as your dark horses, but I think McDormand has a slight lead. 

Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah 

He is totally a lock for the Oscars. 

Best Supporting Actress: Youn Yuh-jung for Minari

 

I  think she is going to win the Oscar but there's a 30% chance that Maria Bakalova or Glenn Close get the Oscar 

Best Director: Chloé Zhao for Nomadland

  

This race is over - she is going to win the Oscar 

Best Animated Feature: Soul 

Now a shoo-in to take home Oscar gold  

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Father

 

I’m thinking that this will win Oscar gold but there's a 45% chance that Borat (which won at The Writers Guild) or Nomadland could take it

Best Original Screenplay: Promising Young Woman

 

That is your winner but there still is a 25% chance that The Trial of the Chicago 7 may take it.

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2021 SAG Awards

Hello, and welcome to my award season coverage. A little delayed, But I'm back to keep you up to date on who/what may win an Oscar on April 25th. So, with that out of the way, let's Begin


The Screen Actors Guild Award (aka SAG Awards) aired last night. My opinion on the ceremony, To be honest, was 1 step above the Golden Globes press conference during the 2008 writers’ strike. The ceremony was only an hour-long pre-recorded zoom session which was too condensed for my liking and rendering the acceptance speeches too short to leave an impact. I have no idea why they did not do a 90-minute ceremony.


Let's get to Winners Best Supporting Actor which was won by Daniel Kaluuya for Judas and the Black Messiah he is now a lock for the Oscar. 

Best Actor was won by the late Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom who is now a lock for the Oscar. 

Best Supporting Actress was won by youn yuh-jung, for Minari could very well give her a win for an Oscar but I'm thinking that Maria Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm or maybe Glenn Close for Hillbilly Elegy, as a makeup Award, (Glenn Close may win an Oscar and a Razzie for the same performance! How is that for the record books?) I'm waiting to see what BAFTA will do but Close is not a nominee at BAFTA.

 Best Actress was won by Viola Davis for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom it is now a 3-way race for the Oscar between Viola Davis, Frances McDormand for Nomadland, and Carey Mulligan for Promising Young Woman.


Best Ensemble win was won by The Trial of the Chicago 7 and this category is SAG’s equivalent for Best Picture. However, I have my doubts that Trial of the Chicago 7 will win Best Picture at the Oscars for one very important reason: Trial of the Chicago 7 does not have a Directing nomination and only 5 movies in the 90+ year history of the Oscars have won without a Directing nomination (Wings(1929), Grand Hotel (1932), Driving Miss Daisy (1990) Argo (2013) Green Book (2019)) Now given the fact that the last two are only 6 years apart you could argue that maybe winning without a directing nomination is not as uncommon as it used to be. As of now, I predict that Nomadland will win, but on that note, Nomadland was not nominated for Best Ensemble at SAG which is also rare for a win as only 3 movies in the 20+year history of SAG have accomplished this. Those that have accomplished the win for best picture without the SAG Ensemble nomination are Braveheart (1996), The Shape of Water (2018), and Green Book (2019). This year only 2 nominations match between SAG Ensemble and Best Picture which is equally rare.

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