Oscar Predictions

Posted by: Paul Heath
Date: March 5th, 2006
Source: THN

Well, there's just a couple of hours to go until the envelopes are opened and the little golden fellas are dished out, and here, for those who give a darn, are my predictions for the awards themselves. My choices are highlighted in red. Check back at the site tomorrow for the results.

Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Capote”
- Terrence Howard in “Hustle & Flow”
- Heath Ledger in “Brokeback Mountain”
- Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”
- David Strathairn in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
- George Clooney in “Syriana”
- Matt Dillon in “Crash”
- Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
- Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
- William Hurt in “A History of Violence”

Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Judi Dench in “Mrs. Henderson Presents”
- Felicity Huffman in “Transamerica”
- Keira Knightley in “Pride & Prejudice”
- Charlize Theron in “North Country”
- Reese Witherspoon in “Walk the Line”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
- Amy Adams in “Junebug”
- Catherine Keener in “Capote”
- Frances McDormand in “North Country”
- Rachel Weisz in “The Constant Gardener”
- Michelle Williams in “Brokeback Mountain”

Best animated feature film of the year
- “Howl’s Moving Castle”
- “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride”
- “Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit”

Achievement in directing
- “Brokeback Mountain”
Ang Lee
- "Capote”
Bennett Miller
- “Crash”
Paul Haggis

- “Good Night, and Good Luck.”
George Clooney
- “Munich”
Steven Spielberg

Best motion picture of the year
- “Brokeback Mountain”
- “Capote”
- “Crash”
- “Good Night, and Good Luck."
- “Munich”

Adapted screenplay
- “Brokeback Mountain”
Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
- “Capote”
Screenplay by Dan Futterman
- “The Constant Gardener”
Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine

- “A History of Violence”
Screenplay by Josh Olson
- “Munich”
Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Original screenplay
- “Crash”
Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
Story by Paul Haggis

- “Good Night, and Good Luck.”
Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
- “Match Point”
Written by Woody Allen
- “The Squid and the Whale”
Written by Noah Baumbach
- “Syriana”
Written by Stephen Gaghan

 


 



 

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