The 2024 Oscar results are too predictable

Compared to previous years, the 2024 Oscar season is considered not difficult to predict. The Oppenheimer biopic currently leads with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things (12 nominations) and Killers of the Flower Moon (11) .

Most experts and audiences believe that director Christopher Nolan's film will "sweep" important categories such as Best Picture , Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, etc. The filmmaker also has many opportunities to be honored with the Best Director award.

Oppenheimer is a "warhorse"

The list of 10 works nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars is quite diverse in content and themes, from comedy, romance to biography, fantasy...

Among them, Barbie is a commercially successful film. The project by female director Greta Gerwig created a fever with more than 1.4 billion USD worldwide and created a very good media effect.

However, the film's chances of winning an Oscar are low because it is inferior to its competitors in terms of award achievements.

Image from the movie Barbie

Meanwhile, some films were highly rated for their quality but did not attract a large audience. For example, American Fiction only earned over 22 million USD, or Maestro also failed in terms of revenue, reaching less than 1 million USD.

An interesting candidate is Anatomy of a Fall from French cinema, which won the Palme d'Or and the Golden Globe ( Foreign Film ). However, at the 2024 Oscar season, the film is expected to win Best Original Screenplay , not Best Picture .

Surpassing its competitors, Oppenheimer received a lot of support from both audiences and critics. Most major newspapers such as New York Times , Guardian , Variety ... predicted the work to win the most important category.

The film is a biographical film, recounting the life of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer – the inventor of the atomic bomb. Since its announcement, the project has attracted attention with a budget of 100 million USD and an A-list cast including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon…

Christopher Nolan's film successfully balances the two elements of art and market. Not only is it appreciated by experts, it is also a big hit at the box office with over 960 million USD worldwide.

Christopher Nolan is expected to surpass the “big guy” Martin Scorsese to win his first Oscar. If honored, his position in Hollywood will be more solid than ever.

Blockbuster Oppenheimer is likely to bring Christopher Nolan his first Oscar statuette

Less dramatic acting category

Along with Oppenheimer's appeal, Cillian Murphy is a highly regarded face for the Best Actor category.

The Irish actor has almost no competition as the actors nominated are not as outstanding.

The role in Oppenheimer was “tailored” for him by Christopher Nolan. According to the director, Cillian Murphy was the only choice for the character. He wrote the script with the actor in mind. The two have also been close collaborators on many projects, so this time they worked together quite well.

Actor Bradley Cooper continues to receive Oscar nominations for acting, bringing the total number of nominations received in his career to 12. However, the possibility of Cooper winning is very low because the role is considered to lack new elements.

In addition, some expressed regret that Leonardo Di Caprio was completely ignored by the Oscars. His role in Killers of the Flower Moon showed a lot of effort in acting of the actor, worthy of a nomination and standing next to his colleagues.

This year's Best Actress category is said to be a duel between two actors: Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone.

Among them, Emma Stone received a "shower" of compliments for her role as a woman with a child's brain in Poor Things. The actress had the opportunity to show off many techniques, showing that she has advanced to a new level in her career.

Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone compete for Best Actress

On the other hand, Lily Gladstone also gave an emotional performance as the Native American wife in Killers of the Flower Moon . She scored points with her introspective performance, allowing the audience to see the character's pain.

Most sites predict Lily Gladstone will win. The chances are higher because she just won a SAG award, and it will create a media element.

Furthermore, the Academy will not favor actresses who have won Oscars before. So Emma Stone will most likely go home empty-handed, similar to her colleague Cate Blanchett last year.

In the Best Supporting Actor category, Robert Downey Jr ( Oppenheimer ) has a good chance of winning his first Oscar for acting. In the Best Supporting Actress category, Da'Vine Joy Randolph is expected to win for her impressive role in The Holdovers .

Overall, the 2024 Oscar categories are not really exciting because there are always candidates who stand out from the others, making the results more predictable.

However, many audiences still look forward to the awards ceremony to see which names will be called in categories such as animation or foreign film...

NT (according to Tien Phong Newspaper)

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