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ROBERT RUGAN

Writer | Director
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MY 2021 Oscar Picks

April 25, 2021

*It’s been a strange year for movies… but the show must go on. So, here it is…

BEST PICTURE

Will Win: NOMADLAND

Should Win: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

BEST DIRECTOR

Will Win: Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND

Should Win: David Fincher, MANK

BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE

Will Win: Chadwick Boseman, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

Should Win: Anthony Hopkins, THE FATHER

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE

Will Win: Carey Mulligan, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Should Win: Viola Davis, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Will Win: Daniel Kaluuya, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH 

Should Win: Daniel Kaluuya, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH 

(*although Paul Raci, SOUND OF METAL, is a very close second)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Will Win: Youn Yuh-Jung, MINARI

Should Win: Youn Yuh-Jung, MINARI

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Will Win: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Should Win: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Will Win: THE FATHER

Should Win: THE FATHER

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

Will Win: ANOTHER ROUND

Should Win: ANOTHER ROUND


BEST ANIMATED FILM

Will Win: SOUL

Should Win: WOLFWALKERS

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Will Win: MY OCTOPUS TEACHER

Should Win: CRIP CAMP

BEST FILM EDITING

Will Win: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Should Win: TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Will Win: SOUL

Should Win: SOUL

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Will Win: “Speak Now” (ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI)

Should Win: “Speak Now” (ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI)

BEST SOUND

Will Win: SOUND OF METAL

Should Win: SOUND OF METAL

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Will Win: MANK

Should Win: MANK

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Will Win: NOMADLAND

Should Win: MANK

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Will Win: TENET

Should Win: TENET

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Will Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

Should Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM


BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Will Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

Should Win: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

Best Live-Action Short Film - NA

Best Animated Short Film - NA

Best Documentary Short Film - NA

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I might be wrong but…

these are my Oscar Picks.