Oscar picks
Illustration by Victor Romanko.
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions and Humor Editor
It seems the 2024 Oscars have a lot more eyes watching than previous years, and I imagine that is due to the extreme popularity of some of the films featured — from the tight race for Animated Feature Film between “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and “The Boy and the Heron,” to the insanely popular films in the Best Picture category “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” As a film fan, I am glad to see the Oscars’ flame stoked once again. Here are my picks for some of the major categories:
Actor In a Leading Role Nominees:
Bradley Cooper – “Maestro”
Colman Domingo – “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction”
My Pick:
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer”
Actor In a Supporting Role Nominees:
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things”
Ryan Gosling – “Barbie”
Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer”
Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction”
My Pick:
Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer”
Actress In a Leading Role Nominees:
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Annette Bening – “Nyad”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Emma Stone – “Poor Things”
My Pick:
Emma Stone – “Poor Things”
Actress In a Supporting Role Nominees:
Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple”
America Ferrera – “Barbie”
Jodie Foster – “Nyad”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers”
My Pick:
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers”
Animated Feature Film Nominees:
“The Boy and the Heron”
“Elemental”
“Nimona”
“Robot Dreams”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
My Pick:
“The Boy and the Heron”
Directing Nominees:
Justine Triet – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer”
Yorgos Lanthimos – “Poor Things”
Jonathan Glazer – “The Zone of Interest”
My Pick:
Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer”
Adapted Screenplay Nominees:
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction”
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach – “Barbie”
Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer”
Tony McNamara – “Poor Things”
Jonathan Glazer – “The Zone of Interest”
My Pick:
Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer”
Original Screenplay Nominees:
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – “Anatomy of a Fall”
David Hemingson – “The Holdovers”
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer – “Maestro”
Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik – “May December”
Celine Song – “Past Lives”
My Pick:
David Hemingson – “The Holdovers”
International Feature Film Nominees:
Italy – “Io Capitano”
Japan – “Perfect Days”
Spain – “Society of the Snow”
Germany – “The Teachers’ Lounge”
United Kingdom – “The Zone of Interest”
My Pick:
United Kingdom – “The Zone of Interest”
Original Score Nominees:
Laura Karpman – “American Fiction”
John Williams – “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
Robbie Robertson – “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Ludwig Göransson – “Oppenheimer”
Jerskin Fendrix – “Poor Things”
My Pick:
Ludwig Göransson – “Oppenheimer”
Original Song Nominees:
Diane Warren from “Flamin’ Hot” – “The Fire Inside”
Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt from “Barbie” – “I’m Just Ken”
Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson from “American Symphony” – “It Never Went Away”
Scott George from “Killers of the Flower Moon” – “Wahzhazhe”
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell from “Barbie” – “What Was I Made For?”
My Pick:
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell from “Barbie” – “What Was I Made For?”
Best Picture Nominees:
“American Fiction”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“Barbie”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Past Lives”
“Poor Things”
“The Zone of Interest”
My Pick:
“Oppenheimer”
