2021 “Above the Line” Oscar Predictions – November

Every month I will be going through the “above the line” categories at the Oscars and giving my take on who I think will win, who will be nominated, and who are the first two out.

Listen To My Thoughts On The Oscar Race Here

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Lock for Nomination

Picture

Winner:

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Nominees:

First Two Out:

• One Night in Miami

• Da 5 Bloods

Removed:

Director

Winner:

David Fincher – Mank

Nominees:

2. Chloe Zhao – Nomadland

3. Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7

4. Paul Greengrass – News of the World

5. Florian Zeller – The Father

First Two Out:

• Regina King – One Night in Miami

• Spike Lee – Da 5 Bloods

Removed:

Lead Actor

Winner:

Anthony Hopkins – The Father

Nominees:

2. Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Netflix campaigning him as a lead.

3. Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah

4. Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods

5. Gary Oldman – Mank

First Two Out:

• Steven Yeun – Minari

• Winston Duke – Nine Days

Removed:

• Kingsley Ben-Adir – One Night in Miami
  • The, rather shocking, news about Chadwick being pushed as lead pushes Kingsley out.

Lead Actress

Winner:

Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Nominees:

2. Frances McDormand – Nomadland

3. Amy Adams – Hillbilly Elegy

4. Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman

5. Kate Winslet – Ammonite

First Two Out:

• Meryl Streep – The Prom

• Jessie Buckley – i’m thinking of ending things

Supporting Actor

Winner:

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

• With the Chadwick news and the recent success of Borat 2, SBC is carving a winning path for himself. Might be a double nominee at the Globes.

Nominees:

2. Bill Murray – On the Rocks

3. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – The Trial of the Chicago 7

4. Mark Rylance – The Trial of the Chicago 7

5. Lakeith Stanfield – Judas and the Black Messiah – Boseman moving to lead opens up a spot again for Lakeith.

First Two Out

• Leslie Odom – One Night in Miami

• David Strathairn – Mank

Removed:

• Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
  • Moved to lead.

Supporting Actress

Winner:

Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy

Nominees:

2. Amanda Seyfired – Mank

3. Olivia Colman – The Father

4. Saoirse Ronan – Ammonite

5. Helena Zengel – News of the World

First Two Out:

• Youn Yuh-jung – Minari

• Ellen Burstyn – Pieces of a Woman

Removed:

Original Screenplay

Winner:

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Nominees:

2. Mank

3. Soul

4. Minari

5. Judas and the Black Messiah

First Out:

• On the Rocks

• Palm Springs – Seems to be more faith than I initially thought. Still not overwhelming, but it is in play.

Removed:

Adapted Screenplay

Winner:

Nomadland

Nominees:

2. The Father

3. One Night in Miami

4. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

5. i’m thinking of ending things

First Two Out:

• News of the World

• Hillbilly Elegy

Removed:

What do you think of my picks? Do you agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments or on twitter @ Tberry57!

Jacob is a film critic and co-founder of the Music City Drive-In. He is a member of the Music City Film Critics’ Association and specializes in the awards season. You can find him on Twitter @Tberry57.