Here are my Official Picks for tonight’s Academy Awards:
Best Supporting Actress
Should Win: Hailee Steinfeld “True Grit“
Will Win: Melissa Leo “The Fighter”
Steinfeld was fantastic, and she’s only 14. Could be the night’s big upset.
Best Supporting Actor
Should Win: Geoffrey Rush “The King’s Speech”
Will Win: Christian Bale “The
Fighter”
Both great. Rush’s role was more crucial to the movie but Bale is practically a lock.
Best Director
Should Win: Tom Hooper “The King’s Speech”
Will Win: Hooper
If it’s a “King’s Speech” sweep, then it’s Hooper for sure.
Best Actress
Should Win: Annette Bening “The Kids Are All Right”
Will Win: Natalie Portman “Black Swan”
It’s Portman’s year, but Bening could steal it with a “career” award.
Best Actor
Should Win: Colin Firth “The King’s Speech”
Will Win:
Firth
Would be biggest shocker of all if Firth doesn’t win.
Best Animated Short Film
Should Win: “Let’s Pollute”
Will Win: “The Gruffalo”
“The Gruffalo” as the star power.
Best Animated Feature
Should and Will Win: “Toy Story 3”
A no brainer, but wish it had a real shot at the biggie.
Best Picture
Should Win: “Toy Story 3”
Will Win: “The King’s Speech”
Tough call over “The Social Network” (which most liked a lot more than me), but the best bet.
I’ll be Tweeting throughout the show – live from Hollywood – so follow along if you can.