Southwest Messenger - February 24th, 2019

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Academy Awards are sure to be hot mess this year
The ceremony for the 91st annual
Academy Awards has yet to take place but
the fact remains that this is nothing short
of a hot mess already. The drama surrounding
the event began last summer
when the governing body of the academic of
motion picture arts and sciences decided to
add an “Outstanding Achievement in
Popular Film” category to the broadcast
this year. This change, explained the
board, was to honor those films that would
have otherwise been ignored by its snootiest
members (paraphrased) and invite a
new audience to its dwindling televised
audience (paraphrased). In the end, the
board cancelled its plans and it remains to
be seen whether this category will be featured
in future telecasts.
Shortly after this debacle, the Kevin
Hart debacle began and then came the
decision to do away with hosts.
Then, just the other week, the board
announced four categories — cinematography,
film editing, live action short and
makeup and hairstyling — would be presented
during commercial breaks to save
time. After a celebrity-filled outpouring of
anger, the four categories are now back to
being televised.
It’s common for some drama to take
place at the actual ceremony but the
behind the scenes drama this year has and
will put everything else to shame. I had
debated on whether to watch the telecast
as I am not terribly impressed by the nominated
films, but I am now compelled to see
if the mess spills over on live television. So,
whether you join me in watching a possible
train wreck or not, here are some of my
predictions for the major categories — all of
which will definitely be televised.
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams (Vice)
Marina de Tavira (Roma)
Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone (The Favourite)
Rachel Weisz (The Favourite)
Prediction: Regina King is a presumptive
front-runner for her portrayal as a
mother intent on proving the innocence of
her daughter’s incarcerated love in “If
Beale Street Could Talk.” The one thing
that gives me pause, however, is the fact
that she was not nominated for a Screen
Actors Guild award and actors make up a
majority of the voting academy. Hot on the
veteran actor’s heels is Rachel Weisz for
her role as Queen Anne’s childhood friend
and secret lover in “The Favourite.”
Though Weisz is trending upward, I predict
King is going to take home the gold.
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali (Green Book)
Adam Driver (BlacKkKlansman)
Sam Elliott (A Star is Born)
Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever
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Sam Rockwell (Vice)
Prediction: Like the previous category,
Mahershala Ali is the presumptive frontrunner
for his role as pianist Don Shirley
in Green Book but unlike that category no
other nominees are hot on his heels. Ali is
going to receive his second supporting actor
Oscar in three years.
Best Actress
Yalitza Aparicio (Roma)
Glenn Close (The Wife)
Olivia Coleman (The Favourite)
Lady Gaga (A Star is Born)
Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever
Forgive Me?)
Prediction: This category is intriguing
for many reasons. Yalitza Aparicio is the
first indigenous woman to be nominated for
Best Actress, personal favorite Melissa
McCarthy delivered a nuanced performance
as talented writer and famed forger
Lee Israel, and Olivia Coleman, Lady Gaga
and Glenn Close have all battled it out at
various award shows. But I think the recipient
this year will be Close for her portrayal
as the supportive wife of a famed author
who has some hidden secrets.
Best Actor
Christian Bale (Vice)
Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born)
Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate)
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Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody)
Viggo Mortensen (Green Book)
Prediction: This category is a little
unpredictable. It is going to be between
Christian Bale for his performance as former
Vice President Dick Cheney and Rami
Malek for his struggle with prosthetic teeth
while portraying Queen front man Freddie
Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” I think
Malek is going to take home the statue but
put those fake teeth on his mantle instead.
Best Picture
BlacKkKlansman
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star is Born
Vice
Prediction: In my opinion, it’s between
“The Favourite,” “Green Book” and “Roma”
for the top prize and the academy is going
to go the safest route and choose the working
class drama “Roma” despite it being a
“Netflix film.”
The 91st annual Academy Awards ceremony
will be televised Feb. 24 on ABC
starting at 8 p.m. As they say on decorative
pillows and throws ‘Bless this Mess.’
Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer
and columnist.
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