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The 96th edition of the Oscars will kick off within hours and fans are already biting their nails for their favorites to win the awards. The competition, as usual, has some worthy contenders in each category. Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimeris leading the nominations with 13 nods from the Academy and the film is a favorite to win all the major awards.
However, the Academy is not exactly known to concur with public opinion or sometimes even good cinema. Fans expect a fair share of drama to happen at the 96th Academy Awards, but here are some possible wins that would really upset the audience.
#6 Best Supporting Actress – Danielle Brooks over Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt‘s stand-out performance as Kitty Oppenheimer faces threat fromThe Color PurplestarDanielle Brooksat the Oscars 2024. Brooks, best known for her role inOrange is the New Black, played the defiant Sofia in the musical version of the 1982 novel. Sofia fights back against her violent husband’s abuse. Brooks earlier made her Broadway debut with the same role in 2015, earning a Tony Award nomination.
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Blunt has given the performance of a lifetime as an inebriated wife, who at times stands as a strong pillar of support for Robert Oppenheimer despite their rocky relationship. However, both Brooks and Blunt are yet to win a major award for their exceptional performances. Their real competitor isThe Holdovers‘Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who has won the Golden Globe, the BAFTA, and the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress.
#5 Best Supporting Actor – Sterling K. Brown over Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.came close to the Academy Awards twice before – once forChaplinwhich he lost toAl Pacinoand forTropic Thunderwhich he lost to the lateHeath Ledger. Downey Jr. hasall the chances of winning the Best Supporting Actorthis year for playing Lewis Strauss inOppenheimer. He has grabbed all the major awards including the Golden Globe, the BAFTA, the Critics Choice Award, and the SAG Award.
However, one of his major threats comes in the form of three-time Emmy winnerSterling K. Brown. The actor played Cliff inAmerican Fiction, a plastic surgeon who maintains a complicated relationship with his brother Monk, played byJeffrey Wright. According to his interview withTHR, Cord Jefferson’s script was one of the best he’d ever read. Another popular contender in this list isRyan Goslingfor his role as Ken inBarbie.
#4 Best Actress – Sandra Hüller over Lily Gladstone
Lily Gladstonerecentlywon the SAG Award for Best Actressfor her role as Molly Burkhart inMartin Scorsese‘sKillers of the Flower Moon. She is a favorite to win the Oscar this year, which would also be a landmark in the history of the Academy Awards. She is poised to become the first Native American to win the award if she were to win. However, her biggest competitor throughout this awards season has beenEmma Stone, who played Bella Baxter inPoor Things.
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However, one surprise contender who could easily nab the award from both these actresses is Sandra Hüller. The actress is nominated for her role as a writer who tries to prove her innocence in her husband’s death in the French legal drama,Anatomy of a Fall. One advantage for Hüller is that her two films are contenders for Best Picture and Best Director at Oscars 2024.
#3 Best Actor – Bradley Cooper over Cillian Murphy
WhileBradley Cooperhasn’t proved to be a major threat toCillian Murphythis awards season, he’s still a worthy contender who can disappointOppenheimerfans with a win. Cooper played Leonard Bernstein in his directorial venture,Maestro, and has been running a pretty good Oscar campaign this year. The actor has already shown the audiences his commitment to the role for the past six years.
However, he was unsuccessful in winning any awards this season due to Murphy’s equally gripping performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer. OnlyPaul Giamattimanaged to surprise Murphy’s fans at the Critics Choice Awards with a win over him. If Cooper were to win, it would be a true disappointment to the fans who trolled him during his other losses.
#2 Best Director – Jonathan Glazer over Christopher Nolan
Fans expectChristopher Nolanto grab his first-ever Oscar this year withOppenheimer. While the acclaimed director has produced some masterpiece films for modern audiences, the Academy’s reluctance to acknowledge Nolan’s choice of genres as award-worthy denied him the Oscars. Nolan won the Golden Globe and the BAFTA forOppenheimer. But he still has to overcome the threat from one director at Oscars 2024.
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Nolan andJonathan Glazerare not only competing for the category of Best Director but also for Best Adapted Screenplay. Both directors have produced masterful works and deserve the recognition, but if Glazer were to win, it would be one of the biggest Oscar upsets of this year. Nolan’s snub in the Best Director category at the 90th Academy Awards still hurts many fans. They really can’t take another loss this year.
#1 Best Movie –The Zone of InterestoverOppenheimer
Out of the ten nominated films, Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimeris the fan-favorite to win the Best Picture Award this year. Other famous entries likeKillers of the Flower Moon,Poor Things, andBarbietoo have significant supporters among the public. WhileOppenheimertalks about The Manhattan Project which resulted in the atomic bomb explosion in Japan, another nominated film also discusses its story in the background of a historical disaster.
Jonathan Glazer’sThe Zone of Interestexplores a Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife as they build a life in a home next to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. The lead characters are played by Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller. The film has five nominations including Best Picture and Best Director and can surpriseOppenheimerfans with a win at Oscars 2024.
The 96th Academy Awards will air in the U.S. on Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ABC.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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