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February 27, 2025 50 mins

From Timothée Chalamet to Demi Moore, from Kieran Culkin to Ariana Grande, the 2025 Oscars race is stacked—and I’m calling the shots! These are my official predictions, and trust me, I’m walking into this with full confidence.

Best Picture? Best Actor? Best Supporting Actress (Ariana Grande??) and the biggest snubs? I break it ALL down. And yes, I want Ariana to win. Will my picks age like fine wine or completely crash and burn? Either way, I’m locked in—so let’s debate.

00:00 Introduction and Award Season Overview  00:56 Globalization of Film  02:00 Academy Awards Predictions: Actor in a Leading Role  02:49 Actor in a Leading Role: Ralph Fiennes vs. Timothee Chalamet  05:25 Actor in a Leading Role: The Toss-Up  08:18 Academy Awards Predictions: Actor in a Supporting Role  09:34 Academy Awards Predictions: Actress in a Leading Role  09:45 Actress in a Leading Role: Cynthia Erivo and Demi Moore  12:22 Academy Awards Predictions: Actress in a Supporting Role  12:28 Actress in a Supporting Role: Ariana Grande vs. Zoe Saldana  17:27 Academy Awards Predictions: Animated Feature Film  18:23 Academy Awards Predictions: Cinematography  22:29 Academy Awards Predictions: Costume Design and Directing  26:20 Directing Category Predictions  27:04 Documentary Feature and Short  27:31 Film Editing Insights  29:49 International Feature Film  32:05 Makeup and Hairstyling 3 3:39 Original Score Snubs  34:47 Original Song Predictions  35:12 Production Design  36:08 Sound Category Dilemma  36:59 Visual Effects  37:42 Adapted Screenplay  38:56 Original Screenplay  41:13 Best Picture Predictions

 

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