Here are EW's predictions for the 2020 Oscar winners
Over the past few months, EW has been offering in-depth analysis of this Oscar season’s (very) early days, assessing potential frontrunners, making the circuit rounds, and tracking the dominant narratives taking shape for 2020. Now, as the official nominations have trickled in, we’re ready to present our picks for who will win at the 2020 Oscars.
We’ll update this post regularly as the race comes into tighter focus. For now, check out our breakdowns of the directing, acting, and screenplay categories — in addition, of course, to Best Picture. And be sure to keep up with our awards season tracker. UPDATED Feb. 5
BEST PICTURE
Projected winner: Parasite (dir. Bong Joon Hos)
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Ford v Ferrari (dir. James Mangold)
The Irishman (dir. Martin Scorsese)
Jojo Rabbit (dir. Taika Waititi)
Joker (dir. Todd Phillips)
Little Women (dir. Greta Gerwig)
Marriage Story (dir. Noah Baumbach)
1917 (dir. Sam Mendes)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (dir. Quentin Tarantino)
BEST DIRECTOR
Projected winner: Sam Mendes, 1917
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Todd Phillips, Joker
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
BEST ACTOR
Projected winner: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
BEST ACTRESS
Projected winner: Renée Zellweger, Judy
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Projected winner: Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Projected winner: Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Projected winner: Bong Joon Ho & Han Jin-won, Parasite
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Rian Johnson, Knives Out
Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Projected winner: Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
Nominees (listed alphabetically):
Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, Joker
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
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