Oscars 2025. Who can win and who should?

Last year's gala was dominated by “Oppenheimer”. From the beginning it was tipped to receive prizes in the most important categories and eventually won Oscars For the best film, directing, main and supporting male role, photos, music and editing. Now, among the candidates for the most important awards, several titles are mentioned. Will the statuettes get the creators and creators of “Brutalist” or “Anory”? Maybe the less expected winners will be the authors and authors of “conclave”, “substance” or “completely unknown”? This year, the favorite front entertainment of cinema and journalists lovers – typing who will win – seems even more unpredictable than forecasting cryptocurrency courses or bus and trains delays, when winter surprises road workers.

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– “Anora” – “Brutalist” – “Completely unknown” – “conclave” – ​​”DiUna: part two” – “Emilia pérez” – “I'm still here” – “Nickel Boys” – “substance” – “wicked”

Can win: “anora”
She should win: “Duna: part two”

Awarded with the Golden Palm “Anora” This is a story about an erotic dancer, who, thanks to a marriage with a rich Russian, experiences splendor that she has not even dreamed of. However, the spell quickly breaks, because the boy's parents are doing everything to annul the wedding. Suddenly, the awake dream turns into a nightmare, and the fate of the title heroine reminds that dreams of social promotion often end with a painful disappointment. The message of the drama perfectly illustrates what is happening overseas now, when the cult of money and enrichment broke out with new strength, without ethical or far -reaching costs.

Among the potential candidates to receive the most important film trophy is still mentioned by the epic “Brutalist”which overwhelms viewers with a monumental form, “Conclave” discovering the secrets and intrigues accompanying the election of a new pope, or the cinema portrait of Bob Dylan, i.e. “Completely unknown”for which the award would certainly be the safest, but also rather a small verdict.

It is a pity that since the premiere of the second part “Dun” A year has passed and the voters managed to forget that this large -screen epic Denis Villeneuve is the quintessence of a film show, combining high -budget commercial cinema with artistic fulfillment.

– Jacques Audiard “Emilia Pérez” – Sean Baker “Anor” – Brady Corbet “Brutalist” – Coralie Fargeat “Substantial” – James Mangold “Completely unknown”

Can win: Sean Baker “Anora”
He should win: Sean Baker “Anora”

Fascinated by the heroes thrown out of the social margin Sean Baker He consistently defends the exclusive people. For years, he has also been trying to distigate the commonly condemned topic of sexual work. Show what sometimes stands behind the choices of people who decide to take such occupation and lifestyle. It is worth noting that Coralie Fargeat This is only a tenth woman in an almost hundred -year -old Oscar history, who was among the nominees for the best direction. However, there is a lack of nominations for Denis Villeneueve for the new installment of “Duuna”. He could take his place calmly James Mangoldawhose nomination for directing “completely unknown” was a big surprise.

– Cynthia Erivo “Wicked” – Karla Sofia Gascón “Emilia Pérez” – Mikey Madison “Anora” – Demi Moore “Substantial” – Fernanda Torres “I'm still here”

Can win: Demi Moore “substance”
She should win: Mikey Madison “Anora”

Winning in this section will most likely be a spectacular beginning of a career Mikey Madison or spectacular crowning the professional path Demi Moore. This is only the first Oscar nomination for the movie star “Believe in the Spirit”, “Immoral proposal” or “Striptiz”. During her triumphant procession, this year's subsequent awards of the awards were paid, among others To one of the producers who once humiliated her, saying that she is a “popcorn actress” and should stay in her league. Years later, she proved that the only right response to such words is the emotion of the arms and not to firm faith in your own abilities.

In turn, a very shy, working on self-confidence Mikey Madisondelighted with the multi -layered creation of the title “Anory”. Sean Baker loving the daughter of psychologists from California in “Once upon a time in … Hollywood” by Quentin Tarantino and the fifth part of “Scream”. He wrote a role in his latest film especially for her.

It is not possible to mention that a transgender actress was for the first time among the nominees. Karla Sofia Gascón At first, “Emilia Pérez” was even a favorite in the race for the statuette, but her chances dropped drastically when the hateful, racist and Islamophobic posts of the artist from years ago were revealed. The actress apologized and deleted the account from the “X” website. Despite this, as the magazine “The Hollywood Reporter” revealed, the film producer did not want the actress playing the title role to take part in the Oscar campaign “Emilia Pérez”. She will be present at the gala, but for the air tickets to Los Angeles and the Hotel Spanish artist had to pay out of her own pocket.

– Adrien Brody “Brutalist” – Timothée Chalamet “Completely unknown” – Colman Domingo “Sing Sing” – Ralph Finnes “conclave” – ​​Sebastian Stan “Chosen”

Can win: Adrien Brody “brutalist”
Should win: Ralph Finnes “conclave”

It seems that even a scandal related to the use of artificial intelligence did not receive Adrien Brody Oscar favorite status for the main role. In “Brutalist” he played the Hungarian architect of Jewish origin, who survived the Holocaust and emigrated overseas. For this role He was already awarded with the Golden Globe And praised, among others Excellent mastery of the Eastern European accent. The film editor revealed that it was thanks to modern AI tools that he improved the style of speaking the actor in Hungarian. The director of “Brutalist”, however, assured that the actor studied accent for many months, and interference using artificial intelligence was minimal.

In many rankings, it is also tipped to win Timothée Chalamet. The Hollywood star of the young generation played Bob Dylan in “completely unknown”. Not only did he play legendary music, but also sang his songs. He also has real chances of victory Ralph Finneswhich was greatly created by the minimalist role of the cardinal organizing the title “conclave”.

– Monica Barbaro “Completely unknown” – Ariana Grande “Wicked” – Felicity Jones “Brutalist” – Isabella Rossellini “conclave” – ​​Zoe Siedaña “Emilia Pérez”

Can win: Zoe Siedaña “Emilia Pérez”
She should win: Zoe Siedaña “Emilia Pérez”

All signs in heaven and earth indicate that it will win in this category Zoe balances. She played an ambitious lawyer who helps the title “Emilia Pérez” change her life. At the outset, it is worth noting that the actress known from “Avatar” or the super -production of Marvel is really tipped in the wrong category, because in the picture of Jacques Audiard she played the main, not supporting role. Anyway, an interesting verdict was made at the Cannes festival – the jury exceptionally awarded the prize for the best actress of all four -man women's cast “Emilia Pérez”. After the hatred posts of Karla Sofia Gascón, it turned out that Zoe Siedaña was alone on Oscarowy Plac, and in a single must defend the honor of an extraordinary musical, which was the first non -angic film in history to receive 13 nominations.

The show can only steal it Isabella Rossellinijust as she did to her colleagues on the set of “conclave”. Types in this section are also: Felicity Jones For the “brutalist”, where she worked well as a brilliant, warm and understanding wife of the main character; Musical Supergowsy Ariana Grandewhich in the musical “wicked” collects and fans and beautiful, pink creations and finally Monica Barbaro Playing composer and singer Joan Baez in “Completely unknown”.

– Jurij Borisow “Anora” – Kieran Culkin “Real Pain” – Edward Norton “Completely unknown” – Guy Pearce “Brutalist” – Jeremy Strong “Chosen”

He can win: Kieran Culkin “Real Pain”
He should win: Kieran Culkin “Real Pain”

There have been no such excellent supporting creations in the Oscar Staw for at least a decade. However, thanks Kieran Culkin We can slowly prepare for celebration, because it is thanks to him that the Polish thread will certainly appear during the 97th edition of Oscars. The actor is tipped for the role in “Real pain”, which was almost entirely shot in Poland. Its author is Jesse Eisenberg applying for Polish citizenshipwhich grandmother in 1938 emigrated from the Lublin region overseas. In his latest tragicomedy, the American focuses on his cousins ​​raised in New York who set off on a journey to the country of their ancestors. One of them was recklessly portrayed by Kieran Culkin, who had already received the Golden Globe for this creation, awards: BAFTA, Critics' Choice and the American guild of the actors. Interestingly, even the Polish Film Academy has selected him to be awarded, because Kieran Culkin, next to Andrzej Chyra or Jakub Gierszała, is nominated for “Eagles”.

The series Kendall also competes about the Oscar with Roman from “Succession”. No matter which one will win and everything will stay in the Roy family. Jeremy Strong He is tipped for “the chosen one”, where he created an outstanding role of a lawyer who shaped the “unusual” style of being Donald Trump. The expressive, memorable creation can also boast Guy Pearce in “Brutalist”. The role of the anti -anti -calculated rich man is the best in his entire career. They received the nominations yet Edward Nortonwho plays the music and friend of Bob Dylan in “Completely Unknown” and Russian Yuri Borisow from “Anory”. He is an actor who has never publicly condemned aggression Russia on Ukraine. He also performed in pro -regional productions.

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