This year's Academy Awards - Oscars 2024 - are fast approaching, and if experts are to be believed, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer will take center stage. With 13 nominations, technical excellence and a stellar cast, Nolan's J. Robert Oppenheimer biopic looks poised to win top honors in every way. But as always, the Oscars remain unpredictable - let's just remember the surprises of previous years. Will Oppenheimer really dominate this year or are we in for some surprises?
Oscars 2024 – who will get it. Our analysis of the favorites and those we believe will win it tonight. This is the 2024 star.
Christopher Nolan, the master of storytelling who has already impressed us with films such as Memento, Inception and Dunkirk, this year with his latest work, Oppenheimer, seems like the clear favorite to win the Oscar for Best Director. His ability to weave elements of thriller and drama into a complex historical context has not gone unnoticed even by experts who are already hinting at his first Oscar.
While Nolan expectedly dominates the category for best director, the category for best player is more open. Cillian Murphy with his role in Oppenheimer indeed, he is considered a favorite, but we must not ignore the competition in form Paul Giamatti and by Jeffrey Wrighta, which could provide a surprise. Murphy's performance has captivated both critics and audiences, but will it be enough to win the statuette?
Next, in the Best Actress category, all eyes are on Lily Gladstone from Killers of the Flower Moon and Emma Stone from Poor Things. Gladstone, who would become the first Indigenous woman to win a best actress Oscar, has already won over members of the actors' union with her subtle performance.
In supporting roles, it seems like it will Robert Downey Jr. received the long-awaited Oscar for his role in Oppenheimer. His portrayal of Lewis Strauss is full of intensity and emotional depth, placing him at the forefront of this category.
When it comes to Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Although Spider-Man is a favorite of many, a win for the legendary Miyazaki would be a wonderful recognition of his long work.
In the category for best documentary, 20 Days in Mariupol stands out, offering a direct insight into the brutality of war with its heart-wrenching depiction of the siege of the Ukrainian city. A film that has already won Bafta, is also considered the main favorite for the Oscar.
The Oscars are known for their surprises, so the question remains whether the experts' predictions will hold up. It will Oppenheimer really swept the competition or are we in for shocks similar to those of previous years? Time will tell, but regardless of the outcome, this year's Academy Awards will undoubtedly serve up plenty of glitz, talent and cinematic excellence.
