January 16, 2008

BAFTA Predictions (Majors Only)

Nominees will be announced at 2:45AM ET. I will be sleeping by then but rest assured, they'll be up tomorrow morning. Here are my predictions:

Best Picture
Atonement
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
The Diving Bell & the Butterfly
The Bourne Ultimatum

Alternate: The Kite Runner

Best Director
Joe Wright-Atonement
Julian Schnabel-The Diving Bell & the Butterfly
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen-No Country for Old Men
Sean Penn-Into the Wild
Tony Gilroy-Michael Clayton

Alternate: Paul Greengrass-The Bourne Ultimatum

Best Adapted Screenplay
Atonement
Into the Wild
There Will Be Blood
No Country for Old Men
Letters from Iwo Jima

Alternate: Control

Best Original Screenplay
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Juno
Once
Eastern Promises
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Alternate: Michael Clayton

Best Actor
Christian Bale-3:10 to Yuma
Daniel Day-Lewis-There Will Be Blood
George Clooney-Michael Clayton
James McAvoy-Atonement
Sam Riley-Control

Alternate: Emile Hirsch-Into the Wild

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett-Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie-Away from Her
Marion Cotillard-La Vie en Rose
Tang Wei-Lust, Caution
Angelina Jolie-A Mighty Heart

Alternate: Keira Knightley-Atonement

Best Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck-The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem-No Country for Old Men
Armin Mueller-Stahl-Eastern Promises
Tom Wilkinson-Michael Clayton
Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada -The Kite Runner

Alternate: Hal Holbrook-Into the Wild

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett-I'm Not There
Vanessa Redgrave-Atonement
Samantha Morton-Control
Saoirse Ronan-Atonement
Tilda Swinton-Michael Clayton

Alternate: Catherine Keener-Into the Wild

3 comments:

  1. George Clooney over Johnny Depp in lead actor? Are you mad? ;)

    I'm not really feeling that one, but I think you're other predictions look good. I think many of the performances and films that garnered little attention in our precursors will get recognized here, such as Sam Riley, Tang Wei (who was wonderful in Lust, Caution), James McAvoy, Saoirse Ronan, etc.

    And I expect to see Atonement in several categories as well. Your pick of The Bourne Ultimatum is spot on. AMPAS wouldn't dare nominate this type of film but BAFTA will.

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  2. damn were your predictions wrong... I mean just look at the PTA snub lol

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  3. WOW. Best Supporting Actress was a GREAT prediction! Well done

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