The Popcorn Diet’s Updated, Early Oscar Prognostication
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With Halloween in the rearview mirror and some of the biggest films of the year approaching during the fall season, it’s time that the boys at The Popcorn Diet revisit their original way too early Oscar predictions. After several high-profile releases as well as critics screenings and festival premiers, we now have some tangible reactions to some of the most anticipated films of Awards Season. While some films like mother!, Suburbicon, and The Current War have taken huge hits to their Oscar profile, others like The Shape of Water, Call Me By Your Name, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri have picked up considerable steam. Going from our Way Too Early Oscar predictions, we now offer our Not Too Early Oscar predictions. Who’s out? Who’s in? Read below to find out!
Best Supporting Actress
Rick’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Margot Robbie, Goodbye, Christopher Robin
Tilda Swinton, Okja
Nicole Kidman, The Killing of a Sacred Dear
Brooklynn Prince, The Florida Project
Who’s Out?
Margot Robbie, Goodbye, Christopher Robin
Tilda Swinton, Okja
Nicole Kidman, The Killing of a Sacred Dear
Who’s In?
Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
Rick’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Brooklynn Prince, The Florida Project
Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Allison Janney, I, Tonya
David’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Mary J Blige, Mudbound
Hung Chou, Downsizing
Michelle Pfeiffer, mother!
Brooklynn Prince, The Florida Project
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Who’s Out?
Michelle Pfeiffer, mother!
Brooklynn Prince, The Florida Project
Who’s In?
Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
David’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Mary J Blige, Mudbound
Hung Chou, Downsizing
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Rick’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Mark Rylance, Dunkirk
Will Poulter, Detroit
Idris Elba, Molly’s Game
Patrick Stewart, Logan
Who’s Out?
Will Poulter, Detroit
Patrick Stewart, Logan
Who’s In?
Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rick’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Mark Rylance, Dunkirk
Idris Elba, Molly’s Game
Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
David’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Idris Elba, Molly’s Game
Laurence Fishburne, Last Flag Flying
Harrison Ford, Blade Runner 2049
Armie Hammer, Call Me By My Name
Christoph Waltz, Downsizing
Who’s Out?
Laurence Fishburne, Last Flag Flying
Harrison Ford, Blade Runner 2049
Armie Hammer, Call Me By My Name
Christoph Waltz, Downsizing
Who’s In?
Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me By Your Name
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water
Mark Rylance, Dunkirk
David’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Idris Elba, Molly’s Game
Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me By Your Name
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Michael Shannon, The Shape of Water
Mark Rylance, Dunkirk
Rick’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Meryl Streep, The Post
Jennifer Lawrence, mother!
Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game
Who’s Out?
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Jennifer Lawrence, mother!
Who’s In?
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rick’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Meryl Streep, The Post
Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
David’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Meryl Streep, The Post
Jennifer Lawrence, mother!
Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game
Who’s Out?
Meryl Streep, The Post
Jennifer Lawrence, mother!
Who’s In?
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tanya
David’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Emma Stone, Battle of the Sexes
Jessica Chastain, Molly’s Game
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Margot Robbie, I, Tanya
Rick’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Matt Damon, Downsizing
Tom Hanks, The Post
Mark Wahlberg, All the Money in the World
Who’s Out?
Mark Wahlberg, All the Money in the World
Matt Damon, Downsizing
Who’s In?
James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Rick’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Tom Hanks, The Post
James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
David’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Tom Hanks, The Post
Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes
Javier Bardem, mother!
Who’s Out?
Steve Carell, Battle of the Sexes
Javier Bardem, mother!
Who’s In?
Steve Carell, Last Flag Flying
Adam Sandler, The Meyerowitz Stories
David’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour
Tom Hanks, The Post
Steve Carell, Last Flag Flying
Adam Sandler, The Meyerowitz Stories
Rick’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman
Steven Spielberg, The Post
Alexander Payne, Downsizing
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Who’s Out?
Alexander Payne, Downsizing
Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman
Who’s In?
Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name
Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049
Rick’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Steven Spielberg, The Post
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Luca Guadagnino, Call Me By Your Name
Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049
David’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Steven Spielberg, The Post
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Who’s Out?
Jordan Peele, Get Out
Who’s In?
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
David’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Steven Spielberg, The Post
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rick’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Dunkirk
The Florida Project
Wonder Woman
The Post
Phantom Thread
The Current War
The Shape of Water
The Big Sick
Downsizing
Blade Runner 2049
Who’s Out?
Wonder Woman
The Current War
Downsizing
Who’s In?
Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rick’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Dunkirk
The Florida Project
The Post
Phantom Thread
The Shape of Water
The Big Sick
Blade Runner 2049
Call Me By Your Name
Darkest Hour
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
David’s Original Way Too Early Picks
Wonder Woman
All the Money in the World
Dunkirk
Get Out
Phantom Thread
The Post
The Shape of Water
The Current War
Molly’s Game
(10th spot reserved for indie darling) The Florida Project
Who’s Out?
All the Money in the World
The Current War
Who’s In?
Call Me By Your Name
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
David’s Revised Not Too Early Picks
Wonder Woman
Dunkirk
Get Out
Phantom Thread
The Post
The Shape of Water
Molly’s Game
The Florida Project
Call Me By Your Name
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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