The fight for the Oscars

There is only one day left to find out who will take home an Oscar for the 23 categories in this year's 95th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Voting for the ceremony, which will be hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, is now officially closed. Many people around the world cast their votes to make sure their favorites take home one of the coveted Oscars for best film, best director, actor and actress.

Awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscar seems to be split for Best Picture. It's between Everything Everywhere All At Once and The Banshees of Inisherin. The Chicago Sun Tribune seems to think the former will win (more after winning at the SAG Awards, the ceremony organized by the producers), but The Banshees of Inisherin could surprise us. Because of this, it doesn't seem likely that Top Gun: Maverick or Elvis and The Fabelmans will take home an Oscar this year.

That doesn't mean Steven Spielberg will go home empty-handed. The director, who won his last Oscar in 1999 for Saving Private Ryan, had an emotional moment at the Oscars luncheon. He could very well take home the Oscar for Best Director for The Fabelmans. He is up against Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the men behind Everything Everywhere All At Once who started out as the favorites. Variety believes they may be the only contenders to take the Oscar from the veteran director. Martin McDonagh from The Banshees of Inisherin; Todd Field from TÁR and Ruben Östlund from Triangle of Sadness are also in the running.

Best actor and actress

The nominations for Best Actor and Actress also seem to be leaning in one direction. In the case of the male performances, Brendan Fraser and his spectacular portrayal of Charlie in The Whale may be enough to beat Austin Butler, who played Elvis Prestley. It is less likely that Colin Farrell (Pádraic Súilleabháin in The Banshees of Inisherin); Paul Mescal (Calumn Paterson in Aftersun) or Bill Nighy (Mr. Williams in Living) will be crowned the best male performer in this 95th edition.

The same isn't true for Cate Blanchett. Her interpretation of orchestra conductor Lidia Tár seems to make her worthy of the award for Best Actress. However, Michelle Yeoh, who was also a favorite this awards season for her portrayal of Evelyn Quan Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once, could snatch the award. Far behind are Hispanic actresses Ana de Armas (nominated for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde); Andra Riseboroguh (who played Leslie Rowlands in To Leslie) or Michelle Williams (who played Mitzi Schildkraut-Fabelman in The Fabelmans).

Other possible winners at the Oscars

The Oscar for Best Supporting Actress seems crystal clear. Although Jamie Lee Curtis and her interpretation of Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All At Once won the SAG Award in this category we cannot forget that in absolutely all other categories the winner was Angela Bassett for her portrayal of Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It seems clear that at this year's Oscars, the trend could be the same.

Although the Oscar in the women's category is close, the same is not true in the men's category. The media is convinced that Ke Huy Quan will win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once. His role in the film stood out throughout the awards season over the other nominees, including Brendan Gleeson (Colm Doherty in The Banshees of Inisherin); Brian Tyree Henry (James Aucoin in Causeway); Judd Hirsch (Boris Schildkraul in The Fabelmans); or Barry Keoghan (Dominic Kearney in The Banshees of Inisherin).

There is no doubt that Guillermo del Toro will win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio won absolutely every award it was nominated for this awards season. We are convinced that the Oscars will be no exception.