Oscars 2022: First Blind Predictions
Variety looks ahead to what could be a very packed and condensed year
Let's take a look at some of their predictions. In short, they are predicting House of Gucci to earn a lot of awards.
Best Picture
“Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios) - Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
“Blue Bayou” (Focus Features) - Poppy Hanks, Charles D. King, Kim Roth
“Coda” (Apple TV Plus) - Fabrice Gianfermi, Philippe Rousselet, Patrick Wachsberger
“Don’t Worry Darling” (New Line Cinema) - Roy Lee, Olivia Wilde, Miri Yoon
“Encanto” (Walt Disney Pictures) - Yvett Merino Flores, Clark Spencer
“Flee” (Neon) - Natalie Farrery, Signe Byrge
“The Harder They Fall” (Netflix) - Lawrence Bender, Jay-Z, James Lassiter, Jeymes Samuel
“House of Gucci” (MGM/United Artists Releasing) - Giannina Facio, Mark Huffam, Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh - PREDICTED WINNER
“Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures) - J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro
“Tick, Tick…Boom!” (Netflix) - Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Julie Oh
Best Actor
Clifton Collins, Jr, “Jockey” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Peter Dinklage, “Cyrano” (MGM/United Artists Releasing)
Michael B. Jordan, “A Journal for Jordan” (Sony Pictures)
Will Smith, “King Richard” (Warner Bros) - PREDICTED WINNER
Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24)
Best Actress
Ana de Armas, “Blonde” (Netflix) - PREDICTED WINNER
Lady Gaga, “House of Gucci” (MGM/United Artists Releasing)
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Studios)
Florence Pugh, “Don’t Worry Darling” (New Line Cinema)
Tessa Thompson, “Passing” (Netflix)
The rest at the source