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Mar 2, 2010 10:58am

Roger Ebert’s Oscar Predictions

Roger Ebert may have lost his ability to speak, but his critical voice is louder than ever.

On “The Oprah Winfrey Show” today, the veteran film buff, who’s battled thyroid cancer, offered his predictions for this year’s Academy Awards. He also publicly tried out the electronic device that allows his voice to be heard after a 2006 cancer surgery rendered him speechless.

“I can’t remember a year when it seems easier to predict the Oscars,” Ebert said. “Of course, those might be famous last words.”

Below, Ebert’s Oscar picks, in his own words:

Best actress: “Sandra Bullock made a dazzling comeback in ‘The Blind Side.’ I think she’ll win.”

Best supporting actress: “Mo’Nique as the brutal and damaged mother in ‘Precious.’”

Best actor: “Jeff Bridges for ‘Crazy Heart.’”

Best supporting actor: “Christoph Waltz won best actor at Cannes for ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and never looked back.”

Best picture: “The only dicey category is best picture. ‘Up In the Air’ was the early front runner, but I think it’s a win for Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘The Hurt Locker.’”

Best director: “I also pick Kathryn Bigelow for best director.”

What do you think of Ebert’s Oscar predictions?

– Sheila Marikar

User Comments

He’s probably correct about all of them.
I wish there was a should win/will win rresponse. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert were good at stating who Should win, not just who Would win.

Posted by: TV/Movie Fan | March 2, 2010, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm

LOVE the Oscars!
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Posted by: bill | March 2, 2010, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm

If we look at the All time Box Office top 15 Adjusted for Inflation, only 4 movies were not nominated for an OSCAR: Return of the Jedi, Snow White, 101 Dalmatians, The Empire Strikes Back (Note that the 2 are Animated and before 1962); 6 films were Nominees (Star Wars, Jaws, Exorcist, ET, 10 Commandments) Dr. Zhivago was nominated when The Sound of Music won that year while 4 went on to win the Oscar: Gone With the Wind, Sound of Music, Titanic and Ben Hur.
The Nominees were beaten by pictures which did relatively well in the box office like: Exorcist was beaten by The sting which is at #16 in the all time list; 10 Commandments by Around the World in 80 days at #46; Star Wars by #82 One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest while the others Jaws by Annie Hall which Grossed 38M (not adjusted) and ET by Gandhi 52M (Not Adjusted)
Just to say Hurt Locker got only 12.6M adjusted to today would really be a poor winner of an Oscar if it goes on to win it meaning beautiful but no one wanted to see it!

Posted by: Avatar Fan 76 | March 2, 2010, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

I think he is right on all of his predictions, but best picture. I think Avatar will win.

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