Oscars 2022: Final Predictions For Nominations In Every Category
3. Best Actress
NOMINEES:
Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter)
Lady Gaga (House of Gucci)
Jennifer Hudson (Respect)
Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos)
No major category this year has been more fascinatingly unpredictable than Best Actress, given that Kristen Stewart seemed like a stone cold lock for the Oscar itself a few months ago, yet general industry reception to Spencer has been considerably frostier than critics'.
Stewart brutally missed out on a SAG nomination, a key Oscar precursor, which has immediately punted her from the frontline sure-things to an outside possibility.
Chastain, Colman, Gaga, and Kidman were all recognised by SAG, Critics' Choice, and Golden Globes, so feel pretty safe, while slot #5 is a slug-fest between Stewart, Penelope Cruz (Parallel Mothers), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Jennifer Hudson (Respect), and Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler (West Side Story).
The only one of these five possibilities to get a SAG nom was Hudson, so we'll go with her. Prayer circles are working overtime for Stewart, though.