Oscars 2022: Final Predictions In Every Category

NOMINEES:

Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos)

Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog)

Andrew Garfield (tick, tick … BOOM!)

Will Smith (King Richard)

Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)

Who Should Win: Will Smith (King Richard)

Though Benedict Cumberbatch and Andrew Garfield were also very good in their respective films, Will Smith is an absolute force of nature in King Richard, rising above the potential for caricature and delivering a full-hearted performance that captures Venus and Serena Williams' father in all of his troubling complexity.

Who Will Win: Will Smith (King Richard)

This is Will Smith's year. He's been steamrolling the precursors and picked up every major necessary win, which combined with the narrative that this is "his year" means he basically can't miss.