Oscars 2023: Final Predictions In Every Category
16. Best Costume Design
NOMINEES:
Babylon
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
What Should Win:
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
It certainly would be neat for Ruth Carter to repeat her 2019 win for the original Black Panther, though sequels often struggle in this category due to the perception that they're building off or even repeating what came before.
All the same, the extensive, exotic costume work throughout the film is terrific, even if any of the five movies would honestly be worthy winners.
What Will Win:
Elvis
It's no secret that period pieces have a huge advantage in this field, and given that Elvis' Catherine Martin recently won the Excellence in Period Film gong at the Costume Designers Guild Awards, it feels like a pretty solid indicator of which way the wind is blowing.
Whatever you make of the movie, the costuming is incredibly effective in conveying the period and helping tell the story, so it's tough to begrudge the probable win.