Film buffs do not anticipate any surprises among Oscars winners

CLARA CRENSHAW Staff Writer

With the 2023 Oscars approaching, the question of who will win the major three awards, Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress haunts the world of film lovers. Everything Everywhere All at Once, produced by Daniel Kwan, Jonathan Wang, and Daniel Scheinert, is a front runner for Best Picture and is predicted to dominate the award show overall with 11 total nominations, the most of any film. This movie is chaotic and messy while being meaningful and detailed. The story line of the multiverse is full of twists and turns, but the deeper meaning of the movie and the mother/daughter subplot is what makes it so captivating. Although Everything Everywhere All at Once is a front runner, it is up against tough competition, including Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick

The Best Actor Award is also filled with tough competition, but Austin Butler in Elvis and Brendan Fraser in The Whale are top contenders. Butler and Fraser have won and been nominated for multiple awards for their performances in the films, such as the Golden Globes Best Actor (Butler) and Critics Choice Best Actor (Fraser).

Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian women to be nominated for best actress, is predicted to be a shoo-in for the award. She played Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Her biggest competition is Cate Blanchett from TAR, but Yeoh is still expected to win.

After being nominated, Yeoh gave a “thank you to Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for this opportunity. I will forever cherish this moment.”