Variety’s Oscar Voting Guide: A Final Look Before Voting Begins
variety.comJenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorIt’s been less than a year since the Oscars aired a stripped-down version of the show at Union Station, but the 95th annual Academy Awards is set to take place March 27, back at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
With voting opening March 17, we take a look at the top categories and where things stand.A Perfect 10 For the first year, the Oscars expanded the best picture race to guarantee 10 films. (In the past, there was the potential for 10, based on voting totals.) Jane Campion’s Netflix drama “The Power of the Dog” leads the pack with 12 nominations overall and a slew of best picture wins from critics’ groups and BAFTA.
But Apple Original Films’ crowd-pleaser “CODA” has been picking up steam, including a batch of wins for supporting actor and the coveted ensemble prize from the SAG Awards — a category in which “Power of the Dog” failed to land a nomination.
But “CODA” goes into the night with three Oscar nominations, compared to the seven for “Belfast,” Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical tale from Focus Features, which landed an ensemble nomination at the SAG Awards and scored a director nom for Branagh.
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