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David’s Final Golden Globe Predictions

If last year showed us anything is that the Golden Globe awards is one of the most unpredictable award shows around. Prior to the Globes in 2019, Rami Malek was seen as a nominee in the season but not a winner. After his win at the Globes, his road to an Oscar win began in which he swept the rest of the awards season. Also in 2019, Malek’s film, Bohemian Rhapsody shocked the world by winning Best Picture-Drama. What will shock us this year? Here are my final predictions of what/who will win, should win, and could win the big awards of the night.

Best Motion Picture — Drama

The Irishman (Netflix)
Marriage Story (Netflix)
1917 (Universal)
Joker (Warner Bros.)
The Two Popes (Netflix)

Will/Should Win- The Irishman

Could Win – Joker

Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Renée Zellweger (Judy)

Will/Should Win- Renee Zellwegger

Could Win- Charlize Theron 

Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari)
Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)

Will/Should Win- Joaquin Phoenix 

Could Win- Adam Driver

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Dolemite Is My Name (Netflix)
Jojo Rabbit (Fox Searchlight)
Knives Out (Lionsgate)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony)
Rocketman (Paramount)

Will/Should Win- Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

Could Win- Knives Out

Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Ana de Armas (Knives Out)
Awkwafina (The Farewell)
Cate Blanchett (Where’d You Go, Bernadette)
Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart)
Emma Thompson (Late Night)

Will/Should Win- Akwafina

Could Win- Beanie Feldstein

Best Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Daniel Craig (Knives Out)
Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)
Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Taron Egerton (Rocketman)
Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is My Name)

Will/Should Win- Leonardo Dicaprio

Could Win- Taron Egerton

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell)
Annette Bening (The Report)
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)

Will Win- Jennifer Lopez

Should Win- Margot Robbit

Could Win- Laura Dern

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Will/Should Win- Brad Pitt 

Could Win- Joe Pesci

Best Director — Motion Picture
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
Sam Mendes (1917)
Todd Phillips (Joker)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Will Win- Bong Joon Ho

Should Win- Martin Scorsese

Could Win- Quentin Tarantino 

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story)
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won (Parasite)
Anthony McCarten (The Two Popes)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Steven Zaillian (The Irishman)

Will Win- Noah Baumbach

Should Win- Steve Zaillian

Could Win- Quentin Tarantino

Best Motion Picture — Animated
Frozen 2 (Disney)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Universal)
The Lion King (Disney)
Missing Link (United Artists)
Toy Story 4 (Disney)

Will/Should Win- Toy Story 4

Could win- Frozen II

Best Motion Picture — Foreign Language
The Farewell (USA)
Les Misérables (France)
Pain and Glory (Spain)
Parasite (South Korea)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (France)

Will/Should Win- Parasite

Could Win- Pain and Glory

Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat (Little Women)
Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker)
Randy Newman (Marriage Story)
Thomas Newman (1917)
Daniel Pemberton (Motherless Brooklyn)

Will Win- Thomas Newman

Should/Could Win- Hilder Guonadottir

Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“Beautiful Ghosts” (Cats)
“I’m Gonna Love Me Again” (Rocketman)
“Into the Unknown” (Frozen 2)
“Spirit” (The Lion King)
“Stand Up” (Harriet)

Will/Should Win- I’m Gonna Love Me Again

Could Win- Into the Unknown

David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez is the founder and chief film critic of The Cinematic Reel (formally Reel Talk Inc.) and host of the Reel Chronicles and Chop Talk podcasts. As a Cuban American independent film critic, David writes fair and diverse criticism covering movies of all genres and spotlighting minority voices through Reel Talk. David has covered and reviewed films at Tribeca, TIFF, NYFF, Sundance, SXSW, and several other film festivals. He is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic and a member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA), New York Film Critics Online, Hollywood Film Critics Association, the North American Film Critic Association and the International Film Society Critics Association. As an avid film collector and awards watcher, David's finger is always on the industry's pulse. David informs and educates with knowledgeable and exciting content and has become a trusted resource for readers and listeners alike. Email him at david@reeltalkinc.com or follow him on Twitter and Instagram @reeltalkinc.

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