Oscars 2016 nominations: The films we want to see recognised from Room and The Revenant to Mad Max: Fury Road
Our predictions based on who we want to see earn nods are in, and there's a few more 'out there' suggestions
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Your support makes all the difference.As Hollywood’s finest await the outcome of the Oscars nominations announcement, it’s time to consider who we hope that Academy will plump for this year.
The Revenant, Spotlight and Bridge of Spies are strong frontrunners for gongs but there are a number of outliers we want to take home little gold men at the ceremony on Sunday 28 February.
Alicia Vikander deserves a double nod for Ex Machina and The Danish Girl, while Idris Elba’s fearsome turn in Beasts of Nation, Rooney Mara’s beautifully understated performance in Carol and Charlize Theron’s serious ass-kicking in Mad Max: Fury Road should also be recognised.
Carol, The Big Short and The Revenant are among our favourite movies from the past year, with Mad Max: Fury Road and Room also getting lots of love from the team.
Alejandro G Inarritu looks set to take Best Director for The Revenant but our fingers are firmly crossed that Todd Haynes gets a look in for Carol.
Check out the nominations list as we’d like to see it:
Best Picture
Spotlight
The Revenant
The Big Short Carol
The Lobster
The Martian
Bridge of Spies
Mad Max: Fury Road
Room
Straight Outta Compton
Best Actress
Brie Larson - Room
Rooney Mara - Carol
Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years
Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Charlize Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Tom Hardy - Legend (at least for Ronnie)
Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
O’Shea Jackson Jr - Straight Outta Compton
Michael B Jordan - Creed
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Alicia Vikander - Ex Machina
Jada Pinkett Smith - Magic Mike XXL
Rachel McAdams - Spotlight
Jane Fonda - Youth
Best Supporting Actor
Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
Idris Elba - Beasts of No Nation
Jacob Tremblay - Room
Michael Fassbender - Slow West
Oscar Isaac - Ex Machina
Best Director
Alejandro G Inarritu - The Revenant
George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
Todd Haynes - Carol
Ridley Scott - The Martian
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
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