The Roundup with Jeff Stockton (Season 32 GRA Edition)

   

 

 

For this awards-centric edition of The Roundup, I will go through each category and tell you who I think should win the award, who I think actually will win the award, who I think has no chance to win, who I think may have been snubbed out of a nomination (if anyone) - followed by a brief thought on the category this season.

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Who Should Win: Scarlet Witch
Who Will Win: Scarlet Witch
No Chance: N/A

Snub(s): Monopoly

Thought(s): I think this could be anyone's award, but I'm putting my money on Scarlet Witch. This category will be that film's best shot at a trophy.

BEST SOUNDTRACK
Who Should Win: The Ballad of Dwight Frye
Who Will Win: Songbird or The Brothers Kendrick
No Chance: Scarlet Witch
Snub(s): N/A

Thought(s): Voters seem to like stories about musicians in this category, which leaves Songbird or The Brothers Kendrick as the favorites. I'm more partial to The Ballad of Dwight Frye though due to its fun combination.

MOST WANTED SEQUEL
Who Should Win: The Avengers
Who Will Win: The Avengers
No Chance: Monopoly
Snub(s): Joker vs. Deadshot

Thought(s): This is obviously The Avengers' trophy to lose - a film 29 seasons in the making. Hopefully it won't take 29 more seasons for a second one.

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
Who Should Win: The Avengers
Who Will Win: Escape
No Chance: Songbird
Snub(s): N/A

Thought(s): My pick is The Avengers due to the size and scope of the cast and characters, but something tells me voters could give Escape the trophy here to make up for other awards it may lose later on in the ceremony.

BEST STARRING COUPLE
Who Should Win: Walton Goggins & Caleb Landry Jones - Joker vs. Deadshot
Who Will Win: Walton Goggins & Viggo Mortensen - The Vintner
No Chance: Tom Glynn-Carney & Tom Holland - The Brothers Kendrick
Snub(s): N/A

Thought(s): Either way the voting turns out, Walton Goggins is definitely going to leave the ceremony with a Best Starring Couple trophy.

BEST VILLAIN
Who Should Win: Christopher Heyerdahl - Phantasm: Awakening
Who Will Win: Steve Martin - Monopoly
No Chance: Nina Dobrev - Scarlet Witch
Snub(s): Arnold Vosloo - The Avengers

Thought(s): Heyerdahl perfectly captured the Tall Man tone originated by Angus Scrimm, so I would love to see him win the trophy. Steve Martin is the safe money though - star power, classic character, etc.

BEST ADAPTATION
Who Should Win: Monopoly
Who Will Win: The Avengers
No Chance: Joker vs. Deadshot
Snub(s): N/a

Thought(s): This an interesting category this season - no prestige type films, all genre films. I think The Avengers will win based on its Metascore, but Monopoly is pretty inventive so it has my vote.

BEST ORIGINAL STORY
Who Should Win: The Vintner
Who Will Win: The Vintner
No Chance: The Ballad of Dwight Frye / Orange Blossom
Snub(s): Songbird

Thought(s): The Vintner is the clear favorite with Escape being its only real competition. I don't expect any surprises here.
 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Who Should Win: Jade Pettyjohn - Escape
Who Will Win: Jade Pettyjohn - Escape
No Chance: Rosamund Pike / Ann Dowd
Snub(s): N/A

Thought(s): Jade Pettyjohn should win this one. The only wildcard in my eyes is Berenice Bejo, but I still have my money on Pettyjohn.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Who Should Win: Walton Goggins - The Vintner
Who Will Win: Walton Goggins - The Vintner
No Chance: Nick Robinson - Amityville Horror
Snub(s): N/A

Thought(s): I'd bet my house that Goggins will win this - he deserves it too.

BEST ACTRESS
Who Should Win: Reese Witherspoon - Escape
Who Will Win: Taylor Swift - Songbird 
No Chance: Alice Eve / Margaret Qualley
Snub(s): N/A

Thought(s): Voters like biopics, which applies to the two favorites in this category - Witherspoon and Swift. Witherspoon deserves the award here, but Swift fans are relentless so I think there is a decent chance she could win.

BEST ACTOR
Who Should Win: Viggo Mortensen - The Vintner
Who Will Win: Viggo Mortensen - The Vintner
No Chance: Everyone else
Snub(s): N/A

Thought(s): There is no way in hell Viggo doesn't win.

BEST DIRECTOR
Who Should Win: Pablo Larrain - The Vintner
Who Will Win: David Fincher - Escape
No Chance: Sam Mendes - The Ballad of Dwight Frye
Snub(s): Max Barbakow - Monopoly

Thought(s): Larrain vs. Fincher. Larrain deserves it more, but Fincher is the big name and he has multiple nominations without a win, so I think voters could throw him a bone here.

BEST PICTURE
Who Should Win: The Vintner
Who Will Win: The Vintner
No Chance: The Avengers / Songbird
Snub(s): Joker vs. Deadshot

Thought(s): The Vintner is the clear favorite here once again. Escape has a slight chance. No other film has a shot.