Editors' Oscars Picks: Who Should Win ... and Who Will2 of 10
Best Actress
Who Should Win? The better question might be, "Who shouldn't win?" Lady Gaga is the clear fan favorite and was an awards season front-runner until Glenn Close began her victory march. Melissa McCarthy became a brilliant, darkly comedic anti-hero in Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Yalitza Aparicio's breakout performance in Roma was inspired. But if the Academy is to make a pick that's bold, deserved, and will remain relevant years from now, our pick is Olivia Colman, whose performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite has already been recognized with a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.
Who Will Win? Glenn Close surged to front-runner status with her surprise win at the Golden Globes, and while Gaga and Colman have been jockeying to be the dark-horse winner, the experts agree Close's performance in The Wife is a lock.
Go inside Olivia Colman's on-screen career
Who Should Win? The better question might be, "Who shouldn't win?" Lady Gaga is the clear fan favorite and was an awards season front-runner until Glenn Close began her victory march. Melissa McCarthy became a brilliant, darkly comedic anti-hero in Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Yalitza Aparicio's breakout performance in Roma was inspired. But if the Academy is to make a pick that's bold, deserved, and will remain relevant years from now, our pick is Olivia Colman, whose performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite has already been recognized with a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.
Who Will Win? Glenn Close surged to front-runner status with her surprise win at the Golden Globes, and while Gaga and Colman have been jockeying to be the dark-horse winner, the experts agree Close's performance in The Wife is a lock.
Go inside Olivia Colman's on-screen career
PeopleGlenn Close, Jonathan Pryce
TitlesThe Wife