The 2014 Oscar Nominees were announced on Thursday and we asked Krause to share his predictions and snubs.
Best Picture Nominees
“American Hustle”
“Captain Phillips”
“Dallas Buyers Club”
“Gravity”
“Her”
“Nebraska”
“Philomena”
“The Wolf of Wall Street”
“12 Years a Slave”
Who I think will win: “12 Years a Slave”
Who I think should win: “12 Years a Slave”
Best Actor
Christian Bale, “American Hustle”
Bruce Dern, “Nebraska”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave”
Who I think will win: Leonardo DiCaprio, because he’s due and it’s his best career performance since Gilbert Grape.
Who I think should win: Joaquin Phoenix, “Her” (Snubbed)
Best Actress
Amy Adams, “American Hustle”
Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
Sandra Bullock, “Gravity”
Judi Dench, “Philomena”
Meryl Streep, “August: Osage County”
Who I think will win: Cate Blanchett
Who I think should win: Amy Adams
Best Supporting Actor
Barkhad Abdi, “Captain Phillips”
Bradley Cooper, “American Hustle”
Michael Fassbender, “12 Years a Slave”
Jonah Hill, “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Who I think will win: Jared Leto
Who I think should win: Michael Fassbender
Best Supporting Actress
Sally Hawkins, “Blue Jasmine”
Jennifer Lawrence, “American Hustle”
Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave”
Julia Roberts, “August: Osage County”
June Squibb, “Nebraska”
Who I think will win: Lupita Nyong’o
Who I think should win: Lupita Nyong’o.
Best Director
Alfonso Cuaron, “Gravity”
Steve McQueen, “12 Years a Slave”
Alexander Payne, “Nebraska”
David O. Russell, “American Hustle”
Martin Scorsese, “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Who I think will win: Alfonso Cuaron
Who I think should win: Alfonso Cuaron, but Spike Jonze was snubbed for the nomination. Sorry Mr. Payne, that was Spike’s spot.
Best Animated Feature Film
“The Croods”
“Despicable Me 2”
“Ernest & Celestine”
“Frozen”
“The Wind Rises”
Who I think will win: “Frozen”
Who I think should win: “Frozen”
Best Foreign Film
“The Broken Circle Breakdown,” Belgium
“The Great Beauty,” Italy
“The Hunt,” Denmark
“The Missing Picture,” Cambodia
“Omar,” Palestine
Who I think will win: “The Broken Circle Breakdown”
Who I think should win: “Blue is the Warmest Color” (Snubbed)
Best Original Screenplay
“American Hustle,” Eric Singer and David O. Russell
“Blue Jasmine,” Woody Allen
“Dallas Buyers Club,” Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack
“Her,” Spike Jonze
“Nebraska,” Bob Nelson
Who I think will win: “Her”
Who I think should win: “Her”
Best Adapted Screenplay
“Before Midnight,” Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
“Captain Phillips,” Billy Ray
“Philomena,” Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
“12 Years a Slave,” John Ridley
“The Wolf of Wall Street,” Terence Winter
Who I think will win: “12 Years a Slave”
Who I think should win: “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Best Original Score
“The Book Thief”
“Gravity”
“Her”
“Philomena”
“Saving Mr. Banks”
Who I think will win: “Her”
Who I think should win: “Her”
Best Original Song
“Alone Yet Not Alone,” from “Alone Yet Not Alone”
“Happy,” from “Despicable Me 2”
“Let It Go,” from “Frozen”
“The Moon Song,” from “Her”
“Ordinary Love,” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Who I think will win: “Ordinary Love”
Who I think should win: “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me,” from “Inside Llewyn Davis” (Snubbed)
Best Cinematography
“The Grandmaster”
“Gravity”
“Inside Llewyn Davis”
“Nebraska”
“Prisoners”
Who I think will win: “Gravity”
Who I think should win: “Gravity”
Best Costume Design
“American Hustle”
“The Grandmaster”
“The Great Gatsby”
“The Invisible Woman”
“12 Years a Slave”
Who I think will win: “The Great Gatsby”
Who I think should win: “The Great Gatsby”
Best Documentary Feature
“The Act of Killing”
“Cutie and the Boxer”
“Dirty Wars”
“The Square”
“20 Feet from Stardom”
Who I think will win: “20 Feet from Stardom”
Who I think should win: “The Act of Killing”
Best Film Editing
“American Hustle”
“Captain Phillips”
“Dallas Buyers Club”
“Gravity”
“12 Years a Slave”
Who I think will win: “Gravity”
Who I think should win: “Gravity”
Best Make-up and Hairstyling
“Dallas Buyers Club”
“Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa”
“The Lone Ranger”
Who I think will win: “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa”
Who I think should win: “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa,” if nothing more than to hear… “And the winner is… ‘Jackass.”
Best Production Design
“American Hustle”
“Gravity”
“The Great Gatsby”
“Her”
“12 Years a Slave”
Who I think will win: “Gravity”
Who I think should win: “Gravity”
Best Sound Editing
“All Is Lost”
“Captain Phillips”
“Gravity”
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
“Lone Survivor”
Who I think will win: “Gravity”
Who I think should win: “Gravity”
Best Sound Mixing
“Captain Phillips”
“Gravity”
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
“Inside Llewyn Davis”
“Lone Survivor”
Who I think will win: “Gravity”
Who I think should win: “Inside Llewyn Davis”
Best Visual Effects
“Gravity”
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”
“Iron Man 3”
“The Lone Ranger”
“Star Trek Into Darkness”
Who I think will win: “Gravity”
Who I think should win: “The Lone Ranger,” just so” Gravity ” doesn’t win another.
Watch the Oscars on Sunday, March 2 to see if Krause’s predictions are spot on. If not, he has to shave his head and buy everyone lunch… according to the bet he doesn’t know he just agreed to by allowing us to post these predictions.
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