ToB Interlude - 2024 Oscars Preview Show

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Last year, Julian was forced to look back at the Oscar alone. This was back when Twitter was still called Twitter and they still had a feature called "Spaces". He wondered aloud at that time, "what would next year's Oscars show look like?". Well Fast-forward one year and you have your answer. Things are quite different, for one thing Twitter is now called "X" for some stupid reason, and more importantly Julian is no longer alone. In the spirit of this year's ToB effort to expand the cast and bring more people into the show, he's instead joined by long time friend of the show, Axel Foley from the 'Daily DVR Podcast'. The original format returns as the two hosts take a look at each of the Best Picture nominees before moving into predictions for who they think will take home the hardware, as well as who they think SHOULD win the awards.

Play along at home with your own predictions! Find a full list of Julian's predictions linked below for reference, but feel free to fill out your own ballot with the attached PDF from Variety and send them into the show! Email them to [e-mail] and we'll shout out whoever had the most accurate predictions in an upcoming episode!

• Who Julian thinks WILL win

• Who Julian thinks SHOULD win

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Predictions*

*Winners and scoring have been added after the ceremony.

Best Picture

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Anatomy of a Fall

• Julian: Oppenheimer (Correct)

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Oppenheimer (Correct)

• Julian: Oppenheimer (Correct)

Best Director

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest)

• Julian: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) (Correct)

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) (Correct)

• Julian: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) (Correct)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Paul Giamatii (The Holdovers)

• Julian: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) (Correct)

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Paul Giamatii (The Holdovers)

• Julian: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) (Correct)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall)

• Julian: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall)

• Julian: Emma Stone (Poor Things) (Correct)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction)

• Julian: Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) (Correct)

• Julian: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) (Correct)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) (Correct)

• Julian: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) (Correct)

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) (Correct)

• Julian: Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: American Fiction (Correct)

• Julian: Barbie

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Oppenheimer

• Julian: Oppenheimer

Best Original Screenplay

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Anatomy of a Fall (Correct)

• Julian: Past Lives

Who Will Win:

• Axel: The Holdovers

• Julian: Anatomy of a Fall (Correct)

Best Original Score

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: American Fiction

• Julian: Oppenheimer (Correct)

Who Will Win:

• Axel: American Fiction

• Julian: Poor Things

Best Cinematography

Who We Want to Win:

• Axel: Maestro

• Julian: Poor Things

Who Will Win:

• Axel: Oppenheimer (Correct)

• Julian: Oppenheimer (Correct)

Scoring

Axel:

• Should Win: 3/10

• Will Win: 4/10

Julian:

• Should Win: 5/10

• Will Win: 7/10