On Sunday March 2, 2025, the great and the good of the film-making industry will descend on the Dolby Theatre in downtown Los Angeles for the 97th Academy Awards. Better known as the Oscars, they are the crown jewel in Hollywood’s awards season. Spanish-language musical crime drama Emilia Pérez leads the pack of nominees for this year’s Oscars. It has received 13 nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best International Feature Film.
This year’s Oscars have also seen drama away from the silver screen. There have been accusations of politicking and homophobia by several nominees, as well as controversy over one Best Picture nominee’s use of artificial intelligence. So let’s look at the nominees in several of the higher-profile categories, and speculate who might triumph come Sunday night?
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