As the anticipation for the annual Oscar grows as the date of the coveted award approaches, numerous websites have gone all out to predict the lucky ones who are most likely to walk away with a golden trophy on Feb 24.
A general survey of Hollywood’s top entertainment websites revealed that their predicted winners for the 85th Academy Awards are commonly similar to one another.
Showbiz website GoldDerby, www.goldderby.com, in its expert prediction column, voted ‘Argo’ as the most likely winner for the Best Picture category with a 27/10 odds of winning.
Likewise, Huffington Post, www.huffingtonpost.com, also voted ‘Argo’ for Best Picture, with a whopping 93.9 per cent chance of winning and another website Deadline, www.deadline.com also predicted the Ben Affleck starrer as the winner.
Also making ‘Argo’ a favorite is, Indiewire, www.indiewire.com. The website labeled ‘Argo’ as ‘Will Win’, ‘Lincoln’ as ‘Could Win’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ as ‘Should Win’.
All four websites picked Daniel Day-Lewis as its winner for the Best Actor category for the movie "Lincoln" with Huffington post giving the actor 98.9 per cent chances of winning and Indiewire describing him as a person who is ‘largely considered one of the greatest actors of all-time.
As for the winner of the Best Actress category, the websites seems torn between the top two strong competitors for the title, namely Jennifer Lawrence for the role she played in "Silver Linings Playbook" and Emmanuelle Riva, for "Amour".
GoldDerby and Huffington Post opted for Lawrence with the former giving the actress 36 per cent chances of winning while the latter gave the actress a 71.5 per cent chances of winning.
Indiewire and Deadline choose Riva with the former describing the actress who will turn 86 years old on Oscar night on Sunday, Feb 24, as the oldest best actress nominee ever, and represents a rare case where she's both a sentimental choice and the most deserving winner.
GoldDerby, Indiewire and Huffington Post picked Steven Spielberg as the winner for the Best Director category for his movie “Lincoln” while Deadline opted for Ang Lee for the movie ‘Life of Pi”.
For the Best Supporting Actor category, GoldDerby and Huffington Post chose Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln while Indiewire and Dateline chose Robert De Niro for the movie "Silver Linings Playbook".
All four websites betted for Anne Hathaway to walk away with the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Les Miserables"
Indiewire said ‘Hathaway is widely considered the best thing about the film (even by the many people that don't like it)’ and Huffington Post thinks she is 99.7 per cent likely to win the award.
Again, all websites chose ‘Life of Pi’ to walk away with the Best Visual Effects award.
T K Letchumy Tamboo
Wed Feb 20 2013
![Oscar prediction fever hits Hollywood Oscar prediction fever hits Hollywood](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2012-12/61356145919_295x200.jpg)
![Malaysia kekal destinasi utama bagi pelaburan PTTEP - BMI Malaysia kekal destinasi utama bagi pelaburan PTTEP - BMI](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/81613025046_TBPelantarMinyak.jpg)
Malaysia kekal destinasi utama bagi pelaburan PTTEP - BMI
Malaysia akan kekal sebagai destinasi utama bagi pelaburan syarikat minyak nasional Thailand, PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), dalam jangka masa pendek dan panjang.
Jualan penyaman udara naik mendadak di negara Balkan
Menetap di negara sejuk, mereka tidak pernah terfikir memasang penyaman udara di dalam rumah memandangkan musim panas bukanlah setiap hari. Namun, cuaca panas melampau membuatkan mereka bertukar fikiran.
![Malaysia kecam sekeras-kerasnya pencerobohan ekstremis Zionis Israel ke atas Masjid Al-Aqsa Malaysia kecam sekeras-kerasnya pencerobohan ekstremis Zionis Israel ke atas Masjid Al-Aqsa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/61706688348_wismaputra.jpg)
Malaysia kecam sekeras-kerasnya pencerobohan ekstremis Zionis Israel ke atas Masjid Al-Aqsa
Kerajaan Malaysia mengecam sekeras-kerasnya pencerobohan Masjid Al-Aqsa oleh ekstremis Zionis Israel pada 13 Ogos.
![Reda dengan pemergian anak walaupun bukan pengakhiran diharapkan - Ayah Nidza Afham Reda dengan pemergian anak walaupun bukan pengakhiran diharapkan - Ayah Nidza Afham](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-08/61723653359_TBMOKHTAR.jpg)
Reda dengan pemergian anak walaupun bukan pengakhiran diharapkan - Ayah Nidza Afham
Ayah kepada penyanyi dan Youtubers Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar reda dengan pemergian anak lelakinya walaupun itu bukan pengakhiran yang beliau harapkan.
Ahli perniagaan diberkas, terlibat dalam aktiviti kumpulan mafia
Seorang ahli perniagaan Itali ditangkap di bandar Natal, Brazil pada selasa.
Giuseppe Bruno kini menghadapi tuduhan termasuk melakukan pemerasan dan pengubahan wang haram dan juga penglibatan bersama kumpulan mafia.
Giuseppe Bruno kini menghadapi tuduhan termasuk melakukan pemerasan dan pengubahan wang haram dan juga penglibatan bersama kumpulan mafia.
Srettha hormati keputusan mahkamah
Srettha Thavisin menghormati keputusan Mahkamah Perlembagaan Thailand yang memecatnya daripada jawatan Perdana Menteri.
Lahir empat hari lepas, bayi kembar maut angkara serangan rejim Zionis
Kembar lelaki diberikan nama Asser manakala Ayssel pula nama diberi buat kembar perempuan, kedua-duanya lahir pada 10 Ogos lepas.
Lelaki tikam ibu saudara direman tujuh hari
Seorang lelaki yang disyaki menikam ibu saudaranya di kepala dengan gunting, semalam direman selama tujuh hari hingga 21 Ogos ini.
PN senarai pendek tiga calon, akan diumum selepas PRK Nenggiri
Perikatan Nasional telah menyenarai pendek tiga calon untuk bertanding pada Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Mahkota yang dijadualkan berlangsung pada 28 September depan.
![10 cedera dalam kejadian reaktor kilang terbakar di Bintulu 10 cedera dalam kejadian reaktor kilang terbakar di Bintulu](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/41722145972_KebakaranGeneric.jpg)
10 cedera dalam kejadian reaktor kilang terbakar di Bintulu
Menurut PGOB kesemua mangsa yang cedera telah dikejarkan ke Hospital Bintulu untuk rawatan lanjut.