'The Irishman' Leads Oscars Best Picture Race as Critics Make Their Final Predictions

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The Martin Scorsese-directed gangster movie is predicted to get nominations in major categories including Best Picture and Best Director at the Academy Awards.

January 1, 2020

AceShowbiz - "The Irishman", Renee Zellweger, and Joaquin Phoenix lead the major Oscars categories heading into 2020, according to awards show odds site GoldDerby.

America's top film experts and critics have made their final predictions of 2019 for the upcoming Academy Awards, and "The Irishman" leads "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and "Parasite" among the Best Picture hopefuls.

Editors' Pick

Zellweger's performance as Judy Garland in "Judy" continues to lead the Best Actress odds, ahead of Charlize Theron and Scarlett Johansson, while the "Marriage Story" star's castmate, Adam Driver, is challenging "Joker" 's Phoenix for the Best Actor win, according to the experts.

Other favourites include "The Irishman" 's Martin Scosese (Best Director), Brad Pitt (Best Supporting Actor), Laura Dern (Best Supporting Actress), "Marriage Story" (Best Original Screenplay), and "The Irishman" (Best Adapted Screenplay).

The nominations for the 92nd Oscars will be announced on January 13, 2020. The awards ceremony will take place in Hollywood on February 9.

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