Now the Oscars are often known for getting one or two things
wrong in the past with politics and other factors increasing or decreasing someone’s
chances at scooping the little gold statuette. That’s why we’ve provided our
Alternative Oscar picks choosing those who should
win, not who will win.
Best
Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Laura Dern – Wild
Keira Knightley – The Imitation
Game
Emma Stone – Birdman
Meryl Streep – Into the Woods
Best
Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward Norton – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash
Best
Original Screenplay
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Best
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Best
Cinematography
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Best
Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter
Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Best
Actor
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Bradley Cooper – American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation
Game
Steve Carell - Foxcatcher
Best
Actress
Reese Witherspoon – Wild
Felecity Jones – The Theory of
Everything
Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One
Night
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Best
Director
Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Alejandro González Iñárritu –
Birdman
Bennet Miller – Foxcatcher
Morten Tydlum – The Imitation
Game
Best
Film
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
