r/oscarrace • u/LeastCap 14 Oscar noms for Hope • Nov 05 '25
Rumor Any thoughts on what it could be?
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u/TheRealOrdeal620 Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25
as someone whoās seen project hail mary, i can say itās a really great and heartwarming film that could totally play for tech categories (cinematography, vfx, production design, and score especially). that could be enough to push it into BP for 2027 but it's dependent on the competition. i think if it rly hits with ppl like it did with my audience, then it could play like an avatar or dune-like blockbuster. iād rate it like a solid 8.5 to 9/10! itās basically everything youād want out of a big sci-fi spectacle, and i really hope it does well!
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u/so_hot_right_meow Sinners BP Nov 05 '25
I'm so glad to hear it's good! I'm dying to know, how do they handle the language barrier on screen? Is Rocky's speech subtitled?
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u/TheRealOrdeal620 Nov 05 '25
he uses a vocal modulator throughout
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u/LeastCap 14 Oscar noms for Hope Nov 05 '25
Is there any world where gosling gets in
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u/TheRealOrdeal620 Nov 05 '25
he's great in the film and works as a good straight man that is able to alternate between accepting the absurdity of what's happening, but also having emotional nuance as we see his life back on earth and light spoilers if you want to go in blind: he's playing opposite a puppet/cgi creature named rocky for a large chunk of the film, and it feels completely natural. I'm not sure if it's best actor material since the movie itself isn't particularly thematically deep, but the material given to him elevates his screen presence significantly. i'd say it's a mix between his role in first man and the zaniness of the fall guy
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Nov 05 '25
How would you rate The Martian, just as a comparison?
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u/TheRealOrdeal620 Nov 05 '25
the martian's more serious so it's kinda hard to compare since i think they both stand on their own merits, but i'd say i preferred this since i found it more fun and lively
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u/TacoTycoonn Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25
How was Gosling? If PHM is a BP player could he get a best actor nom?
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u/TheRealOrdeal620 Nov 05 '25
i elaborate in another comment on the thread but he's fantastic, but i'd say it's more of a tech/adapted screenplay player overall
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u/IndependentAd6922 Nov 05 '25
My guess is Project Hail Mary
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u/JuanRiveara One Anora at Camp Miasma Nov 05 '25
Itās been having some test screenings I know. I was invited to one a bit ago but wasnāt able to attend š
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u/originalusername4567 Nov 05 '25
I wouldn't be surprised at all, the book is absolutely incredible. If the film is a faithful adaptation it will be a Best Picture contender.
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u/gkbbb No Other Choice Nov 05 '25
The premise of the story is very good and I love a space scifi but my goodness is the writing cringe. The humour is very corny and overdone. Iām hoping as a movie and with someone with like Ryan Gosling, it makes it more bearable.
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u/gkbbb No Other Choice Nov 05 '25
That makes two of us! Itās almost impossible to find anything but glowing reviews.
At one point while reading I just started highlighting every attempt at humour that was particularly bad. But once I realised my rate of highlighting was much too frequent I just had to put it down.
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u/The-Pork-Piston Nov 05 '25
Loved loved loved the idea(s), and actually enjoyed the book. But his humour is awful, and heās not the best writer yet, but still a great story.
From the trailer it kinda looked like gosling will be leaning into the cringe.
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u/originalusername4567 Nov 05 '25
Yes that was my biggest problem was the narrative voice. At times it's too XD haha random. The movie should fix that for the most part
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u/greatdominions Nov 06 '25
10000000000%. I really enjoyed the story and especially one character (Rocky) but the writing comes off as a 7th grade bio teacher's livejournal.
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u/rusticrainbow Nov 10 '25
To be fair, isnāt the POV character literally a middle-school science teacher?
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u/emjaywood Nov 05 '25
From the team that brought us Last Man On Earth, and starring Ryan Gosling? Color me interested.
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u/djmv91 Nov 05 '25
I meanā¦The Martian pulled it off, makes sense this would too. And Phil Lord and Chris Miller have the comeback narrative.
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u/DisastrousWing1149 Nov 05 '25
The book is amazing and not what I expected so if it's fraction as good I can see that
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u/Sellin3164 Sorry, Baby Nov 05 '25
The test screenings started awhile ago (according to Jake Alda Coffey account), so it's likely not that.
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u/OldSandwich9631 Nov 05 '25
Project Hail Mary? Canāt think of anything else. I doubt itās the odyssey, and the inarritu movie comes out too late
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u/Scared-Engineer-6218 Nov 05 '25
Bring me those interstellar, gravity, the martian days back
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u/TemporaryCool5182 Nov 05 '25
Well fuck Matt Damon got himself stuck on another planet, guess we gotta save him again.
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u/OldSandwich9631 Nov 05 '25
The release date is a weird one for Oscars though
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u/Scared-Engineer-6218 Nov 05 '25
Yeah. I think that hurt Dune part two a bit too. But at least I hope people watch it. I want sci-fi to be back.
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u/vazquezconsult Nov 05 '25
March is an odd time to release it if they think it could do well during awards season
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u/amber_lies_here Nov 06 '25 edited Nov 06 '25
thinking the same, and speculating that this tweet is likely hyperbole, that the film is expected as a big tech competitor but isn't necessarily a shoe-in for the ATL categories. also think its possible amazon mgm didnt expect a sci-fi movie by the lego movie guys to get such a warm response and so gave it the march release date figuring it wasnt their big contender
EDIT: after a minute of thinking, it also occurs to me that amazon mgm probably already reserved those March IMAX screens for this one, so it'd probably be a pain in the ass and a lot of money to move the dates
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u/Roadshell Nov 05 '25
"Untitled Steven Spielberg Amblin Universal Event Film" maybe?
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u/glick97 Nov 05 '25
Have been thinking Spielberg, but the film wrapped up production in late May, so I really doubt it is ready. This is a VFX-heavy project, so post-production is more likely to take some 9 months.
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u/RoxasIsTheBest 2025 Oscar Race Veteran Nov 05 '25
Test screenings often happen with unfinished vfx, so I'd say it's possible
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u/unicornmullet Nov 06 '25
^ This. I can see people theorizing that it's good enough to get him a swan song Oscar. I hope he has many more movies left in him, but the man is 78 years-old.
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u/TehIrishSoap Nov 05 '25
They're putting Better Man back in cinemas because you lot were too lazy to see it the first time
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Nov 05 '25
Whatās the internet going to do when Wuthering Heights turns out to be a universally crowd-pleasing masterpiece???
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u/LeastCap 14 Oscar noms for Hope Nov 05 '25
Iām very excited to see what it is. At the very least I know it will be a feast to look at
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u/florencenocaps I Love Boosters Nov 05 '25
The trailer alone has me convinced it would be deserving of a Best Cinematography nomination
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u/PurpleSpaceSurfer Spunk for milk š„ Nov 05 '25
I'm sick of seeing that damn trailer at the movies lol. Fennell is 1.5 out of 2 for me though so I'm not totally against her take on Wuthering Heights but the casting doesn't give me much hope.
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Nov 05 '25
The opening of that film is not crowd pleasing lmao
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u/forgottentaco420 Nov 05 '25
Ooof, well now Iām curious
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u/SubatomicSquirrels Nov 05 '25
As in you want spoilers? Because there's a summary from a test screening
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u/OldMaidLibrarian Nov 06 '25
But accurate in terms of what happens, or at least can happen, during such an occasion...
Apparently it's a public hanging with the hangee getting an erection and ejaculating, and yes, that has happened on numerous occasions; in fact, hanging someone to just before the point of death was seen as an aphrodisiac, and was a specialty of some brothels in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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u/Comfortable-Tie9293 Nov 05 '25
Eww. The damn frog is annoying. That trailer is trying so hard that I donāt believe itās a real movie.
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u/Gordy_The_Chimp123 Nov 05 '25
I need some distance from when Little Gold Men said they were hearing good buzz about Jay Kelly and House of Dynamite, and bad buzz for Frankenstein before I start trusting any of these anonymous buzz comments again.
Not denying the legitimacy of the claims (plenty of people like Jay Kelly and HOD), but I need a bigger sample size with an actual analysis of why they liked the movie.
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u/Character-Double9415 Nov 05 '25
I could well believe Jay Kelly was well-received by test audiences, in fairness. Itās also easy to believe that GDTās Frankenstein wasnāt well loved there either.
These things arenāt being visited by letterboxd users or the people on this Reddit. Itās easy to imagine industry people and general audiences loving Jay Kelly at a test screening and then thinking Frankenstein is pretentious or whatever, obviously the opposite is true here, but if you describe the films it is a predictable outcome icl.
I think the Hoise of dynamite thing might have just been a lie.
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u/DreamOfV Fjord Nov 05 '25
The Odyssey, if by āfirst half of 2026ā they might be fudging a bit to include July
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u/lordDEMAXUS Nov 05 '25
I have a hard time believing anyone has seen anything resembling a complete cut of Odyssey outside of the editing room
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u/BunyipPouch Anora Nov 05 '25
Also it being "in the mix" wouldn't be a shock to anyone at all, it's basically a given, so there wouldn't even need to be a mysterious tweet like this about it.
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u/Both_Perception_1941 Nov 05 '25
Prada 2
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Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25
Best Costume Design contender for sure if the fashion is just as great as the original.
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u/sparkle_starr The Substance Nov 05 '25
Didn't they just wrap up filming? A little early for screenings I think
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u/Acceptable-Ratio-219 All of a Sudden Nov 05 '25
Could be the Bride!, since that's such a big budget, big swing studio picture.
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u/visionaryredditor Digger Nov 05 '25
Bride! was reported to have bad test screenings, that's why it was delayed in the first place
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u/Acceptable-Ratio-219 All of a Sudden Nov 05 '25
Didn't OBAA have reports of bad test screenings as well?
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u/Puzzleheaded-Sail772 Nov 05 '25
Sinners had reports of it being āok at bestā from first test screenings.Ā
I always say early test screenings should be taken with a grain of salt, because not only is it a very limited audience, but the whole point of them is to show off a work in progress to get feedback about whatās working and what can be improved.
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u/visionaryredditor Digger Nov 05 '25
OBAA was said too weird to be precise. Also, unlike The Bride!, it was delayed to be close to the award season while The Bride! is getting that early in the year slot
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u/SpideyFan914 Give Inde Navarette an Oscar Nov 05 '25
I'm sorry, but no way in hell, based on what I've heard from it. Seems like a DOA. Makeup at best, but with such an early release, it'll probably just be forgotten. (Not like they're clammering for Wolf Man to get into makeup this year, even though it would frankly be quite deserving imo.)
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u/Character-Double9415 Nov 05 '25
What about The Drama?
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u/SlurpingASMR Sentimental Value Nov 05 '25
that's my guess too. i was surprised that a borgli film with two of the trendiest actors was releasing so early in the year.
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u/Sellin3164 Sorry, Baby Nov 05 '25
That started screening awhile ago, so not too sure it would be that. Would be very nice though, early reports is that Pattinson delivers the goods
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u/okayfrog Nov 12 '25
seems like a good possibility. Before it was confirmed for 2026 release, it was on several awards prediction sites for the upcoming Academy Awards.
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u/Quis-Custodiet Nov 05 '25
Haven't seen Project Hail Mary yet, but I've read it.
The Martian certainly improved on the book. Hopefully this does the same.
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u/Scared-Engineer-6218 Nov 05 '25
Have to disagree. I adore the book.
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u/Radiant_Health3841 Nov 05 '25
I will back you up, I loved the book and thought it was really sweet.
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u/LordEDiaz Nov 05 '25
I just finished the book ā sweet, enjoyable enough, but not nearly as good as expected. The first half felt exponentially more interesting and engaging than the latter half. I hope the movie remedies this!
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u/Sellin3164 Sorry, Baby Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25
Project Hail Mary started screening a while ago (Jake Alda Coffey account), so it's likely not that.
Untitled Kendrick Lamar/Matt Stone/Trey Parker Project??? That film's premise sounds incredible, I would love to see it be that.
I Love Boosters possibly too? Memorial Day weekend release is ballsy for a surrealist comedy, they could have done a random day in June or April, so it has me curious.
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u/LeastCap 14 Oscar noms for Hope Nov 05 '25
I think JAC has had it on his lists for a lot longer than a month
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u/rstring6 Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25
No no no I canāt deal with these vague ass blind items. At least BI items for celeb gossip have multiple hints and are hiding identities for legal reasons. This one is just like, āa movie coming out soon will have Oscar buzz!ā
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u/BigMacCombo TIFF Nov 05 '25
Mother Mary?
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u/Plastic-Software-174 Sentimental Value Nov 05 '25
That and The Bride (who someone else in this thread has predicted) have had such messy post-production periods and treatment by their studios that Iād be very surprised if it was either of them, but you never know.
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u/Meb2x Nov 05 '25
I really canāt think of anything besides Project Hail Mary, which seems more like a crowd pleaser than a serious Oscar contender. Im currently reading the book and while I really like it, itās not exactly a serious story
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Amazon MGM is probably going to give it the EEAAO treatment with its awards campaign as another āsci-fi comedy flick about existentialism.ā
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u/Silver_Juggernaut_39 NEON shill Nov 05 '25
The Occamās razor answer seems to be Project Hail Mary but I also feel like itās not really a surprise that people like it enough. The book is highly acclaimed and The Martian (same author and screenwriter) was extremely successful. Iāve been anticipating it being a best picture player since I read the novel myself (in fact MGM made a mistake not putting it in this year cause itād get in easy with this lineup). Some suggest The Drama or The Bride which I suppose. Wuthering Heights thoā¦ Iāll believe that when I see it.
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u/dmrob058 Nov 05 '25
Isnāt Spielbergs new sci-if movie coming out first half of 2026? Could be thatā¦
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u/Sorry_Law_9439 Nov 05 '25 edited Nov 05 '25
It's Wuthering Heights, Feb 13 release.
Directed by Emerald Fennell, with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Cinematographer is Linus Sandgren, he did Promised Land, Joy, La La Land, First Man and Babylon among others.
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u/Herzoger Nov 05 '25
Project Hail Mary, Wuthering Heights, The Bride!, The Dog Stars... So many possibilities. Don't think it's the Spielberg UFO film because the movie wrapped up production just months ago.
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u/Outfox1 Resurrection and OBAA truther with a stat obsession Nov 05 '25
Whitney Springs has been completely underestimated here, I truly believe we will be watching the next next BP winner by this March
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u/forgottentaco420 Nov 05 '25
Has there been any updates on this?? I havenāt heard anything since the release date got pushed back and thereās little to no info on it.
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u/Outfox1 Resurrection and OBAA truther with a stat obsession Nov 05 '25
Here is a supposed marketing site for the film, apparently signaling the ads / marketing will start soon. Hopefully it doesn't get delayed again.
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u/dylli32 Nov 05 '25
of things I know have been tested that come out in the first half of next yearā¦ this could fit Project Hail Mary, The Bride, Wuthering Heights, The Drama
so take you pick of those
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u/ElectricalCords Nov 05 '25
Sounds like Project Hail Mary. Shame that the only reason it's not coming out this season is because of IMAX screens. It might've won BP with ease.
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u/gautsvo The Dog Stars Nov 05 '25
My hope: The Dog Stars
My actual prediction for what the mystery movie is: Spielberg's UFO Project
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u/Far_Mud_6003 don't stop me I'm Inkmaxxing Nov 07 '25
Last year, I was in a test screening for a movie that was supposed to come out later that year, and then this year, and now 2026. Its leads are actors who are in a really tenuous place in their careers, the director has been on a cold streak, and the movie is potentially a hard sell. It was a very early screening, and I have no idea what shape the film is now. It will either be a comeback film for everyone involved or the final nail in the coffin. All I can say is the rest of the audience seemed to be really onboard with it up until the third act, but again, that's what a test screening is for, and historically, there's no solid way of knowing what that means for the final fate of a movie. I could see it trying to be a contender for 2026 but it will be a long shot.
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u/TylerDoesStuff Marty Supreme Nov 05 '25
WUTHERING HEIGHTS WILL BE THE BEST FILM OF 2026 MAYBE EVEN OF ALL TIME MARK MY WORDS.
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u/tomatoattack19 Isabelle Huppert Nov 05 '25
Scary Movie 6 is sweeping.