In the Best Actor category, Austin Butler is all but gauranteed to be in the running for his lead role in the biopic Elvis, having already taken home the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama. Likewise, Colin Farrell is a top contender for his performance in The Banshees Of Inisherin, which saw him win a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. Brendan Fraser's performance as a reclusive college professor struggling with obesity in The Whale has received universal praise as has Bill Nighy's turn as a bureacrat facing an illness in Living is another name in the mix.

In the Best Actress category, Cate Blanchett's role as a world famous composer in TAR is thought to be a frontrunner. Joining her could be Golden Globe winner Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All At Once and Viola Davis for her role in The Woman King. Danielle Deadwyler's role as Emmet Till's mother in Till has received universal praise while Ana de Armas' turn as Marilyn Monroe in Blonde is also thought to be in the running. Other names mentioned for the nomination include Margot Robbie for Babylon and Emma Thompson for Good Luck To You, Leo Grande. Projects in the running for Best Picture include Avatar: The Way Of Water, Top Gun: Maverick, TAR, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Elvis and All Quiet On The Western Front.

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