We’re still months away from the 2025 Oscar nominations being announced…but that hasn’t stopped critics and experts from offering up predictions.
With Wicked hitting theaters tomorrow, and early screenings already underway, the film is receiving a TON of Academy Award buzz.
Keep reading to find out more…
Variety has released their rankings and predictions, and it looks like Wicked is dominating some of the biggest categories.
Fans of Ariana Grande will be thrilled to see that they are not only predicting she will receive a Best Supporting Actress nomination, but at this time, they are predicting she will win! Ariana portrays Glinda in the film, opposite Cynthia Erivo‘s Elphaba.
Of course, this is all just conjecture at this point, but exciting nonetheless!
Right now, of the major categories, Variety is predicting Wicked will win Best Picture, Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande, Production Design, Costume Design, with nominations for Best Actress for Cynthia and Best Director for Jon M. Chu.
Can you believe Ariana once received backlash for her casting as Glinda!? And she’s also being credited on the film under a different name than you might be used to seeing!
