Continuing with the Oscar countdown ~ we are moving along to Best Supporting Actor/Actress.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Mark Ruffalo
“Foxcatcher”
One of my least favourite performances in this category
Edward Norton
“Birdman”
i won’t be mad if Norton wins this.. not in the slightest as this was my favourite performance and I would’ve called Norton the winner…until…
J.K. Simmons
“Whiplash”
Until..I saw this performance of Simmons. Long been a favourite of mine since the HBO series “OZ” – he blew us all away with this..
Robert Duvall
“The Judge”
How do you not like Duvall.. he’s truly an acting icon.
Ethan Hawke
“Boyhood”
Love Ethan.. not my fav. movie or performance.
My Pick: J.K. Simmons
Will Win: J.K. Simmons
Possible Win: Edward Norton
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
I will be upfront here.. none of these performances WOWED me. Jessica Chastain for ‘A Most Violent Year’ was whom I would’ve picked, but yeah..not nominated. So if I have to pick…
Emma Stone
“Birdman”
It’s not Emma for me.
Patricia Arquette
“Boyhood”
Truly not Patricia for me either though she’s been sweeping everything and walking up with her lengthy piece of tacky paper to read off of letting everyone know she knew she was winning.
Meryl Streep
“Into the Woods”
Love Meryl.. but I do think they ran short of people and put her in because she IS Meryl Streep.
Laura Dern
“Wild”
I didn’t love this movie.. but Dern moved me some with her performance here, she was definitely the best part of this movie.
Keira Knightley
“The Imitation Game”
While Knightley didn’t annoy the complete bejesus out of me this go round.. she usually does and she did Laggies & Begin Again, both awful films that she should just be punished for that and all the others.
My Pick: Laura Dern
Will Win: Patricia Arquette
Possible Win: Emma Stone
Peggy at the Movies 
I would love to see JK Simmons win but my second choice would be Edward Norton too. As for supporting actress, I didn’t get chance to see Wild but I wasn’t wowed by Arquette in Boyhood either. Based on what I’ve seen, I’d like to see Emma Stone take this.
Sadly Best Supporting Actress is a very weak category this year more than usual. J.K. is a MUST – tho again won’t be mad if Norton wins.. but still..J.K. was just so amazing.. 🙂 I’m looking forward to this on Sunday to see what happens!!!
Agreed on Norton..as I noted he was my pick until I saw Whiplash..then it was soooo hard. Let’s just say I won’t be mad if he wins! 🙂
Emma Stone. I really hope she wins. It’s probably going to be Arquette though. Fingers crossed.
Stone definitely did a fantastic job, but yeah, Arquette is a lock for the win, I’d say.
Interesting outside the box pick with Laura Dern. She was great! Arquette is a lock, but I wouldn’t complain if your wish came true on this one!
I am always hoping for a few upsets!! ha! This would be a good one riiiight??!! 😀
SIMMONS. That is all. 🙂