Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio winning Best Animated Feature is one of the few absolute locks of the night. There’s really no point in breaking this race down any further. It’s won everything this season. PGA, BAFTA, the Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice, and the Annie Award. It hasn’t experienced any sort of bumps in the road. Not one. Netflix will finally win an Oscar for animation like they’ve been chasing for years now and del Toro will collect his third Academy Award. Game over.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE PREDICTIONS:
1. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix) – Annie, BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
2. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (A24) – Annie, BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
3. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Dreamworks Animation) – Annie, BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
4. Turning Red (Disney/Pixar) – Annie, BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
5. The Sea Beast (Netflix) – Annie
Will win: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Should win: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Possible shocker: Anything but Pinocchio