There is no bigger certainty this year than Avatar: The Way of Water winning Best Visual Effects. With a record-breaking nine wins at the Visual Effects Society Awards and victories at the BAFTAs and Critics Choice Awards, Avatar: The Way of Water has completely dominated this season and heads into the Oscar ceremony without the slightest shred of competition. Can I make a case for any of the other nominees? No. No, I cannot. And I won’t even bother.
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS PREDICTIONS:
1. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios) – BAFTA, CCA, VES
2. Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, VES
3. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix) – BAFTA
4. The Batman (Warner Bros.) – BAFTA, CCA, VES
5. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Walt Disney Studios) – CCA
Will win: Avatar: The Way of Water
Should win: Avatar: The Way of Water
Possible shocker: Literally anything else