Best On-Screen Duo
Will Win - Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley "The Fault in Our Stars"
Could Win - Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill "22 Jump Street" or Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper "Guardians of the Galaxy"
Should Win - Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill "22 Jump Street" or Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley "The Fault in Our Stars"
Commentary - Here's how I see this category. Four buddy comedies vs. the YA romance. Not only do I think that all four of those films will cancel out each other's votes, but that each of them would have trouble up against something like The Fault in Our Stars. Of the bunch, my guess would be that the duos from 22 Jump Street and Guardians of the Galaxy are the best bets to beat Elgort and Woodley, but I will be surprised if they pull it off.
Best Kiss
Will Win - Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley "The Fault in Our Stars"
Could Win - Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
Should Win - I see this as a two-way battle between four popular young films stars. I think that The Fault in Our Stars was much more popular, and was definitely better received than The Amazing Spider-Man 2. But Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are also really popular actors, and a real life couple (apparently on a break, but wouldn't this be a great reunion?), which could persuade some votes their way.
Best Fight
Will Win - Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Could Win - Seth Rogen and Zac Efron "Neighbors", or Jonah Hill and Jillian Bell "22 Jump Street"
Should Win - Michael Keaton and Edward Norton "Birdman"
Commentary - I would love to see Birdman win one of these things, just to prove the populist haters that it is a well-liked film across the board (although the nomination here goes a long way). But I think it is between either two funny fights, 22 Jump Street and Neighbors, and the big bad-ass blockbuster, visual effects-driven fight in Captain America. This category has seemed to reward the bigger players the last couple of years (The Hobbit, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, etc.). So I think that of the bunch Captain America is the front runner.
Best Villain
Will Win - Rosamund Pike "Gone Girl"
Could Win - J.K. Simmons "Whiplash" or Jillian Bell "22 Jump Street"
Should Win - J.K. Simmons "Whiplash"
Commentary - Just the scene where he throws the symbol of Miles Teller head is worthy of this award, and the Oscar win might actually help him. But I would be (pleasantly) surprised if he pulled it off. Jillian Bell was hilarious in 22 Jump Street and is a spoiler here. But Gone Girl was a huge film, and Rosamund Pike was bat-you know what-crazy in the film. It was so out of the box, so ridiculous, and so cold that I would be surprised if she didn't easily win this category.
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