This past Sunday, February 24, was the most glamorous and renowned night in Hollywood: The 85th Annual Academy Awards, or as they are more commonly known, The Oscars. Winning an Oscar is like the winning an Olympic gold medal for actors, actresses, screenwriters, and directors. “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane hosted this magical and star studded evening which honored the leading men and women of Hollywood for their fabulous work this past year.
Our WordsWorth Editor-in-Chief, senior Austin Harris, predicted who would win one of these coveted trophies. Now, let’s see if he was correct.
Best Picture Winner: Argo
Austin’s Prediction: Argo
Best Director Winner: Ang Lee for Life of Pi
Austin’s Prediction: Ang Lee for Life of Pi
Best Actor Winner: Daniel Day -Lewis for Lincoln
Austin’s Prediction: Daniel Day -Lewis for Lincoln
Best Actress Winner: Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
Austin’s Prediction: Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty
Best Supporting Actor Winner: Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Austin’s Prediction: Phillip Seymour-Hoffman for The Master
Best Supporting Actress Winner: Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables
Austin’s Prediction: Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables
Best Original Screenplay Winner: Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained
Austin’s Prediction: Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained
Best Adapted Screenplay Winner: Chris Terrio for Argo
Austin’s Prediction: Chris Terrio for Argo
Best Score Winner: Michael Dynna for Life of Pi
Austin’s Prediction: Michael Dynna for Life of Pi
Best Original Song Winner: Adele and Paul Epworth for “Skyfall”
Austin’s Prediction: Adele and Paul Epworth for “Skyfall”
Well, it looks like our Editor-in-Chief did a phenomenal job predicting who would take home this amazing honor. Great job, Austin!