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5. Will Mahershala Ali Win Best Supporting Actor Award?
Of all the acting categories, the Supporting Actor category is perhaps the tightest. Moonlight’s Mahershala Ali is heavily favored to win the top prize. His impeccable performance as a Cuban-born drug-dealer nurturing a young boy was really tear-jerking. Ali is also a breakout star who has never been noticed for his acting prowess in the past. So far, he has already won the New York and LA Film Critics’ Awards, Critics Choice and SAG awards.
It was not a complete sweep for him though. Aaron Taylor-Johnson took the title away from him at the Golden Globes, although it is his fellow star, Michael Shannon who got the Academy’s nod while snubbing Taylor-Johnson. Dev Patel for Lion also won’t give up without a fight. This former Slumdog Millionaire star came back with a bang for his stunning performance in this movie. He has also surprisingly won the title at the BAFTA, one of the award-giving bodies that can predict Oscar’s winner. Jeff Bridges of Hell or High Water is Ali’s biggest competitor though. He could easily be the dark horse in this competition. If Ali ends up winning, it will still be monumental considering that he is an African-American actor who also happens to be a Muslim.
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