2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actor < Previous (2017 Oscar Predictions for Best Actress) Next> 2017 Oscar Predictions for Best Supporting Actress Mahershala Ali, Moonlight ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEErik AndersonBryan BonafedeChris PepperEvan KostJames NarveyKenneth PolishchukJúlia AlbuquerqueMonika NikolićRichard AnthonyRobert SchirmerTOTAL POINTS 1Mahershala Ali – Moonlight111111111150 2Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water222222222240 3Dev Patel – Lion333333333330 4Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins444444444420 5Aaron Taylor-Johnson - Nocturnal Animals555555 5Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea555555 OTHER CONTENDERS Kevin Costner – Hidden Figures Ben Foster – Hell or High Water Stephen McKinley Henderson – Fences Liam Neeson – Silence Issey Ogata – Silence Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals
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