If I Had an Oscars Ballot 2025: Wicked, The Substance, Flow and More

Story by Clayton Davis

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An Oscars insider breaks down the buzzy films that could turn heads at the 2025 Academy Awards, from a witchy musical to a psychedelic drama.

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Wicked, the hotly anticipated big-screen adaptation of the Broadway hit, is generating serious awards hype, with industry insiders predicting it could land up to 10 Oscar nominations
The Substance, a trippy psychological thriller about the origins of LSD, is already earning raves for its mind-bending visuals and powerhouse performance from leading man Timothée Chalamet

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Timothée Chalamet, Wicked, The Substance, Wicked, The Substance