Popes vs. hitmen, singers vs. bombshells: If Queerty picked the Oscar nominations

Hollywood wakes up early this Monday, January 13 in anticipation of Academy Award nominations, as the final stretch run of trophy season arrives at last.

This year has seen a decided decrease in the number of LGBTQ-themed films, which frustrates us to no end. That said, we did enjoy some great times at the cinema, and hope to see our favorite movies get a little love.

Just to be clear, we’re not really making predictions. This is our wish list of what might land on the Oscar roster, in our perfect Queerty world.

These performances won us over this year with cunning, surprise, and passion. Voting hasn’t ended yet, so Academy members if you’re reading this, we humbly submit these names for your consideration.

Best Supporting Actor

• Joe Pesci, The Irishman
• Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
• Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
• Chris Cooper, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• Jamie Bell, Rocketman

That Tom Hanks—as much as we love him—is getting the buzz for Beautiful Day is a horrible injustice. For one thing, he’s barely in the movie. More importantly, though, Chris Cooper steals it outright from his costars with one of the best performances of the year. Ditto Pesci, who found his way out of retirement to remind us all how wonderful he is. Hopkins gives one of his best performances in years, channeling all the creepiness of Pope Benedict. Bell outshines his costars in Rocketman, and Waititi gives an outstanding comic performance as a unicorn-eating Hitler. Call it the most eclectic category of the year, and one that has the potential to get very interesting.

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Actor DJ Qualls Comes Out as Gay

Actor DJ Qualls (Road Trip, The New Guy, Hustle & Flow, The Core) has come out as gay. Qualls came out during a Jim Jefferies show Friday night in San Diego, he announced on Twitter.

Tweeted Qualls: “It is 11:20pm. I just came out on stage at a @jimjefferies show in San Diego. Yep, I’m gay. Been gay this whole time. Tired of worrying about what people would think of me. Tired of worrying about what it would do to my career.”

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Feeling fly for 80 bucks. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to dress like a boss. Shirt $20, sport coat $40, jeans $20. All on sale from H&M. (The shoes were a gift from Prada) @entertainmentweekly, thanks for always inviting me to THE ComicCon party. It’s like a reunion for us. You get to see people you’ve worked with over the years and catch up; reconnect with them. Happy #sdcc, everyone. #sdcc2018

A post shared by DJ Qualls (@djqualls) on Jul 21, 2018 at 10:59pm PDT

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Gravity, you allow shit to stay stuck to the planet. Without you we would be lost, but you are a cruel son of a bitch. First headshot, 1999. The one I used to book #RoadTrip. #oldheadshotday

A post shared by DJ Qualls (@djqualls) on Apr 27, 2018 at 7:36pm PDT

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Actor DJ Qualls Comes Out as Gay

Gay Man Dies After ‘Altercation’ at Louisville Bar

No charges have been filed, but police are conducting a homicide investigation, and the man’s family has hired a lawyer.

www.advocate.com/crime/2020/1/11/gay-man-dies-after-altercation-louisville-bar