Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Can International Filmmakers Crack the Final Five?

Oscars Best Director predictions include Paul Thomas Anderson, Chloe Zhao, Guillermo Del Toro, Josh Safdie and Ryan Coogler.
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Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Is Paul Thomas Anderson Becoming the Awards Season’s Sure-Fire Bet?

Oscars Best Director Commentary (Updated Dec. 18, 2025): Paul Thomas Anderson is building an unstoppable case for his first competitive Oscar win. The filmmaker added another director trophy to his ...

Ben Affleck Says ‘Argo’ Oscar Snub for Best Director Was ‘Massive Embarrassment’

Ben Affleck appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” amid his press tour for Netflix’s “The Rip” and looked back on the “massive ...
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Ben Affleck admits 'massive embarrassment' over Oscars Best Director snub for 'Argo'

Actor/producer/director Ben Affleck accepts the Best Picture award for “Argo” along with members of the cast and crew onstage ...

Ben Affleck recalls best director Oscars snub for ‘Argo’: ‘Embarrassing’

"But all of a sudden, it's a massive embarrassment. I woke up and people [said] you didn't get nominated," Affleck said.
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Ben Affleck addresses Oscars’ Best Director snub over ‘Argo’ movie

Ben Affleck has opened up about getting snubbed by Oscars over the Best Director nod for his film, Argo.The Batman star ...

Ben Affleck Recalls ‘Massive Embarrassment’ at Being Snubbed by the Oscars for Directing ‘Argo’

Ben Affleck is addressing the “massive embarrassment” he experienced after the Oscars snubbed him in the Best Director ...
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Ben Affleck calls his ‘Argo’ Oscar snub for best director a ‘massive embarrassment’

The star says the buildup, not the loss itself, is what turned a missed nomination into an awkward public spectacle. Years ...