Going into the Oscars, the frontrunners for the above-the-line categories were pretty settled, and we didn’t see much deviation from that. Oppenheimer dominated, including wins for Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr.
Source: 2024 Oscars Offers Few Surprises And The Usual Snubs — Especially For Black Cinema