We’re at the London hotel in West Hollywood, settling in to discuss his long-awaited moment of Oscar recognition for his turn in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” Barely a minute into the conversation, he asks how I predict the winners (he knows it’s part of my job): “Is it your personal opinion, or is it the way you think the wind is blowing?”
I reference Rule No. 2 of my 10 rules of Oscar predicting: It’s not about what you want to win. It’s about what will win. The waitress brings me a bottle of still water and sets down his tonic. “Is that the tonic one?” he asks.
“Yes,” she responds.
“Can you please pour the ice out? Actually, give me a spoon.”
“I’ll grab you a fresh one,” she offers.
“No, nothing’s wrong with it.
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