The six big questions about the Oscars this year

By Garry Maddox
Updated January 18 2017 - 11:08pm, first published 10:50pm
Andrew Garfield as conscientious objector turned war hero Desmond Doss in <i>Hacksaw Ridge</i>. Photo: Mark Rogers
Andrew Garfield as conscientious objector turned war hero Desmond Doss in <i>Hacksaw Ridge</i>. Photo: Mark Rogers

Before the nominations have even been announced next week, we already know a lot about the Academy Awards this year. There will be a lot of love for the musical La La Land, the gay coming-of-age drama Moonlight and the family drama Manchester by the Sea. And with plenty of strong African-American and English-Indian performances on top of the push to make the Academy membership more diverse, there is absolutely no chance of another all-white line-up of acting nominees.