Hollywood producer Jason Blum predicts RRR will win Best Picture at Oscars: 'Mark it down, please'

Producer Jason Blum stated that SS Rajamouli's RRR will win the best picture award at the Oscars. The producer also stated that if he was right, he was going to award himself his own Oscar.

Jason Blum has predicted that SS Rajamouli's RRR will go to win best picture at the Oscars in March 2022. The Hollywood producer, who has founded the production banner Blumhouse, made the announcement on Twitter and also stated that if he was right, he was going to award himself his own Oscar. The filmmaker's latest production, the horror film M3GAN is out on January 13 in India. The Telugu film, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, has been named on many ‘best of’ lists by film critics' societies around the US.

Producer Jason Blum has said that SS Rajamoli's RRR will win best picture at the Oscars.

Jason, who was named as Board Of Governor of the producers section of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) last June), wrote on Twitter, "I’m going with RRR winning best pic. You heard it here first. Mark it down, please. If I’m right, I am awarding myself my own Oscar." Most of the fans seemed excited that the film was being backed by such a big producer.

One US reviewer also agreed with Jason. He shared, "It’s not my personal #1 of 2022, but I agree with this 100%. Unlike other contenders, #RRR has not stopped picking up momentum since it came out. And it’s such a special experience that I believe it has the power to win over a majority of voters - if it hasn’t already." The official RRR Movie handle also thanked Blum for his support. They wrote, "We won you, Blum!! (red heart emoji) Thank you so much for your kind words. #RRR."

RRR has gained many new fans in the last few weeks, including Hollywood celebrities like Jessica Chastain and Ming-Na Wen. While Jessica wrote that she was glad to finally join the party, Ming-Na wrote, "Just finally watched the cinematic feast @RRRMovie on @netflix It deserves to win ALL the awards! 3 hrs long, but doesn’t feel like it. In fact, I wanted MORE!! (red hearts, loved up and clapping hands emojis)."

The film is nominated at the 80th Golden Globes for Best Foreign Film and Best Original Song for the song Naatu Naatu. Rajamouli and the two lead stars will be attending the star-studded event on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 24, 2023.