The Oscar nominations were announced this morning by Academy President Tom Sherak and Jennifer Lawrence and, thank God, there were surprises.
Supporting Actress:
Berenice Bejo for The Artist
Jessica Chastain for The Help
Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer for The Help
Supporting Actor:
Kenneth Branagh for My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill for Moneyball
Nick Nolte for Warrior
Christopher Plummer for Beginners
Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Lead Actor:
Demian Bichir for A Better Life
George Clooney for The Descendants
Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Gary Oldman for Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt for Moneyball
Lead Actress:
Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis for The Help
Rooney Mara for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams for My Week With Marilyn
Directing:
Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
Alexander Payne for The Descendants
Martin Scorsese for Hugo
Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
Best Picture:
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
My initial thoughts. I suppose Rooney Mara is the biggest upset, making Tilda Swinton the biggest snub. Max von Sydow and the Best Picture nod for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close were somewhat unexpected and should please LC NY Bureau Chief Doug. The nominations for Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer, and Melissa McCarthy certainly weren't surprising, but what a year those three are having. I'm excited by Kenneth Branagh's well deserved nomination, but I hope Christopher Plummer wins for his moving performance. Granted, Plummer was clearly in a leading role, but what else is new with the Oscars?
I'm not at all ready to make predictions, but my favorites in the acting categories are Octavia Spencer for Supporting Actress, Christopher Plummer for Supporting Actor, Michelle Williams for Lead Actress, and Jean Dujardin for Lead Actor. What are your thoughts?
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2 comments:
I am the guy in France with no way to watch oscars?
could you perhaps give us a live webcast of the event?
Now where did I get that idea.
thanks
tim in the cornfield
What?! I wrote and wrote regarding your posting on the Oscar nominations, and it didn't take? Irritating.
I'll just repost a few observations:
** My predix: "The Arist," Clooney, Davis, Plummer, Spencer, Scorsese.
** My votes: "Tree of Life," Dujardin, Williams, Plummer, Spencer, Malick.
** Most exciting races are Best Film and Best Actress (a horse race between Davis and Streep...though I wouldn't be shocked if Williams doesnt' pull off an Adrien Brody when Jack Nicholson for "About Schmidt" and Daniel Day-Lewis for "Gangs of New York" seemingly split the vote giving the "third-place" actor the ultimate and shocking win.
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