*Ok, here they are! I will add technicals soon! And please, if I have forgotten someone or you think someone should move, please tell me!
Here you go!:
BEST PICTURE
Frontrunners
(“Doubt”) (“Revolutionary Road”)
Lead Ponies
(“Blindness”) (“Body Of Lies”) (“Changeling”) (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) (“Frost/Nixon”) ("Milk") ("W.")
In the Running
(“The Argentine/Guerrilla”) (“Australia”) (“The Edge Of Love”) (“The Reader”) ("The Visitor")
Dark Horses
(“Gran Torino”) (“Miracle At St. Anna”) (“The Soloist”)
BEST DIRECTOR
Frontrunners
Clint Eastwood for (“Changeling”) Sam Mendes for (“Revolutionary Road”) Fernando Meirelles for (“Blindness”)
Lead Ponies
David Fincher for (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) Ron Howard for (“Frost/Nixon”) Charlie Kaufman for (“Synecdoche, New York”) Ridley Scott for (“Body Of Lies”) John Patrick Shanley for (“Doubt”) Gus Van Sant for (“Milk”) Oliver Stone for ("W.")
In the Running
Stephen Daldry for (“The Reader”) Clint Eastwood for (“Gran Torino”) Spike Lee for (“Miracle At St. Anna”) Baz Luhrmann for (“Australia”) Tarsem Singh for (“The Fall”) Steven Soderbergh for (“The Argentine/Guerrilla”)
Dark Horses
Rian Johnson for (“The Brothers Bloom”) Madonna for (“Filth And Wisdom”) Bertrand Tavernier for (“In The Electric Mist”) Jean-Marc Vallee for (“The Young Victoria”) Wong Kai War (“My Blueberry Nights”) Joe Wright for (“The Soloist”) Edward Zwick for (“Defiance”)
BEST ACTOR
Frontrunners
Leonardo DiCaprio in (“Revolutionary Road”) Clint Eastwood in (“Gran Torino”) Frank Langella in (“Frost/Nixon”) Sean Penn in (“Milk”)
Lead Ponies
Josh Brolin in ("W.") Steve Coogan in (“Hamlet 2”) Robert De Niro in (“What Just Happened?”) Benicio Del Toro in ("The Argentine/Guerrilla") Leonardo DiCaprio in (“Body of Lies”) Jamie Foxx in (“The Soloist”) Richard Jenkins in ("The Visitor") Philip Seymour Hoffman in (“Synecdoche, New York”) Brad Pitt in (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) Will Smith in ("Seven Pounds")
In the Running
Daniel Craig in ("Defiance") Russell Crowe in ("Body Of Lies") Gérard Depardieu in (“Hello Goodbye”) Ralph Fiennes in ("The Reader") Harrison Ford in ("Crossing Over") Richard Gere in (“Nights In Roadnthe”) Matthew Goode in (“Brideshead Revisited”) Dustin Hoffman in (“Last Chance Harvey”) Philip Seymour Hoffman in ("Doubt") Hugh Jackman in ("Australia") Tommy Lee Jones in ("In The Electric Mist") Ben Kingsley in (“The Wackness”)
Dark Horses
Kevin Costner in (“Swing Vote”) John Cusack in (“War, Inc.”) Roy Dupuis in (“Shake Hands With The Devil”) Harrison Ford in (“Indiana Jones And The Crystal Skull”) Ed Harris in ("Appaloosa") Damien Lewis in (“The Baker”) Jared Leto in (“Chapter 27”) Derek Luke in ("Miracle At St. Anna") Viggo Mortensen in ("Appaloosa") Lee Pace in (“The Fall”) Matthew Rhys in ("The Edge Of Love") Alan Rickman in ("Bottle Shock")
BEST ACTRESS
Frontrunners
Meryl Streep in (“Doubt”) Kate Winslet in (“Revolutionary Road”)
Lead Ponies
Emily Blunt in (“The Young Victoria”) Anne Hathaway in ("Dancing With Shiva") Sally Hawkins in (“Happy-Go-Lucky”) Angelina Jolie in (“Changeling”) Nicole Kidman in (“Australia”) Keira Knightley in (“The Edge Of Love”) Jessica Lange in ("Grey Gardens") Michelle Monaghan in ("Trucker") Julianne Moore in (“Blindness”)
In the Running
Cate Blanchett in (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) Helen Hunt in (“Then She Found Me”) Diane Lane in (“Nights In Rodanthe”) Marissa Leo in (“Frozen River”) Laura Linney in ("The Other Man") Frances McDormand in (“Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day”) Sienna Miller in (“Hippie Hippie Shake”) Julianne Moore in (“Savage Grace”) Sophie Okonedo in ("Skin") Ellen Page in (“The Tracey Fragments”) Julia Roberts in (“Fireflies In The Garden”) Meryl Streep in (“Mamma Mia”) Emma Thompson in (“Last Chance Harvey”)
Dark Horses
Fanny Ardant in (“Hello Goodbye”) Norah Jones in (“My Blueberry Nights”) Ashley Judd in ("Crossing Over") Keira Knightley in (“The Duchess”) Anna Paquin in ("Margaret") Sarah Jessica Parker in (“Sex And The City: The Movie”) Natalie Portman in ("Brothers") AnnaSophia Robb in (“Sleepwalking”) Gabourey Sidibe in ("Push") Charlize Theron in (“Sleepwalking”)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Frontrunners
Josh Brolin in (“Milk”) Robert Downey, Jr. in (“The Soloist”)
Lead Ponies
Emile Hirsch in (“Milk”) Ben Kingsley in (“Transsiberian”) Heath Ledger in (“The Dark Knight”) Josh Peck in (“The Wackness”) Michael Shannon in (“Revolutionary Road”) Michael Sheen in ("Frost/Nixon") Haaz Sleiman in (“The Visitor”)
In the Running
Jerry Adler in (“The Memory Thief”) Kevin Bacon in (“Frost/Nixon”) James Franco in (“Milk”) Bruno Ganz in (“The Reader”) James Gandolfini in (“Miracle At St. Anna”) Danny Glover in (“Blindness”) Danny Glover in (“Poor Boy’s Game”) Jackie Earle Haley in (“Winged Creatures”) John Malkovich in (“Changeling”) Sam Neill in ("Skin") Sean Penn in ("Crossing Over") Oliver Platt in (“Frost/Nixon”) Dennis Quaid in ("The Express") Mark Ruffulo in (“Blindness”) Maximilian Schell in (“The Brothers Bloom”) David Strathairn in (“My Blueberry Nights”) John Turturro in (“Miracle At St. Anna”) David Wenham in (“Australia”) Forest Whitaker in (“Winged Creatures”)
Dark Horses
Alan Alda in ("Nothing But The Truth") John Goodman in (“In The Electric Mist”) John Leguizamo in (“Paraiso Travel”) Peter Sarsgaard in (“In The Electric Mist”) Liev Schreiber in (“Defiance”)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Frontrunners
Amy Adams in (“Doubt”) Kathy Bates in (“Revolutionary Road”) Kate Winslet in (“The Reader”)
Lead Ponies
Hiam Abbass in ("The Visitor") Amy Adams in (“Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day”) Elizabeth Banks in ("W.") Drew Barrymore in ("Grey Gardens") Mariah Carey in (“Tennessee”) Penelope Cruz in (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”) Viola Davis in (“Doubt”) Catherine Keener in (“The Soloist”) Bette Midler in (“Then She Found Me”) Sienna Miller in (“The Edge Of Love”) Amy Ryan in (“Changeling”) Meryl Streep in (“Dark Matter”) Tilda Swinton in (“Burn After Reading”) Emma Thompson in (“Brideshead Revisited”) Carice van Houten in (“Body Of Lies”) Sophia Vassilieva in (“My Sister’s Keeper”)
In the Running
Alice Braga in (“Blindness”) Dakota Fanning in (“Winged Creatures”) Taraji P. Henson in (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) Jennifer Jason Leigh in (“Synecdoche, New York”) Catherine Keener in (“Hamlet 2”) Catherine Keener in (“Synecdoche, New York”) Rinko Kikuchi in (“The Brothers Bloom”) Rachel McAdams in (“Married Life”) Patty McCormack in (“Frost/Nixon”) Frances McDormand in (“Burn After Reading”) Samantha Morton in (“Mister Lonely”) Samantha Morton in (“Synecdoche, New York”) Sandra Oh in (“Blindness”) Natalie Portman in (“My Blueberry Nights”) Miranda Richardson in (“The Young Victoria”) Tilda Swinton in (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) Charlize Theron in (“Battle In Seattle”) Rachel Weisz in (“My Blueberry Nights”) Dianne Wiest in (“Synecdoche, New York”)
Dark Horses
Adriana Barraza in (“Henry Poole Is Here”) Kate Beckinsale in (“Winged Creatures”) Annette Bening in (“The Women”) Cate Blanchett in (“Indiana Jones And The Crystal Skull”) Kim Catrall in (“Sex And The City: The Movie”) Lynn Cohen in (“Synecdoche, New York”) Hope Davis in (“Synecdoche, New York”) Jennifer Hudson in (“Winged Creatures”) Lindsey Lohan in (“Chapter 27”) Cynthia Nixon in (“Sex And The City: The Movie”) Camilla Rutherford in (“The Edge Of Love”) Winona Ryder in (“The Informers”) Jeanne Tripplehorn in ("Grey Gardens") Emily Watson in (“Synecdoche, New York””) Robin Weigert in (“Synecdoche, New York”) Michelle Williams in (“Synecdoche, New York”)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Frontrunners
(“Doubt”) (“Revolutionary Road”)
Lead Ponies
(“Blindness”) (“Body Of Lies”) (“The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button”) (“The Fall”) (“Frost/Nixon”) (“The Reader”)
In the Running
(“In The Electric Mist”) (“Miracle At St. Anna”) (“The Soloist”) (“Then She Found Me”) (“Winged Creatures”)
Dark Horses
(“The Dark Knight”) (“Defiance”) (“The Duchess”)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frontrunners
(“Happy-Go-Lucky”) (“Milk”) (“Synecdoche, New York”) ("The Visitor")
(“The Argentine/Guerrilla”) (“Australia”) (“The Edge of Love”) (“Gran Torino”) (“Hello Goodbye”) (“The Wackness”) (“The Young Victoria”)
Dark Horses
(“The Brothers Bloom”) (“War, Inc.”)
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2009 Oscars FYC:
Lead Actor - Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Lead Actress - Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky Supporting Actor - Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor Supporting Actress - Amy Adams, Doubt Original Screenplay - Thomas McCarthy, The Visitor
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Should we add Hippie Hippie Shake to the list of potential Oscar contenders? For writing, at the very least; the screenplay is by Lee Hall, who was nominated in 2000 for Billy Elliot. It's also got some notable names in the cast... Derek Jacobi, Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Hugh Bonneville...
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Picture Australia (winner) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Miracle at St. Anna The Soloist
Directing Baz Luhrmann for Australia (winner) David Fincher for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Gus Van Sant for Milk Spike Lee for Miracle at St. Anna Joe Wright for The Soloist
Actor Benicio Del Toro in The Argentine Leonardo Dicaprio in Revolutionary Road (winner) Jamie Foxx in The Soloist Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon Sean Penn in Milk
Actress Emily Blunt in The Young Victoria Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky Nicole Kidman in Australia Meryl Streep in Doubt (winner) Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road
Supporting Actor Josh Brolin in Milk Robert Downey Jr. in The Soloist (winner) Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon
Supporting Actress Amy Adams in Doubt Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Penelope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (winner) Viola Davis in Doubt Carice van Houten in Body of Lies
Original Screenplay Australia Happy-Go-Lucky Milk (winner) Vicky Cristina Barcelona Wall-E
Adapted Screenplay The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (winner) Doubt Frost/Nixon Miracle at St. Anna The Soloist
Originally posted by k: Should we add Hippie Hippie Shake to the list of potential Oscar contenders? For writing, at the very least; the screenplay is by Lee Hall, who was nominated in 2000 for Billy Elliot. It's also got some notable names in the cast... Derek Jacobi, Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Hugh Bonneville...
i will revise the list sometime over the weekend. i will keep this movie in mind.
2009 Oscars FYC:
Lead Actor - Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Lead Actress - Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky Supporting Actor - Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor Supporting Actress - Amy Adams, Doubt Original Screenplay - Thomas McCarthy, The Visitor
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PICTURE Australia Blindess The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Revolutionary Road (WINNER)
ACTOR Benicio Del Toro - The Argentine Leonardo Dicaprio in Revolutionary Road (WINNER) Jamie Foxx - The Soloist Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon Sean Penn - Milk
ACTRESS Emily Blunt - The Young Victoria Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City: The Movie Julianne Moore - Blindess Meryl Streep - Doubt Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road (WINNER)
SUPPORTING ACTOR Josh Brolin - Milk Robert Downey Jr. - The Soloist Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt (WINNER) Michael Sheen - Frost/Nixon Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams - Doubt (WINNER) Cate Blanchett - The Curious Case of B.B. Kim Cattrall - Sex and the City: The Movie Rinko Kikuchi - The Brothers Room Joan Plowright - The Spiderwick Chronicles
For Your Emmy Consideration! Please Emmy Voters!
Outstanding Drama Series: Lost Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Hugh Laurie "House" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Patricia Arquette "Medium" Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Naveen Andrews "Lost" Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Yunjin Kim "Lost"
Outstanding Comedy Series: Two and a Half Men Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub "Monk" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Felicity Huffman "Desperate Housewives" Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Cryer "Two and a Half Men" Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Vanessa Williams "Ugly Betty"
Look above, I've updated! I've divided them up into "front runners," "lead ponies," "in the running," and i've added "dark horses."
So did I do good?
P.S. - Thanks Egg Fu!
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2009 Oscars FYC:
Lead Actor - Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Lead Actress - Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky Supporting Actor - Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor Supporting Actress - Amy Adams, Doubt Original Screenplay - Thomas McCarthy, The Visitor
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Australia Doubt (Winner) Frost/Nixon The Changeling The Reader Next: Revolutionary Road / Milk
Directing
John Patrick Shanley – Doubt Clint Eastwood – The Changeling Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road (Winner) Ron Howard – Frost / Nixon Stephen Daldry – The Reader Next: Gus van Sant – Milk / Baz Luhrmann – Australia
Lead Actress
Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria Angelina Jolie – The Changeling Keira Knightley – The Duchess Julianne Moore – Blindness Meryl Streep – Doubt (Winner) Next: Nicole Kidman – Australia / Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road / Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia
Lead Actor
Leonardo di Caprio – Revolutionary Road Benicio del Toro – Guerilla Frank Langella – Frost / Nixon (Winner) Sean Penn – Milk Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Next: Hugh Jackman – Australia / Will Smith – Seven Pounds
Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates – Revolutionary Road Penelope Cruz – Vicky Christina Barcelona Viola Davis – Doubt Miranda Richardson – The Young Victoria Kate Winslet – The Reader (Winner) Next: Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading / Amy Adams – Doubt / Dianne Wiest – Synecdoche , New York ( Catherine Keener – The Soloist
Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin – Milk (Winner) Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight John Malkovich – The Changeling Michael Sheen – Frost / Nixon Next: Bruno Ganz – The Reader / Robert Downey Jr. – The Soloist
Original Screenplay
Synecdoche , New York (Winner) Vicky Christina Barcelona Burn After Reading The Changeling Milk Next: Wall-E / Australia
Adapted Screenplay
Doubt – (Winner) The Reader Frost / Nixon Revolutionary Road The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Next: Appaloosa / Blindness
Originally posted by HollywoodStar: I think Revolutionary Road may do good.
I just finished reading the book. I'm not sure so sure. GREAT book, don't get me wrong, but it's going to take some real skill to translate it properly into a movie, and Mendes and Winslet have covered similar territory before (with American Beauty and Little Children, respectively).
Emmy FYCs: (more to come) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures Of Old Christine
I hated the book, but there were some really good supporting parts - Kathy Bates and Michael Shannon have some excellent material to work with. Both the leads are reprehensible characters, and the husband is the only one with a lot of depth.
I've updated a bit. I've added Michelle Monaghan for "Trucker" in lead ponies for lead actress and I've moved Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor") to lead ponies for lead actor and i've added Hiam Abbass ("The Visitor") to lead ponies for supporting actress. I've also placed "The Visitor" in frontrunners for original screenplay.
EDIT: I've also added "W." to the list in the "lead ponies" slot, as well as stone (director), brolin (lead actor), and banks (supporting actress) in the "lead ponies" slots as well.
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2009 Oscars FYC:
Lead Actor - Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Lead Actress - Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky Supporting Actor - Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor Supporting Actress - Amy Adams, Doubt Original Screenplay - Thomas McCarthy, The Visitor
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I just saw "The Visitor" and think Hiam Abbass is a solid candidate for Best Supporting Actress. What an understated but powerful presence she has in this moving film!
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Originally posted by bsignor: I just saw "The Visitor" and think Hiam Abbass is a solid candidate for Best Supporting Actress. What an understated but powerful presence she has in this moving film!
I totally agree! She was wonderful. The only thing is, the supporting actress race has so many contenders right now. I really hope she gets it, there just needs to be a lot of buzz! I think Haaz Sleiman will have a very good chance as well! What a great actor he is! His role was so great and most of his scenes were just amazing! And of course Richard Jenkins was so amazing! I really hope he gets a nomination!
2009 Oscars FYC:
Lead Actor - Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Lead Actress - Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky Supporting Actor - Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor Supporting Actress - Amy Adams, Doubt Original Screenplay - Thomas McCarthy, The Visitor
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Should I add "Towelhead" to the list? It looks like it could be the some-what next Juno. Should I at least add Summer Bishil for lead actress - she could be the next ellen page...
The movie also stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, and Peter Macdissi.
2009 Oscars FYC:
Lead Actor - Richard Jenkins, The Visitor Lead Actress - Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky Supporting Actor - Haaz Sleiman, The Visitor Supporting Actress - Amy Adams, Doubt Original Screenplay - Thomas McCarthy, The Visitor
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Originally posted by bocaboy7: Should I add "Towelhead" to the list? It looks like it could be the some-what next Juno. Should I at least add Summer Bishil for lead actress - she could be the next ellen page...
The movie also stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, and Peter Macdissi.
Wow. That looks pretty good. Aaron Eckhart looks like he's going to be a real perv in this one.
My Early Early Oscar Predictions:
PICTURE: Revolutionary Road DIRECTOR: David Fincher, Curious Case of Benjamin Button ACTOR: Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road or Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon ACTRESS: Meryl Streep, Doubt or Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, Dark Knight or Robert Downey, Jr., The Soloist SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Adams, Doubt, or Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Burn After Reading or Milk ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Frost/Nixon, Doubt, or Benjamin Button ANIMATED FEATURE: Wall.E
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Originally posted by bocaboy7: Should I add "Towelhead" to the list? It looks like it could be the some-what next Juno. Should I at least add Summer Bishil for lead actress - she could be the next ellen page...
The movie also stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, and Peter Macdissi.
That film has already played at some festivals and gotten really bad reviews. Bad enough I am a little surprised it is even being released. Ultimately I think it will be barely released.
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BEST PICTURE Australia Changeling Doubt Frost/Nixon Revolutionary Road Alts: Blindness, Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST DIRECTOR Clint Eastwood, Changeling David Fincher, Curious Case of Benjamin Button Baz Luhrman, Australia Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road Ridley Scott, Body of Lies Alts: Stephen Soderberg (Argentine and Guerrilla), Charlie Kaufman (Synedoche, New York), Fernando Meirelles (Blindness)
BEST ACTOR Benicio Del Toro, Argentine or Guerrilla Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road or Body of Lies Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Brad Pitt, Curious Case of Benjamin Button Alts: Sean Penn (Milk), Jamie Foxx (The Soloist, Philip Seymour Hoffman (Synedoche, New York or Doubt), Hugh Jackman (Australia)
**NOTE** I would love to see Josh Brolin get a nomination for W. here. That would be friggin' great. In fact, he may already have the Golden Globe for Best Actor In A Comedy/Musical sealed up.
BEST ACTRESS Nicole Kidman, Australia Angelina Jolie, Changeling Julianne Moore, Blindness or Savage Grace Meryl Streep, Doubt Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road Alt: Emily Blunt (Young Victoria), Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky), Jessica Lange (Grey Gardens), Keira Knightley (The Duchess or The Edge of Love)
**NOTE** They'll probably throw in at least one comedic performance as has been the occurance lately. Sally Hawkins will most likely replaced Kidman were that to happen.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Josh Brolin, Milk Robert Downey Jr., The Soloist Ben Kingsley, Transsiberian Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon Alts: Mark Ruffalo (Blindness), Jackie Earle Haley (Winged Creatures), John Malkovich (Changeling or Burn After Reading)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams, Doubt Kathy Bates, Revolutionary Road Catherine Keener, Synedoche, New York or The Soloist Tilda Swinton, Burn After Reading Kate Winslet, The Reader Alts: Hiam Abbass (The Visitor), Elizabeth Banks (W.), Viola Davis (Doubt), Sienna Miller (Edge of Love), Amy Ryan (Changeling)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Burn After Reading Changeling Happy-Go-Lucky Milk Synedoche, New York Alts: Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Argetine or Guerrilla, Australia, Gran Torino, WALL.e
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Blindess The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Doubt Frost/Nixon Revolutionary Road Alts: Miracle at St. Anna, The Reader, Body of Lies
I see Kate Winslet, DiCaprio (if one of his roles is pushed to supporting), Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Josh Brolin all or one being double nominees. That would be way too crazy, though.
Also, consider putting Ed Harris's Appaloosa on the list, at least as Dark Horses.
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My Early Early Oscar Predictions:
PICTURE: Revolutionary Road DIRECTOR: David Fincher, Curious Case of Benjamin Button ACTOR: Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road or Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon ACTRESS: Meryl Streep, Doubt or Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, Dark Knight or Robert Downey, Jr., The Soloist SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Adams, Doubt, or Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Burn After Reading or Milk ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Frost/Nixon, Doubt, or Benjamin Button ANIMATED FEATURE: Wall.E
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Originally posted by bocaboy7: Should I add "Towelhead" to the list? It looks like it could be the some-what next Juno. Should I at least add Summer Bishil for lead actress - she could be the next ellen page...
The movie also stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, and Peter Macdissi.
That film has already played at some festivals and gotten really bad reviews. Bad enough I am a little surprised it is even being released. Ultimately I think it will be barely released.
That's a pity. I was diggin' the trailer.
My Early Early Oscar Predictions:
PICTURE: Revolutionary Road DIRECTOR: David Fincher, Curious Case of Benjamin Button ACTOR: Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road or Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon ACTRESS: Meryl Streep, Doubt or Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, Dark Knight or Robert Downey, Jr., The Soloist SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Adams, Doubt, or Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Burn After Reading or Milk ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Frost/Nixon, Doubt, or Benjamin Button ANIMATED FEATURE: Wall.E
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here are my predictions: *my winner Best picture: "Australia" "Doubt" "Frost/Nixon" "Milk" "Revolutionary Road"*
Director: Ron Howard-"Frost/Nixon" Baz Luhrmann-"Australia" Sam Mendes-"Revolutionary Road"* John Patrick Shanley-"Doubt" Gus Van Stant-"Milk"
Lead Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio-"Revolutionary Road"* Hugh Jackman-"Australia" Frank Langella-"Frost/Nixon" Sean Penn-"Milk" Brad Pitt-"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"
Lead Actress: Emily Blunt-"The Young Victoria" Nicole Kidman-"Australia" Jessica Lange-"Grey Gardens" Meryl Streep-"Doubt"* Kate Winslet-"Revolutionary Road"
Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin-"Milk"* Phillip S. Hoffmann-"Doubt" Ben Kingsley-"Transsiberian" Michael Shannon-"Revolutionary Road" Michael Sheen-"Frost/Nixon"