80th academy awards
academy awards forecast
It’s the end of the year, which, means Oscar-buzz is nearing fever-pitch. ro sorted through some of the year’s best performances, films and directors, and here’s who we figure will be in the running to hoist the Little Gold Man aloft in February.
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| Denzel Washington American Gangster | |
| Daniel Day-Lewis There Will Be Blood Jake Gyllenhall Rendition Robert Downey Jr. Zodiac George Clooney Michael Clayton |
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| Best Supporting Actor nominees | |
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| Javier Bardem No Country for Old Men | |
| Casey Affleck Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Tommy Lee Jones No Country for Old Men Tom Wilkinson Michael Clayton Albert Finney Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead |
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| Best Director nominees | |
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| Mike Nichols Charlie Wilson’s War | |
| Paul Thomas Anderson There Will Be Blood Joe Wright Atonement Joel and Ethan Coen No Country for Old Men Ridley Scott American Gangster |
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| Best Supporting Actress nominees | |
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| Ruby Dee American Gangster | |
| Susan Sarandon In the Valley of Elah Meryl Streep Lions for Lambs Tilda Swinton Michael Clayton Romola Garai Atonement |
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| Best Actress nominees | |
| Cate Blanchett I’m Not There Angelina Jolie A Mighty Heart Keira Knightley Atonement Ellen Page Juno Marion Cotillard La Vie en Rose |
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| Best Picture nominees | |
| No Country for Old Men Eastern Promises Charlie Wilson’s War Juno There Will Be Blood |
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