Who will win the 82nd Academy Awards? James Cameron’s money spinner 3D film Avatar is challenged by his former wife Kathryn Bigelow’s war film The Hurt Locker. Both the films were nominated for nine Academy Award Nominations, including the Best Picture and Best Director.
Ten films were nominated in the Best Film category for the first time in the history of Academy Awards. Only five films were nominated in previous years.
Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges for his role as Bad Blake in the film Crazy Heart. This is the fifth time Jeff is nominated for an Academy Award.
George Clooney: His role as Ryan Bingam in the film Up in the Air. He is fourth time nominated for Acadmey Awards and he fetched an Oscar earlier as actor in a supporting role in Syriana.
Colin Firth is first time nominated for an Academy Award for his role as George in A Single Man.
Jeremy Renner for his role as Staff Sergeant Willaim James for the film The Hurt Locker. It is the first time he was nominated for an Academy Award.
Morgan Freeman. He was nominated for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela, the former South African president in the film Invictus. This is the fifth time Morgan Freeman is nominated for an Academy Award and won an Oscar earlier as Best actor in a Supporting Role for the film Million Dollar Baby.
Actress in a Leading Role
The Hollywood leading ladies Sandra Bullock and Carey Mulligan is first time nominated for an Academy Award for Actress in a leading role in The Blind Side and An Education respectively. Merryl Streep, a forrmer Oscar winner for Actress in a Leading Role and Supporting Role for the films Sophies Choice and Kramer V Cramer respectively was nominated for the 16th time for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Julia Child, a cookbook author in Julie and Julia.
Helen Mirren is fourth time Nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Leo Tolstoy’s wife Sofya in the film The Last Station. She fetched an Oscar earlier for a Actress in a Leading Role in the film The Queen on 2006. Gabourey Sidibe is nominated for an Academy Award for an Actress in Leading role for the film Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire. She played a pregnant teenager’s role in the film.
Actor in Supporting Role
Matt Damon is third time nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in Invictus and won the Oscar earlier for the film Good Will Hunting for writing (Original). Woody Harrelson was nominated for the second time for an Academy Award for his role as Captain Tony Stone in The Messenger. Christopher Plummer (The Last Station), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones) and Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Bastterds) were nominated for the first time for an Academy Award.
Actress in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz’s role as Carla in Nine is her third Academy Award nomination and she won the Oscar earlier for an Actress in a Supporting Role in the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Other four actresses Vera Farmiga (Up in The Air), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart), Anna Kendrick (Up in The Air) and Mo’Nique (Precious) were first time nominees for an Academy Award.
Best Picture Nominees
Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Up In The Air, The Blind Side, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, An Education, Up, A Serious Man and Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire are the films nominated for the Best picture.
Best Director
James Cameron (Avatar), Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Quentin Tarantino (Inglorious Basterds), Lee Daniels (Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Saphire) and Jason Reitman (Up In The Air) were nominated for the Best Director Academy Awards Nominees.
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