Post by sherlew (Ret) on Feb 4, 2010 11:46:38 GMT -6
Via the Vancouver Sun
Avatar, Hurt Locker Lead Oscar Nominations
By Jay Stone, Canwest News Service
February 2, 2010
Link to article
Avatar and The Hurt Locker are facing off for best picture and best director in the 82nd Academy Awards.
It's a predictable contest, with James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow — ex-husband and ex-wife — both up for the directing positions. No woman has ever won the award.
There were a few curves announced Tuesday in the best picture category, which also includes the crowd-pleaser The Blind Side, the low-budget sci-fi hit District 9, the dark Coen brothers film A Serious Man, the animated film Up, as well as An Education, Inglorious Basterds, Precious, and Up in the Air, the early favourite, before Avatar came on the scene.
Other best director nominees were also surprising: Quentin Tarantino, Lee Daniels and Jason Reitman all made it but perennial academy darling Clint Eastwood was snubbed.
For best actor, the nominees are Jeff Bridges — who is favoured to win — George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman and Jeremy Renner, the dark horse star of The Hurt Locker.
Best actress nominees are Sandra Bullock — who won the Golden Globe in this category — Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Gabourey Sibide and Meryl Streep for her role in Julie & Julia.
Best supporting actor nominees are Matt Damon for Invictus, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Plummer, Stanley Tucci (for the Lovely Bones, rather than Julie & Julia) and overwhelming favourite Christoph Waltz.
For supporting actress, along with the probable winner Mo'Nique, are Penelope Cruz, Vera Fermiga and Anna Kendrick (both from Up in the Air) and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
The Oscars will be handed out March 7.
Best Picture:
Avatar
Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
The Hurt Locker
Precious
UP
An Education
A Serious Man
The Blind Side
District 9
Best Director:
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious
Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Actress:
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Best Supporting Actor:
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Matt Damon (Invictus)
Best Supporting Actress:
Mo'Nique, Precious
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Penelope Cruz (Nine)
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Best Adapted Screenplay:
An Education, Nick Hornby
District 9, Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Precious, Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air, Jason Rietman and Sheldon Turner
In the Loop, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche
Best Original Screenplay:
THe Hurt Locker, Mark Boal
Inglorious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino
A Serious Man, Joel and Ethan Coen
Up, Bob Peterson and Pete Docter
The Messenger, Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
Animated Feature:
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up
Avatar, Hurt Locker Lead Oscar Nominations
By Jay Stone, Canwest News Service
February 2, 2010
Link to article
Avatar and The Hurt Locker are facing off for best picture and best director in the 82nd Academy Awards.
It's a predictable contest, with James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow — ex-husband and ex-wife — both up for the directing positions. No woman has ever won the award.
There were a few curves announced Tuesday in the best picture category, which also includes the crowd-pleaser The Blind Side, the low-budget sci-fi hit District 9, the dark Coen brothers film A Serious Man, the animated film Up, as well as An Education, Inglorious Basterds, Precious, and Up in the Air, the early favourite, before Avatar came on the scene.
Other best director nominees were also surprising: Quentin Tarantino, Lee Daniels and Jason Reitman all made it but perennial academy darling Clint Eastwood was snubbed.
For best actor, the nominees are Jeff Bridges — who is favoured to win — George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman and Jeremy Renner, the dark horse star of The Hurt Locker.
Best actress nominees are Sandra Bullock — who won the Golden Globe in this category — Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Gabourey Sibide and Meryl Streep for her role in Julie & Julia.
Best supporting actor nominees are Matt Damon for Invictus, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Plummer, Stanley Tucci (for the Lovely Bones, rather than Julie & Julia) and overwhelming favourite Christoph Waltz.
For supporting actress, along with the probable winner Mo'Nique, are Penelope Cruz, Vera Fermiga and Anna Kendrick (both from Up in the Air) and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
The Oscars will be handed out March 7.
Best Picture:
Avatar
Inglourious Basterds
Up in the Air
The Hurt Locker
Precious
UP
An Education
A Serious Man
The Blind Side
District 9
Best Director:
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
James Cameron, Avatar
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious
Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Best Actress:
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Best Supporting Actor:
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Matt Damon (Invictus)
Best Supporting Actress:
Mo'Nique, Precious
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Penelope Cruz (Nine)
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Best Adapted Screenplay:
An Education, Nick Hornby
District 9, Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Precious, Geoffrey Fletcher
Up in the Air, Jason Rietman and Sheldon Turner
In the Loop, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche
Best Original Screenplay:
THe Hurt Locker, Mark Boal
Inglorious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino
A Serious Man, Joel and Ethan Coen
Up, Bob Peterson and Pete Docter
The Messenger, Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman
Animated Feature:
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up