It's that time again. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC 8/5 this Sunday night, February 27. The pre-show (live from the red carpet) as usual will start at 7/4.
The expansion of the Best Picture category in recent years has allowed animated favorite, Toy Story 3 and another what would have been unlikely nomination, Inception to take deserved credit in that category. Best Picture nominees this year include: The King's Speech, Black Swan, The Fighter, True Grit, The Social Network, 127 Hours, Inception, Toy Story 3, The Kids Are All Right, and Winter's Bone. The King's Speech seems to be a marginal favorite for the win in this category, with the most nominations (12 total) of the night. Other big scorers include True Grit (with 10 nominations), Social Network and Inception are tied at 8 (though Nolan has been snubbed again in the Best Director category).
According to Kenneth Turan over at The Envelope, prognosticators' favorites are Colin Firth for 'Actor in a Lead Role' for his portrayal of King George VI of Britain in The King's Speech. Natalie Portman is the shoo-in for 'Actress in a Leading Role' for her portrayal in the Black Swan. Another highly probable win will be Christian Bale for his supporting performance in The Fighter.
'Actress in a Supporting Role' is harder to pinpoint with newcomers, Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) being the youngest, at only 15 and Melissa Leo (The Fighter) in contention. Other strong nominees in that category are Amy Adams (The Fighter), Helena Bonham-Carter (The King's Speech), and Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom).
The other major category (one of contention) is Best Director. Darren Aronofsky has been nominated for Black Swan, David Fincher for The Social Network, Tom Hooper for The King's Speech, Joel and Ethan Coen, for True Grit, and David O. Russell for The Fighter. Right now, though, it's anyone's guess as to which one will take the award. Nolan seems to have been left out altogether, as he was snubbed a second time.
Tune in Sunday night to find out who will win.
The King's Speech seems to be in the lead for Best Picture but who knows. Last year everyone thought Avatar would win but The Hurt Locker took the prize. It would not surprise me if The Fighter won.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Many times the award ceremonies that lead up to the Oscars (DGA, Critic's Choice, etc.etc..)are better predictors of who will take the win, but the system is not infallible by any means. The underdog, quite often, will steal the show. I agree that it would not at all be surprising if The Fighter wins. In fact, I secretly harbor hopes that it will do some major upsetting! The Fighter will prove a major contender in tonight's awards (imo). (please pardon the pun);)
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