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The Nominees |
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Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road |
Meryl Streep - Doubt | Angelina Jolie - The Exchange | Nicole Kidman - Australia | Sally Hawkins-Happy Go Lucky | |||||||
| FOR HER: The youngest Oscar nominee with 5 to her credit. Directed by her husband and teamed up with Leo should secure a spot for now. (She also has The Reader) | FOR HER: The Oscar Queen in a role to die for that could give her another statue for her mantle. Even if the film flounders, she can still make it to the shortlist. | FOR HER: Eastwood has worked his magic with his leading ladies before. Contrary to popular belief, Jolie can really act her ass off. | FOR HER: Hasn't been back to the ceremony in a while, should have some chemistry with Baz again. | FOR HER: A Mike Leigh film that already has the buzz. We always welcome a new face to Hollywood. | |||||||
| AGAINST HER: Because she's young, Oscar may still feel appropriate to wait to reward her especially if Meryl lives up to the hype. | AGAINST HER: Meryl does tend to take breaks from the Academy. Maybe they just don't want to give her another statue. | AGAINST HER: Her personal life is a hurtle. A Mighty Heart was one of the best performances of last year and she was still left off. | AGAINST HER: The film will be a technical frenzy and may not be much of an actor's piece. Or the film could be bad all together. | AGAINST HER: The film may be too small to get noticed. Needs a big push from the studio. | |||||||
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| Keira Knightley - The Duchess | Emily Blunt - The Young Victoria | Julianne Moore-Blindness | Kate Beckinsale-Nothing But the Truth | Laura Linney-The Other Man | |||||||
| FOR HER: Slowly becoming the real deal amongst older, more well known women in Hollywood. This may remind us of how we fell in love with her in Pride & Prejudice. | FOR HER: Loved her in The Devil Wears Prada, now something new that we can see her acting legs stretched. | FOR HER: Another overdue actress that is looking for her 1st statue. Mierelles' film are usually golden for women. | FOR HER: Early word is very positive and this could be the chance for her to breakout as a very serious actress. | FOR HER: She is Laura Linney and when nearly all the precursors ignored her, she still made the cut last year. That's support. | |||||||
| AGAINST HER: May be repetitive for voters and English period dramas aren't as common as they used to be with the Academy. And Emily Blunt. And The Edge of Love | AGAINST HER: Pretty much the same for Knightley and they actually are each other's competition for a slot. | AGAINST HER: Cannes didn't favor the film which hurts her campaign. Will America think differently? | AGAINST HER: Bigger names, bigger projects, and co-star Vera Farmiga is more overdue for recognition and may steal the show. | AGAINST HER: No buzz for her film as of lately. We need some media buzz. | |||||||
| Also in Competition | |||||||||||
| Anne Hathaway-Rachel Getting Married | Diane Lane-Nights at Rodanthe | Sophie Okonedo-Skin | Natalie Portman-Brothers | Drew Barrymore-Grey Gardens | |||||||
| Scarlett Johansson-Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Sienna Miller-The Edge of Love | Summer Bishil-Nothing is Private | Cate Blanchett-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Winona Ryder - The Informers | |||||||
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The Tracker |
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May 1, 2008 |
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| Nicole Kidman-Australia | Keira Knightley-The Duchess | Julianne Moore-Blindness | Meryl Streep-Doubt | Kate Winslet-Revolutionary Road* |
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May 15, 2008 |
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| Nicole Kidman-Australia | Julianne Moore - Blindness | Jill Scott - The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency | Meryl Streep-Doubt | Kate Winslet-Revolutionary Road* |
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June 1, 2008 |
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| Angelina Jolie - The Exchange | Nicole Kidman-Australia | Julianne Moore - Blindness | Meryl Streep-Doubt | Kate Winslet-Revolutionary Road* |
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July 20, 2008 |
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| Sally Hawkins-Happy Go Lucky | Angelina Jolie-The Exchange | Nicole Kidman-Australia | Meryl Streep-Doubt | Kate Winslet-Revolutionary Road* |
