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AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
... for entertainment and speculation purposes only. Read and discuss
85th Oscars.
In a strange coincidence the three initial perceived leaders (aka the young to early middle age movie stars) were all on their second nominations.
WHO WON: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
NATHANIEL'S VOTE: Emmauelle Riva, Amour
READER'S CHOICE: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Split opinions this year though my choice (Riva) was a close second in the balloting of Film Experience readers. Your votes: Chastain 34% of vote; Riva 32%; Lawrence 19%; Naomi and Quvenzhané brought up the rear with 9% and 5% respectively from your ballots
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| JESSICA CHASTAIN 35 years old | 12 films | 2 noms ZERO DARK THIRTY |
JENNIFER LAWRENCE 22 years old 11 films | 2 noms | 1 win SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK |
EMMANUELLE RIVA |
QUVENZHANE WALLIS 9 years old | 1st film! 1st nomination! BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD |
NAOMI WATTS 44 years old | 36 films | 2 noms THE IMPOSSIBLE |
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It's not a "character" role per se but she packs a cumulative one-track-mind punch. Bonus points: her 'Oscar clips' are killer even out of context. It seems weird to say this given that she's a new star but Oscar is weird about actresses preferring them when they're brand new and in their early 30s. She needs to win soon. |
WINNER To deliver a dazzling flashy comic turn just as you've ascended as the #1 drama star of your age group? That's impeccable timing... that's what Oscar dreams are made of. TRIVIA: Though she's not the youngest actress to win two nominations (Angela Lansbury still holds that record doing it by 20) she's working fast |
This legendary Hiroshima Mon Amour actress's brave and technically skillfull turn as a dying woman haunts you for weeks after seeing it TRIVIA: The oldest lead actress ever nominated. She's five years old than "Miss Daisy" was. |
"Hushpuppy" is easily one of the year's most memorable and movie characters. But a win would be tough. With new and young actors, sometimes the directors are credited for their naturalism? TRIVIA: The youngest lead actress ever nominated (but not the youngest acting) |
Her trademark intensity is a good fit for a disaster epic -- lots of anguish and catharsis. But will voters care that there's actually a character arc per se? |
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Snubbed? This category was a wild ride this year leading up to nominations and Marion Cotillard (Rust & Bone), Helen Mirren (Hitchcock) and Rachel Weisz (The Deep Blue Sea) all certainly had cause to hope to hear their name read out.
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