BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
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PREDICTIONS BY: CLAYTON DAVIS
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And the Predicted Five Are...(in order)
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Johnny Depp-
The Rum Diary
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Ryan Gosling-
Blue Valentine
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Leonardo DiCaprio-
Inception
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FOR HIM:
One of the most popular
actors working today. He'll
win an Oscar one day. 3
prior nods and many snubs.
He's due.
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FOR HIM:
Got great reviews out of
Toronto and placed himself
back on the map this past
year with The Road and
Crazy Heart.
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FOR HIM:
Never nominated and
shows great range as a
young actor. Snubbed
hugely for Milk.
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FOR HIM:
One-time Oscar nominee.
Relationship drama which
the Academy embraces for
its performances often.
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FOR HIM:
DiCaprio will capture his
gold man one day. He also
has another great
performance in Scorsese's
Shutter Island which
opened to critics praise of
him.
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AGAINST HIM:
Depends on the reception
of the film.
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AGAINST HIM:
He has won an Oscar
before. It'll need to be a
unanimous applause for
him.
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AGAINST HIM:
Can he be taken seriously
as a leading man this soon?
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AGAINST HIM:
The Academy may make
him wait some more for his
second nomination. The
word is good, not great.
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AGAINST HIM:
May split the vote with
himself. Also, both films
are early releases.
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I would love to see Johnny Depp get an Oscar. Those top five would be a really cool top five give or take Rockwell finally getting some recognition and
a few more. It's early. Let's dream.
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George Clooney-
The American
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Sam Rockwell-
Betty Anne Waters
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Andy Serkis-
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
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Mark Wahlberg-
The Fighter
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FOR HIM:
Fresh off his career best
performance, can he top it
with back-to-back
nominations.
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FOR HIM:
We have learned who Tom
Hardy is now and he is a
talent to watch out for in
the future.
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FOR HIM:
One of the underrated
actors of today. Could this
be the year for him...finally?
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FOR HIM:
He got a BAFTA nomination
last year for his same role
and he has snubs in King
Kong and The Lord of the
Rings Trilogy.
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FOR HIM:
He's been welcomed to
Oscar's club for his
performance in The
Departed. This seems like
a perfect for him, a boxer.
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AGAINST HIM:
Could he be overexposed?
You take a guess.
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AGAINST HIM:
If this is as small as his
performance in Bronson,
he won't even be a threat.
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AGAINST HIM:
This role could go
supporting. Or he could get
forgotten like he always
does.
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AGAINST HIM:
Needs a big US release.
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AGAINST HIM:
David O. Russell films are
hit and miss, mostly miss.
It didn't help him in I Heart
Huckabees.
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Vincent Cassel-
Black Swan
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Benicio del Toro-
Somewhere
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Robert Downey, Jr.-
Due Date
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Aaron Eckhart-
Rabbit Hole
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Harrison Ford-
Morning Glory
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Jake Gyllenhaal-
Love and Other Drugs
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Brad Pitt-
The Tree of Life
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MARCH 11, 2010 (YEAR-IN-ADVANCED PREDICTIONS)
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Johnny Depp-
The Rum Diary
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Leonardo DiCaprio-
Inception
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Ryan Gosling-
Blue Valentine
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