2008 Oscar Nominations
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2008 Oscar nominations
We\'ve had the Golden Globes, SAGs and BAFTAs, not to mention countless others but now it\'s finally time for the big ones. Yep it\'s Oscar time, join us for a look at this year\'s runners and riders and Handbag.com\'s tips for Sunday night...
Actor in a leading role
George Clooney,Johnny Depp,oscars,daniel day-lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis nominated for the best actor in a leading role award at his year\'s Oscars
George Clooney – Michael Clayton
Daniel Day Lewis – There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Tommy Lee Jones – In The Valley Of Elah
Viggo Mortensen – Eastern Promises
Our pick - Daniel Day Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis has bagged all the major awards so far for his portrayal of a turn of the century oil man.
Actor in a support role
Film,oscars,hollywood,javier bardem
Javier Bardem who\'s nominated for a best Actor in a support role Oscar
Casey Affleck – The assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Charlie Wilson’s War
Hal Holbrook – Into The Wild
Tom Wilkinson – Michael Clayton
Our pick - Javier Bardem
Just like Daniel Day-Lewis Javier has won everything so far. His psycho with bad hair in No Country For Old Men is already a classic performance. Sure to get the nod on Sunday.
Actress in a lead role
cate Blanchett,Marion Cotillard,Film,oscars,hollywood
Best Actress in a lead role nominee Marion Cotillard
Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie – Away From Her
Marion Cotillard – Le Vie En Rose
Laura Linney – The Savages
Ellen Page – Juno
Our Pick - Marion Cotillard
La Vie En Rose star Marion\'s performance as Edith Piaff has already won her a BAFTA. But it was Julie Christie\'s work in Away from Her that made the early running. Our money\'s on Marion.
Actress in a supporting role
cate Blanchett,Film,oscars,tilda swinton,hollywood
best Actress in a supporting role nominee Tilda Swinto
Cate Blanchett – I’m Not There
Ruby Dee – American Gangster
Saoirse Ronan – Atonement
Amy Ryan – Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton – Michael Clayton
Our pick - Tilda Swinton
Possibly the most \'open\' of all the categories this could go to anyone. We\'re backing British Tilda though as she\'s already picked up a BAFTA for her part in legal drama Michael Clayton.
Animated Feature film
Film,celebrity news,oscars,hollywood,ratatouille
Best Animated Feature film nominee Ratatouille
Persepolis
Ratatouille
Surf’s Up
Our pick -
Now, we\'d love to say Persepolis, the story of an Iranian girl growing up in France, was going to win but we can\'t. Ratatouille, which is brilliant too, has won all the big ones up until now and is a shoe in for the prize on Sunday.
Directing
Film,no country for old men,oscars,hollywood,there will be blood
Best Directing nominee No Country For Old Men
The Diving Bell and Butterfly
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Our pick - No Country For Old Men
This Coen Brothers\' movie is already considered a classic and was rewarded with a host of nominations. Though it faces stiff competition from There Will Be Blood we can\'t see it being toppled come Oscar time.
Documentary Feature
Film,oscars,hollywood,sicko
Best documentary nominee Sicko
No End In Sight
Operation Homecoming: Writing The Wartime Experience
Sicko
Taxi To The Dark Side
War/Dance
Our pick - Sicko
Previous Oscar winner Michael Moore is the favourite here for his look at the US Health Service. Last time he won he took the chance to make an impassioned speech against George W Bush\'s presidency, with the elections looming in the US look for him to repeat his performance.
Best Picture
Film,no country for old men,hollywood,juno,there will be blood,michael clayton
Best Picture nominee No Country For Old Men
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Our Pick - No Country For Old Men
The biggest of all the biggies. It\'s been a fantastic year for movies and any of the nominees would be a worthy winner. However, we\'re backing the Coen brothers again, we\'ve got a feeling it\'s their year. Sorry Keira!
Check out handbag.com\'s guide to the Awards Season
