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BEST ACTOR

Nominees

Updated: 1/31/12

1. Jean DuJardin
(The Artist) 		2. George Clooney
(The Descendants) 		3. Brad Pitt
(Moneyball) 		4. Gary Oldman
(Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) 		5. Demian Bichir
(A Better Life)
DuJardin got the Globe and the SAG. He's the new frontrunner, and with The Artist getting more love overall from AMPAS, I give him the edge here. I think he'll take home the statue. I said earlier that nothing short of a miracle could stop Clooney, and that miracle might have been the SAG Awards. Clooney lost, and now I don't know if he can go the whole way. Brad Pitt turned in one his best performances this year. With the critics raves, the NYFCC win, and the box office numbers to back him up, he's been awarded a much deserved nomination. He needed a miracle at SAG and it didn't happen. Stick a fork in him. I have to say, this was a welcome nomination for me. I love Oldman, and he is severely underrated. I'm glad he was recognized here. This was out of left field, even with the SAG nod. It's good for him, but I'm afraid I would have rather seen Fassbender or Shannon awarded here. AMPAS loves to throw us a "shock" nom every year, and this was it.

Maybe Next Time...

Ryan Gosling
(Drive) 		Michael Shannon
(Take Shelter) 		Woody Harrelson
(Rampart) 		Michael Fassbender
(Shame) 		Leonardo DiCaprio
(J. Edgar)

My Original Predictions

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