Oscar 2010: Early Predictions – Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Penélope Cruz, Nine
A film director’s seductive mistress (if she’s half as tantalizing in the film as she is in the above photo, Cruz deserves not only a nod but the golden statuette itself)
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
A professional downsizer’s trainee
Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
A pregnant, illiterate teen’s Mom from Hell
Julianne Moore, A Single Man (with Colin Firth)
A married alcoholic pining for an English professor — who just happens to be both gay and suicidal
Emma Thompson, An Education
A school headmistress in 1960s London
The most disputed acting category in the 2010 Oscar race. In addition to the aforementioned five actresses, five others who could easily land a nomination (in case their movies open in the Los Angeles area in 2009 and don’t bomb) are:
Vera Farmiga, as the object of professional downsizer George Clooney’s desire in Up in the Air (above, top photo); Kathy Bates as a concerned mother (and courtesan) in Cheri (above, lower photo); Cara Seymour, as wayward Carey Mulligan’s mom in An Education; Judi Dench as Daniel Day-Lewis‘ confidante in Nine; and Susan Sarandon as dead Saoirse Ronan’s granny in The Lovely Bones.
And, in case they’re pushed as supporting actresses, these three (potential best actress nominees) are just as likely to be nominated in the supporting category as the aforementioned 10 names: Rachel Weisz as the dead girl’s mother in The Lovely Bones (above); Helen Mirren as Leo Tolstoy’s wife in The Last Station; and Marion Cotillard as Daniel Day-Lewis’ wife in Nine. (Cotillard also has a chance — though considerably more distant — of landing a nomination for Public Enemies.)
Other potential contenders are: Mariah Carey (above) and Paula Patton in Precious; Sissy Spacek, in case Get Low gets a 2009 release; Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Sophia Loren, and Stacy Ferguson in Nine; Kerry Fox in Bright Star; and Samantha Morton, in case she gets pushed in the supporting actress category for The Messenger.
Also, Sigourney Weaver in Avatar (above, with Giovanni Ribisi); Mélanie Laurent and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds; Imelda Staunton in Taking Woodstock; Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, and Melissa Leo (I’m assuming in the old Michele Morgan role) in Everybody’s Fine; and Cherry Jones and Kerry Washington in Mother and Child.
A couple of sources: Hitfix, The Gold Derby.
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Penelope Cruz’ garters should win the Oscar!
I hpe Sigourney Weaver gets a nonmination. Shes one of our greatest actresses and shes never won.
PC looks PHENOMENAL
Mariah Carey for Best Supporting Actress! Her performance in the film Precious is beyond good, it was perfect!
I agree. Mariah for the Oscars!!
But if Penelope wins again I wont be upset.
mariah u deserve it u are amazing u did most for the role
Yes, Emma Thompson nomination Actress suppoting role. She is fantastic.
Mo’Nique clearly deserves it the most…
All i can say is watch the movie…she is horrifying and mesmerizing! Amazing