Oscar 2010: Early Predictions – Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Alfred Molina, An Education (with Cara Seymour, Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard)
An overprotective father worries about his wayward daughter in 1960s London.

Christopher Plummer, The Last Station (with Helen Mirren)
Initially touted as a potential best actor contender, Plummer is getting the supporting treatment for his performance as the elderly Leo Tolstoy. In that category, the veteran actor has a much better chance of landing a nomination. (James McAvoy, formerly in this list for his role in The Last Station, is now in the Oscar 2010 best actor race.)

Paul Schneider, Bright Star
John Keats‘ not too sympathetic best friend Charles Armitage Brown.

Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Apparently, nothing lovely about Tucci in this one.

Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds (with Diane Kruger)
Nazi [...]

by Andre Soares | October 15, 2009   
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Cannes Awards 2009

2009 Cannes Film Festival Awards
2009 Cannes Film Festival: May 13–24
 

IN COMPETITION – FEATURE FILMS

Palme d’Or DAS WEISSE BAND (The White Ribbon) directed by Michael HANEKE

Grand Prix UN PROPHÈTE (A Prophet) directed by Jacques AUDIARD

Jury Prize (tie) FISH TANK directed by Andrea ARNOLD and BAK-JWI (Thirst) directed by PARK Chan-Wook

Best Director Brillante MENDOZA for KINATAY

Best Actor Christoph WALTZ in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS directed by Quentin TARANTINO

Best Actress Charlotte GAINSBOURG in ANTICHRIST directed by Lars von TRIER

Best Screenplay MEI Feng for CHUN FENG CHEN ZUI DE YE WAN (Spring Fever) directed by LOU Ye

Prix Vulcain: Artist-Technician Aitor BERENGUER, sound technician of the movie MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO directed by Isabel COIXET

Lifetime achievement award for his [...]

by Andre Soares | May 24, 2009   
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