Happy Oscars’ Eve! [Pt. II]

Here’s my ranking of this year’s nominees in the acting categories (and Best Picture). Not an accurate forecast of Sunday’s results, but just my appreciation for the work of this talented thespians.

 

Best Picture

1. Inception
2. The Social Network
3. Black Swan
4. 127 Hours
5. The Kids are All Right
6. True Grit
7. The Fighter
8. The King’s Speech
9. Toy Story 3
10. Winter’s Bone

 

Leading Actor

1. Colin Firth – The King’s Speech
2. Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network
3. Javier Bardem – Biutiful
4. James Franco – 127 Hours
5. Jeff Bridges – True Grit

 

Leading Actress

1. Natalie Portman – Black Swan
2. Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole
3. Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right
4. Jennifer Lawrence – Winter’s Bone
5. Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine

 

Supporting Actor

1. Christian Bale – The Fighter
2. Jeremy Renner – The Town
3. Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech
4. Mark Ruffalo – The Kids Are All Right
5. John Hawkes – Winter’s Bone

 

Supporting Actress

1. Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit
2. Amy Adams – The Fighter
3. Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
4. Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom
5. Melissa Leo – The Fighter