The Daily OrangeHanding out the hardware, Nothing is guaranteed this year, but The Daily Orange picks out its winners for the 81st Academy Awards
By Rebekah Jones
Posted: 2/19/09, 3:51 AM EST Section: Splice
Predicting the winner for Best Actor at the Academy Awards is usually easy - just look at who won at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. Not so much this year. Mickey Rourke won the Golden Globes and Sean Penn won at the Critics Choice Awards. While the two seem to be in close competition - they're far ahead of fellow nominees Brad Pitt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") and Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor"). Though a surprise win could also be in store for Frank Lengella ("Frost/Nixon").
Rourke's performance in "The Wrestler" salvaged a dead career, while Penn's performance in "Milk" was deemed "perfect" in most reviews.
Not that Pitt should not be credited for his role in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." The film raked in 13 nominations in all. His New Orleans accent was spot-on and the wisdom he reveals allows Benjamin Button to come alive through all the makeup.
"Frost/Nixon" also stirred up audiences, with Langella stealing the show as former President Richard Nixon.
Who will win:
Mickey Rourke - "The Wrestler"
Who should win:
Sean Penn - "Milk"
Anne Hathaway made a surprising win for Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards for her role in "Rachel Getting Married," but that luck might not happen again at the Oscars.
Most likely, Kate Winslet will take the award home for her role in "The Reader." Winslet took home the globe for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Globes for her roles in "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader," respectively.
While Angelina Jolie's role in "Changeling" was strong, jarring and worthy of the nomination, it's unlikely that she'll steal the gold man from Winslet. Meryl Streep's performance was also over the top.
Melissa Leo, on the other hand, comes into the Oscars the opposite way of Streep - as an underdog in "Frozen River." After last year's award to Marion Cotillard, it's hard to say that anyone is a shoe-in.
Rourke's performance in "The Wrestler" salvaged a dead career, while Penn's performance in "Milk" was deemed "perfect" in most reviews.
Not that Pitt should not be credited for his role in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." The film raked in 13 nominations in all. His New Orleans accent was spot-on and the wisdom he reveals allows Benjamin Button to come alive through all the makeup.
"Frost/Nixon" also stirred up audiences, with Langella stealing the show as former President Richard Nixon.
Who will win:
Mickey Rourke - "The Wrestler"
Who should win:
Sean Penn - "Milk"
Anne Hathaway made a surprising win for Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards for her role in "Rachel Getting Married," but that luck might not happen again at the Oscars.
Most likely, Kate Winslet will take the award home for her role in "The Reader." Winslet took home the globe for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Globes for her roles in "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader," respectively.
While Angelina Jolie's role in "Changeling" was strong, jarring and worthy of the nomination, it's unlikely that she'll steal the gold man from Winslet. Meryl Streep's performance was also over the top.
Melissa Leo, on the other hand, comes into the Oscars the opposite way of Streep - as an underdog in "Frozen River." After last year's award to Marion Cotillard, it's hard to say that anyone is a shoe-in.
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oscar fan
posted 2/19/09 @ 4:55 PM EST
Wow, good job.
http://www.tampabay.com/features/movies/article976802.ece
Very close.
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