The Oscar nominees were announced this morning very early in Los Angeles. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button had a total of 13 nominations. Slumdog Millionaire had ten nominations and The Dark Knight and Milk received 8 nominations each. The biggest shocker is the almost total snub of The Dark Knight. Heath Ledger got a nod for Best Supporting Actor and the film got some technical nominations, but it was totally shut out for Best Picture, Best Director and other major categories. This is going to make for a very boring awards telecast. Even with Hugh Jackman hosting, we expect the audience numbers will be disappointing. Here are the nominees:
Best Picture:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor:
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Best Actress:
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Best Supporting Actor:
Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Best Director:
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
