I have realized that I completely skipped over Best Actress. . . so here it goes:
Nominees:
Annette Benning in The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman in Black Swan
Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine
Who was snubbed: Julianne Moore was snubbed for sure. She was arguably better than Annette (who was, by the way, fantastic). Also, Hailee Steinfeld should be included in this category. There is no way you can call her performance supporting. Jacki Weaver was also arguably a lead, but she fits just fine in supporting.
Who deserves to win: I love Annette Benning, and I agree that she is long overdue. Had I been an Academy voter in 1999, I would have undoubtedly thrown my support to her for her role in American Beauty. That being said, her role does not come anywhere near Natalie Portman's. Nobody's does. It is, quite simply, impossible to ignore her. She's gone places where many actresses won't go and put her heart and soul into her role. She deserves the statue.
Who will win: Natalie Portman, hands down. Sorry Annette, but you'll get your prize some day.
?BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Having finally seen True Grit, I am in a dilemma. Hailee Steinfeld's role is way to difficult to ignore when up against ACTUAL supporting roles. Therefore, I believe that she will probably end up winning the big prize. But, since the award is for SUPPORTING actress, and since this is TOTAL category fraud, I am hoping that Weaver or Leo can sneak in for the win. Hailee was fantastic, by the way. And it's not her fault that she's being campaigned as a supporting. It's the only way she can win this year, because she'd be up against one of the best female lead performances of all time (Portman) and one of the most overdue actresses (Benning).
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