Oscar 2009 Buzz and Predictions
What Film Do You Think Should Win?
Usually there are clear cut favorites, however, this year nominations all have a legitimate chance of taking home the trophy. Check out the list of nominees along with who AOL Moviefone predictics.
Best Picture
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Moviefone says: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
Gus Van Sant, Milk
Moviefone says: Danny Boyle, Slumgdog Millionaire
Best Actor
Richard Jenkins, The Vistor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Moviefone says: Sean Penn
Best Actress
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Moviefone says: Kate Winslet
Best Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin, Milk
Health Ledger, The Dark Knight
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road
Moviefone says: Heath Ledger
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
Moviefone says: Penelope Cruz
Best Original Screenplay
Forzen River, Courtney Hunt
Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh
In Bruges, Martin McDonagh
Milk, Dustin Lance Black
WALL-E, Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Doctor
Moviefone says: Milk, Dustin Lance Black
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Eric Roth
Doubt, John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon, Peter Morgan
The Reader, David Hare
Slumdog Millionaire, Simon Beaufoy
Moviefone says: Slumdog Millionaire, Simon Beaufoy
Best Animated Feature
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
WALL-E
Moviefone says: WALL-E
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Actors Who Never Been Nominated for an Academy Award
Richard Gere
Jeffrey Wright
John Cusack
Martin Sheen
Donald Sutherland
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