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Oscar Contest: Best Supporting Actress
Here’s the next to last category in our Oscar contest before we wrap it up.
All you have to do is correctly predict the winner in each category we present. And to do so, you comment on these blog posts we’ll do all week. Whoever gets the most categories right will win a DVD of the Best Picture Oscar nominee of their choice.
Remember, this is not who you want to win, but who you think WILL win.
We’ve covered:
Today we cover the toughest call: Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, The Fighter: Adams blew her goody-goody image out of the water with her tough-talking performance as Mark Wahlberg’s squeeze. This is her third nomination, so some may say she’s due. But costar Melissa Leo will cut into her vote.
Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech: Carter isn’t just due, she’s overdue, and she’s very touching as the suffering but steadfast Queen. However, her performance is a bit light compared to others in this category.
Melissa Leo, The Fighter: She completely disappeared into her role as Mark Wahlberg’s oppressive mother, and she’s won most of the precursor awards. However, she put off some voters with her misguided Oscar campaign glamor shot ads. She and Adams may cancel each other out.
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit: The 14-year-old may be small in stature, but she loomed large in True Grit, where she was really the lead. She more than held her own with the likes of Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges and did it with supreme confidence. However, the category fraud may put off voters, as will her young age.
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom: Many people say once you see her film, you have a hard time not voting for her. But can enough people say that?
Sir Critic’s prediction: This is the toughest call in the major races. You could cook up any scenario for any of the nominees winning. However, I lean toward the Hailee Steinfeld scenario most strongly.
Your prediction?
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By Dawn
February 24, 2011 4:01 PM | Link to this
Amy Adams
By Jay
February 24, 2011 8:21 PM | Link to this
Helena Bonham Carter
By Don Carpenter
February 24, 2011 10:36 PM | Link to this
Hailee Steinfeld
By Winona
February 25, 2011 8:38 AM | Link to this
Hailee Steinfeld… out of all the acting categories, Best Supporting Actress seems to gravitate towards the young ‘uns the most.
By srah
February 25, 2011 9:11 AM | Link to this
I pick Hailee Steinfeld.
By Michelle
February 26, 2011 7:54 AM | Link to this
Hailee Steinfeld
By Renee
February 26, 2011 1:13 PM | Link to this
Melissa Leo