Experts predict who'll win the Oscars
Here are more Oscars predictions from the Academy Awards experts at The Envelope's Buzzmeter. Among the pundits piping in here: Greg Ellwood (HitFix.com), Elena Howe (The Envelope), Lou Lumenick (New York Post), Sam Rubin (KTLA), Bob Tourtellotte (Reuters), Susan Wloszczyna (USA Today).
| BEST PICTURE | Ellwood | Howe | Lumenick | Rubin | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
| 'Benjamin Button' |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
| 'Frost/Nixon' |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| 'Milk' |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
'The Reader' |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 'Slumdog Millionaire' |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| BEST ACTOR | Ellwood | Howe | Lumenick | Rubin | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
|
Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor' |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
| Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon' |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Sean Penn, 'Milk' |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Brad Pitt, 'Benjamin Button' |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
| Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler' |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| BEST ACTRESS | Ellwood | Howe | Lumenick | Rubin | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
|
Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married' |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Angelina Jole, 'Changeling' |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Melissa Leo, 'Frozen River" |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
| Meryl Streep, 'Doubt' |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Kate Winslet, 'The Reader' |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR | Ellwood | Howe | Lumenick | Rubin | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
|
Josh Brolin, 'Milk' |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
Robert Downey Jr. 'Tropic Thunder' |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
Philip Seymour Hoffman, 'Doubt' |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
| Heath Ledger, 'The Dark Knight' |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Michael Shannon, 'Revolutionary Road' |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS | Ellwood | Howe | Lumenick | Rubin | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
|
Amy Adams, 'Doubt' |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
Penelope Cruz, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Viola Davis, 'Doubt' |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
Taraji P. Henson, 'Benjamin Button' |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Marisa Tomei, 'The Wrestler' |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
Hello:
This is Agustin Ignacio Agudo from Spain. Regarding the category as a "Best Actor Nomination" the Academy Award --in my humble opinion-- should go no other than Frank Langella. He has easily delivered the most awesome, brilliant and powerful performance of the year as the former President Richard Nixon in FROST/NIXON. He has greatly surpassed to the other nominated actors in this edition. Besides, Mr. Langella won a Tony Award for his performance as Richard Nixon in the same play on stage. He aptly deserves all the major recognition for his astonishing performance.
Best to Frank!
Agustin Ignacio
Posted by: Agustin Ignacio Agudo | February 19, 2009 at 02:23 PM
if these predictions were to become facts, it'd be the most interesting Oscar ceremony since the year of Rocky. Unfortunately, wishful thinking can't work miracles, mostly in years when previous awards play with the same contenders. Sorry for some names, Leo and Jenkins, who are filling spots. Ledger, Penn/Rourke, and Streep/Winslet are the only hopeful. Oscar stinks!
Posted by: Frank Agar | February 18, 2009 at 06:42 PM