Chrispy
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Time is coming for the 77th Annual Academy Popularity Contest. Might as well place your bets now! Even though I haven\'t seen a vast majority of these movies, I know how the Academy votes by now. Also, being an actor helps you know who sucks and who doesn\'t...
Anyways, on to the predictions!
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY
My Pick: Johny Depp knows his work, just give him a statue!!
Probably: Jamie Foxx because emotions still run high about Ray Charles\' death, or DiCrapio because he\'s got the popular kid\'s vote.
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER
My Pick: Morgan Freeman got the SAG (Screedn Actor Guild) award for this, so it\'s a good bet he\'ll see gold.
Probably: Anyone else, just to be contrary to SAG.
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
My Pick: Catalina deals with a lot of stuff in \"Maria\". You always want the most unsermountable obstacles in your work to make the journey of the film seem more important.
Probably: Hillary Swank because of all the buzz of the movie, or Kate Winslet because the comittee still feels guilty about not giving her one for Titanic (it was fun to watch her reaction, though!)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER
My Pick: Cate Blanchett. Gladriel is good people.
Probably: Cate Blanchett. Katharine Hepburn is good people.
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE INCREDIBLES
SHARK TALE
SHREK 2
My Pick: I\'m torn here between Shrek and Incredibles.. I\'ll have to say Shrek because I don\'t want Disney getting any more credit for anything!
Probably: Incredibles because Disney owns the Academy, Hollywood, the West coast, and a major portion of the World..
BEST PICTURE
THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
My Pick: Okay, I haven\'t seen any of these so I can\'t say...
Probably: Million Dollar Baby, the Academy loves Dirty Harry.
There\'s others, but who in the mainstream really cares about the technical stuff? (You guys should, tough, actors can\'t act without lights and cameras!) I\'d be making bets if I didn\'t give up gambling for Lent..

Anyways, on to the predictions!
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA
Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND
Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR
Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Jamie Foxx - RAY
My Pick: Johny Depp knows his work, just give him a statue!!
Probably: Jamie Foxx because emotions still run high about Ray Charles\' death, or DiCrapio because he\'s got the popular kid\'s vote.
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR
Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS
Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL
Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Clive Owen - CLOSER
My Pick: Morgan Freeman got the SAG (Screedn Actor Guild) award for this, so it\'s a good bet he\'ll see gold.
Probably: Anyone else, just to be contrary to SAG.
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening - BEING JULIA
Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE
Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE
Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
My Pick: Catalina deals with a lot of stuff in \"Maria\". You always want the most unsermountable obstacles in your work to make the journey of the film seem more important.
Probably: Hillary Swank because of all the buzz of the movie, or Kate Winslet because the comittee still feels guilty about not giving her one for Titanic (it was fun to watch her reaction, though!)
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR
Laura Linney - KINSEY
Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS
Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA
Natalie Portman - CLOSER
My Pick: Cate Blanchett. Gladriel is good people.
Probably: Cate Blanchett. Katharine Hepburn is good people.
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
THE INCREDIBLES
SHARK TALE
SHREK 2
My Pick: I\'m torn here between Shrek and Incredibles.. I\'ll have to say Shrek because I don\'t want Disney getting any more credit for anything!
Probably: Incredibles because Disney owns the Academy, Hollywood, the West coast, and a major portion of the World..
BEST PICTURE
THE AVIATOR
FINDING NEVERLAND
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
RAY
SIDEWAYS
My Pick: Okay, I haven\'t seen any of these so I can\'t say...
Probably: Million Dollar Baby, the Academy loves Dirty Harry.
There\'s others, but who in the mainstream really cares about the technical stuff? (You guys should, tough, actors can\'t act without lights and cameras!) I\'d be making bets if I didn\'t give up gambling for Lent..