Ahh, the actors, this is what many of you wait for, even more so than the pictures themselves. Actors have a way of making us feel extreme emotion. They pull us in so we don’t think of the actor, but enjoy the character and believe we are a fly on the wall watching them at their strongest, weakest, and most emotion filled moments.
BEST ACTOR
Nominees:
• Jeff Bridges - "True Grit"
• Robert Duvall - "Get Low"
• Jesse Eisenberg - "The Social Network"
• Colin Firth - "The King's Speech"
• James Franco - "127 Hours"
• Ryan Gosling - "Blue Valentine"
What a great group of talent here. It seems like every year this group is filled with folks I would like to see win the award. Duvall’s performance in Get Low is what we’ve come to expect, but against some of these young upstarts, it’s happy to be nominated. Bridges who won last year for Crazy Heart will probably come up short here, but you never know. Ryan Gosling is one performance away from the big one, but deserves to be mentioned in this group. Eisenberg is Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network and if the film starts to sweep awards, it could show up here as well. Firth just keep delivering award worthy performances year after year. The King’s Speech shows that ANYTHING the man does should be considered.
All that said, I really think for those that experienced the film 127 Hours know that this was on Franco’s back. To engage, to feel, to be enlightened and to show emotion all depended on Franco’s talents and he’d be my choice here, but what about my colleagues? I think Firth might be theirs, but we’ll see.
BEST ACTRESS
Nominees:
• Annette Bening - "The Kids Are All Right"
• Nicole Kidman - "Rabbit Hole"
• Jennifer Lawrence - "Winter's Bone"
• Natalie Portman - "Black Swan"
• Noomi Rapace - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
• Michelle Williams - "Blue Valentine"
There are some truly standout performances in this category as well. We could, have another tie in this category as votes will fly everywhere. And if not a tie, this may be decided by a handful of votes. I think Michelle Williams and Noomi Rapace are great additions, but probably won’t win the category. It comes down to 4 ladies for the award. Natalie Portman is absolutely magnificent in Black Swan. Even people who may not have liked the film have to admit she was amazing. Seeing Jennifer Lawrence take on such a big role at a young age almost boggles the mind. Annette Bening delivers one of her best performances in a movie that seems to be flying under the radar a bit though was talked about as deserving to be here MONTHS ago. And for those that could sit through a really hard topic, Nicole Kidman will take your heart and tie it in knots with her role in Rabbit Hole.
I’ve got to think this is Natalie Portman’s award. The group gave Black Swan the most nominations and she was at the crux of that situation. Though any of those top 4 could garner enough support to take home the award.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees:
• Christian Bale - "The Fighter"
• Andrew Garfield - "The Social Network"
• Jeremy Renner - "The Town"
• Sam Rockwell - "Conviction"
• Mark Ruffalo - "The Kids Are All Right"
• Geoffrey Rush - "The King's Speech"
I really like Christian Bale in The Fighter. There, I said it! It is the best film I’ve seen this year, and his performance is one of the best in any acting category. I think he wins this award and he is well deserving of it. However, if there is an upset one of many scenarios could take place. Andrew Garfield could ride a wave of The Social Network love and win for his turn. Jeremy Renner was good, but this was no The Hurt Locker role in The Town. Sam Rockwell actually I think had a role in Conviction that was bigger and better than the film itself. Mark Ruffalo was an early favorite before the momentum slowed for The Kids Are All Right. Geoffrey Rush could steal this, as he played effortlessly off of Colin Firth in a movie that has a lot of love out there.
Wait, I said it already…Christian Bale, The Fighter.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees:
• Amy Adams - "The Fighter"
• Helena Bonham Carter - "The King's Speech"
• Mila Kunis - "Black Swan"
• Melissa Leo - "The Fighter"
• Hailee Steinfeld - "True Grit"
• Jacki Weaver - "Animal Kingdom"
The Fighter had such strong acting talents that two of the women got nominations in this category. Amy Adams as the girlfriend that breaks into Mickey Ward’s inner circle and Melissa Leo as the mother who has someone’s best interests at heart…the only question is whose? Helena Bonham Carter has a solid role in The King’s Speech, it’s just understated compared to the other nominees. Jacki Weaver steals the show in Animal Kingdom, but there are too many heavy hitters here. Mila Kunis provides the perfect companion to Natalie Portman in Black Swan. And Hailee Steinfeld – at a young age – performs in virtually every scene in the amazing True Grit.
Ok…the tough part….who wins? I’d love to see one of the two from The Fighter (but I think they will split votes). Could lead to a Mila Kunis surprise for the loved Black Swan. But – if I had to reallllllllly make a prediction….realllllllly….I’d say Hailee Steinfeld wins for her amazing performance in True Grit. Though…she is also up for the best young actor/actress and she could win that and this award go to Mila. Am I confused? Yes, yes I am!
Tomorrow, finally…Best Pic, Doc, Animated, Foreign, Director AND the Screenplays.
The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards airs live on VH1, Friday, January 14 at 9ET/PT.
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