The Nominees:
Javier Bardem Biutiful
Jeff Bridges True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg The Social Network
Colin Firth The King’s Speech
James Franco 127 Hours
WHO WE THINK WILL WIN
Jessica: Colin Firth
Alison: Colin Firth
WHO WE WANT TO WIN
Jessica: I don’t know what Alison’s pick will be as I’m writing this, but I would bet on Colin Firth. We saw The King’s Speech together and Alison seemed to like it a lot more than I did. Now, before I say this, I need to note that I love Colin Firth. In my heart, he will always be Mr. Darcy, emerging from swimming in his pond, dripping wet…OK, maybe that’s less, “in my heart,” and more in the dirtier parts of my imagination. I thought he overacted just a teeny, tiny bit in The King’s Speech. There, I said it. I haven’t seen Biutiful. I’ll say I think James Franco should win. What he had to pull off in 127 Hours was big, and he succeeded admirably.
Alison: I haven’t seen 127 Hours or Biutiful yet, which probably makes me unqualified to vote on this subject, but since it’s my blog, I still will. I would love for Colin Firth to win. I think he was pure excellence in this role. And if I was to give out a pure awesomeness award along with the Oscar, that would go to Jeff Bridges. That guy is amazing. I love, love, love Lebowski and think he’s an amazing actor.
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