A few random ideas for possible Oscar winners next year. What do you think?

2009 OSCAR PREDICTIONS

BEST PICTURE
The Road*
The Soloist
Inglorious Bastards
The Lovely Bones
Public Enemies

BEST DIRECTOR
John Hillcoat The Road*
Spike Jonze Where the Wild Things Are
Quentin Tarantino Inglorious Bastards
Zach Snyder - Watchmen (long shot, I know)
Joe Wright The Soloist

BEST ACTOR
Viggo Mortensen The Road*
Mark Wahlberg The Fighter
Robert Downey Jr. The Soloist
Johnny Depp Public Enemies
Joaquin Phoenix Two Lovers

BEST ACTRESS
Rachel Weisz Agora
Hilary Swank Amelia
Robin Wright Penn The Private Lives of Pippa Lee*
Rachel McAdams State of Play
___________ - __________ (Suggestions?)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jamie Foxx The Soloist
Christian Bale Public Enemies*
Russell Crowe State of Play
Stanley Tucci The Lovely Bones
Jude Law Sherlock Holmes

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Saoirse Ronan The Lovely Bones*
Charlize Theron The Road
Marion Cotillard Nine
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Not sure about the rest.

2009 OSCARS
BEST PICTURE: Inglorious Bastards(they like Tarintino), The Road (they've been liking the dark stuff lately), Nine(the academy loves musicals), Tree of Life(just a gut feeling), Shutter Island(great cast and director)...maybe The Lovely Bones(they like Jackson)...*No CLUE which has the edge
BEST DIRECTOR: The directors of the films above...one might be swaped out for Jackson...*No CLUE which has the edge
BEST ACTOR: Viggo Mortenson(The Road), Morgan Freeman(The Human Factor), Christopher Plummer(The Last Station), Jaime Fox(The Soloist), Daniel-Day Lewis(Nine)...nice group. *The Edge goes to Mortenson
BEST ACTRESS: Hilary Swank(Amelia), Robin Wright Penn(The Private Lives of Pippa Lee)...they might consider Saoirse Ronan(The Lovely Bones), but she may be too young and they might just put her in supporting. *The Edge goes to Swank
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Brad Pitt(Tree of Life), Stanley Tucci(The Lovely Bones), Christian Bale(Public Enimies), James McAvoy/Paul Giamatti(The Last Station)...Pitt and Bale may go lead. *The Edge goes to Giamatti
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Any of the ladies from Nine(most likely: Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Sophia Loren), Emily Mortimer(Shutter Island), Susan Sarandon(The Lovely Bones),Helen Mirren(The Last Station)...Mirren might go lead depending on screen time.*The Edge goes to Mirren

I think Helen Mirren has a good shot at being a double nominee next year. Supporting for The Last Station, and Lead for Love Ranch.

2009 OSCAR PREDICTIONS

BEST PICTURE
The Road*
The Soloist
The Lovely Bones
Inglorious Bastards
Nine

BEST DIRECTOR
John Hillcoat The Road*
Peter Jackson The Lovely Bones
Quentin Tarantino Inglorious Bastards
Rob Marshall - Nine
Joe Wright The Soloist

BEST ACTOR
Viggo Mortensen The Road*
Mark Wahlberg The Fighter
Robert Downey Jr. The Soloist
Johnny Depp Public Enemies
Morgan Freeman The Human Factor

BEST ACTRESS
Rachel Weisz Agora
Hilary Swank Amelia
Robin Wright Penn The Private Lives of Pippa Lee*
Rachel McAdams State of Play
Helen Mirren Love Ranch

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jamie Foxx The Soloist
Christian Bale Public Enemies*
Russell Crowe State of Play
Stanley Tucci The Lovely Bones
Joe Pesci Love Ranch

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Saoirse Ronan The Lovely Bones*
Marion Cotillard Nine
Angela Bassett Notorious
Helen Mirren The Last Station
Susan Sarandon The Lovely Bones

I mixed the lead and supporting categories together, I'm thinking we'll see some of these name's in next year's race.


Best Actor or Supporting
Jamie Foxx - The Soloist
Robert Downey Jr. - The Soloist
Robert Downey Jr. - Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law - Sherlock Holmes
Viggo Mortensen - The Road
Kodi Smit-McPhee The Road
Johnny Depp - Public Enemies
Christian Bale - Public Enemies
Daniel Day-Lewis Nine
Brad Pitt Inglorious Bastards
Brad Pitt Tree of Life
Sean Pean Tree of Life
Mark Wahlberg The Fighter
Ryan Gosling All Good Things
Frank Langella All Good Things
Matt Damon The Informant
Russell Crowe - State of Play
Ben Affleck State of Play
Stanley Tucci - Lovely Bones
Joe Pesci - Love Ranch
Max Minghella Agora
James McAvoy The Last Station
Christopher Plummer The Last Station
Paul Giamatti The Last Station
Jamal Woolard -Notorious

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Best Actress or Supporting
Charlize Theron - The Road
Marion Cotillard Public Enemies
Marion Cotillard Nine
Nicole Kidman Nine
Kate Hudson Nine
Penelope Cruz - Nine
Judi Dench - Nine
Sophia Loren - Nine
Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones
Susan Sarandon - The Lovely Bones
Rachel Weisz The Lovely Bones
Rachel Weisz Agora
Helen Mirren Love Ranch
Helen Mirren The Last Station
Helen Mirren State of Play
Rachel McAdams State of Play
Hilary Swank Amelia
Robin Wright Penn - The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Meryl Streep Julie & Julia
Amy Adams Julie & Julia
Amy Adams Sunshine Cleaning
Emily Blunt Sunshine Cleaning
Katherine Keener The Soloist

BEST PICTURE
The Road*
The Soloist
The Lovely Bones
Inglorious Bastards
Nine

BEST DIRECTOR
John Hillcoat ... The Road*
Peter Jackson ... The Lovely Bones
Quentin Tarantino ... Inglorious Bastards
Rob Marshall ... Nine
Joe Wright ... The Soloist

BEST ACTOR
Viggo Mortensen ... The Road*
Mark Wahlberg ... The Fighter
Robert Downey Jr. ... The Soloist
Johnny Depp ... Public Enemies
Morgan Freeman ... The Human Factor

BEST ACTRESS
Rachel Weisz ... Agora
Hilary Swank ... Amelia
Robin Wright Penn ... The Private Lives of Pippa Lee*
Rachel McAdams ... State of Play
Helen Mirren ... Love Ranch

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jamie Foxx ... The Soloist*
Christian Bale ... Public Enemies
James McAvoy ... The Last Station
Stanley Tucci ... The Lovely Bones
Joe Pesci ... Love Ranch

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Saoirse Ronan ... The Lovely Bones*
Marion Cotillard ... Nine
Charlize Theron ... The Road
Helen Mirren ... The Last Station
Susan Sarandon ... The Lovely Bones

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Inglorious Bastards*
Love Ranch
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Tree of Life
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Lovely Bones
The Soloist
Nine
The Road*
Watchmen

Best Actress
Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia
Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones
Rachel Weisz - Agora
Helen Mirren - Love Ranch
Hilary Swank - Amelia

Best Actor
Robert Downey Jr. - The Soloist
Mark Wahlberg - The Fighter
Ben Affleck - State of Play
Jamal Woolard - Notorious
Johnny Depp - Public Enemies

Best Supporting Actress
Helen Mirren - The Last Station
Charlize Theron - The Road
Marion Cotillard - Nine
Susan Sarandon - The Lovely Bones
Katherine Keener - The Soloist

Best Supporting Actor
Kodi Smit-McPhee - The Road
Joe Pesci - Love Ranch
Jamie Foxx - The Soloist
James McAvoy - The Last Station
Sean Penn - Tree of Life

Best Picture
Nine
Public Enemies
State of Play
The Road
The Lovely Bones