If they do that, we'll have yet ANOTHER reason to boycott the Oscars!
From everything I read, DD-L seems to have "a lock" on the Best Actor Oscar. I suspect Julie Christie will win for Best Actress (same as the SAG). However, I hope Cate Blancett gets Best Supporting Actress for I'm Not There. I thought she was excellent.
I agree about Blanchett - I really hope she wins too. I was fascinated by her performance.
As for having a lock on an Oscar, well... didn't Brokeback have that until very late in the process, 2 years ago? I just don't trust those voters - too many of them keep mum about it but vote purely based on money, IOUs or
prejudices, it would certainly seem.
The OSCARS? That still comes on??
So rumour has it.
I've been thinking, - not that there is much hope about this, but - I've been thinking: Maybe more of the voters will start voting for the performance that truly deserves the Oscar in the year in question, instead of voting for those who have "earned" it over time and are next on the list of those that really should get one. What happened to Heath should remind them that there's no assurance people will hang around here long enough to "earn" their Oscar making films as decades come and go.
Not giving him an Oscar for Ennis lost them the chance forever to award one of the finest performances there ever was.