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87th Oscars. The Oscar Contenders of 2014 - For prediction, discussion and entertainment purposes only. This is not a endorsement of quality work, especially since no one has seen the pictures yet!
Congratulations to JK Simmons who steamrolled all season
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The Nominees
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Robert Duvall "Judge Joseph Palmer" |
Ethan Hawke "Dad" |
Ed Norton
3 nominations 45 y.o. | 26 films "Mike Shiner"
Birdman (Fox Searchlight) Oct 14th |
J.K. Simmons "Fletcher" |
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Role: A respected judge, estranged from his lawyer son, is accused of murder Title characters are often a boon to actors with Oscar. And he's an acting legend |
Role: A hostile often demeaning music professor expects greatness from a student
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| How'd They Get Nominated? | ||||
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| 40% He's Robert Duvall, Acting Legend and he really wanted it 25% Dearth of competition / campaigning from rivals 19% Role. Father/son angst, grief for dead wife, alcoholism: All Oscar favs 10% Performance. He does what he can in a film that doesn't deserve all these famous names 6% Precursor support |
40% Best Picture 24% Performance. He makes it look effortless though it's kind of a complicated part. 14% Great way to honor enduring director/actor collaboration 13% Role. Oscar hot & bothered by men trying to redeem themselves. 6% amazingly believeable father/son chemistry 3% Precursor support |
70% Role/Performance - you can't separate them; It's the magic & the comedy. Flashy (literally) and hilarious, too 10% Ensemble power 7% He hasn't won yet? What's wrong with us? 6% Stage boner / Impotence: perfect pair of metaphoric neurosis for Oscar's acting branch 4% Highly quotable 3% Best Picture |
42% Performance. Good god that camera interview scene. He's special in this. 25% That dual lead campaign for the other two cleared the way for traction / precursors 17% Current heat in Hollywood: Avengers, Normal Heart, etc... 14% Role. The film's only likeable character, and its lamb to the slaughter 2% Hulk |
29% Role. Oscar loves a good drill sergeant. 25% ...and an ideal opportunity to reward an MVP of the sidelines - Career Honors! 20% Performance. It's big. No scenery will go unchewed 11% Best Picture Heat 8% Destined to be quoted forever at frat houses 6% Miles Teller 1% Juno |
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In a slightly off year for this category (despite this strong shortlist) very few men seemed to even be considered or launched campaigns. But there was last-minute love for Chris Pine (Into the Woods) around Christmas and some minor citations for Nightcrawler's Riz Ahmed and Inherent Vice's Josh Brolin along the way. |
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J.K. Simmons has swept the precursors. It's coronation time. He's a well liked character actor with a strong career but in any other year this might have finally been Norton's (or maybe even Ruffalo's) chance to win. |
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Who Should Win? Edward Norton put up a fight in the readers poll, but in the end J.K. Simmons continued his steamrolling. |
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