Performance by an actor in a leading role
ACTOR -- LEADING
Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind" (Universal and DreamWorks)
Sean Penn in "I Am Sam" (New Line)
Will Smith in "Ali" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Denzel Washington in "Training Day" (Warner Bros.)
Tom Wilkinson in "In the Bedroom" (Miramax)
Camilo's Picks:
The only ones I haven't seen here are Denzel Washington and Will Smith. Despite that, I don't think it will change my opinions so far...
Who SHOULD WIN: Sean Penn - I Am Sam. A truly excellent performance, Penn is Sam, if you have seen this movie you know what I mean. Sean Penn has delivered some fantastic performances over the years and not won the Oscar, this time he really deserves it.
Who WILL Win: Russel Crowe - A Beautiful Mind. The indicators are clearly in place, Crowe has won the SAG, and he won the Golden Globe for this performance. He will be like Tom Hanks and win two years in a row. If anyone else deserves it, it is Crowe. I believe there is a posibility that Denzel may pull an upset for all the people who think his time has come, but I still think Crowe will pull through and take home the Oscar when it is all over.
Who SHOULD WIN: Russel Crowe - A Beautiful Mind.
Who WILL Win: Denzel Washington - Training Day.
Who SHOULD WIN:Denzel Washington - Training Day. He is great in nearly every role he plays, and this is no exception.
Who WILL Win:Russell Crowe - A Beautiful Mind. Although he won last year, there is an extraordinary amount of hype surrounding his performance in A Beautiful Mind.
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
ACTOR -- SUPPORTING
Jim Broadbent in "Iris" (Miramax)
Ethan Hawke in "Training Day" (Warner Bros.)
Ben Kingsley in "Sexy Beast" (Fox Searchlight)
Ian McKellen in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (New Line)
Jon Voight in "Ali" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Camilo's Picks:
Ah another category in which I have not seen them all, but I will have seen all of them except for Ali by Oscar time so this is subject to change. I haven't seen Training Day or Ali.
Who SHOULD WIN: Jim Broadbent - Iris.
Who WILL Win: Ian McKellen - Lord of the Rings. McKellen won the SAG, Broadbent the Golden Globe. I don't think enough Academy members saw Iris and that is the reason Broadbent will not win it. A possible upset could come from Voigt, but I doubt it.
Who SHOULD WIN: Ethan Hawke-Training Day
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Who WILL Win: Jim Broadbent-Iris
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Who SHOULD WIN:Ian McKellen - Lord of the Rings.
I wasn't a huge fan of Lord of the Rings, but I must admit that he was quite good in it.
Who WILL Win: Ian McKellen - Lord of the Rings.
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