Million Dollar Baby – Paul Haggis
Gonna compete with Sideways for second most noms. Aviator will probably take the top spot in that contest.
Finding Neverland – David Magee
The GG and BFCA are doing it. Why can’t the Academy?
Sideways – Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
For the first time since Election.
The Motorcycle Diaries – Jose Rivera
This year’s foreign film that couldn’t get a foreign film nod (a la City of God). I’d put A Very Long Engagement in this slot, except that the WGA didn’t.
Best Original Screenplay
The Aviator – John Logan
Part of the Aviator package. Comes with Aviator playing cards and a commemorative Aviator plate. It shows Howard Hughes collecting his urine.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Charlie Kaufman
Please, please, please.
Garden State – Zach Braff
This would just be too cool. But the WGA supports it, so it’s not a total pipe dream.
Hotel Rwanda – Keir Pearson & Terry George
Gets the conscience vote.
Kinsey – Bill Condon
Won for Gods & Monsters. Nominated for Chicago. This would be his first Original nom.
(Note: Here I’ve shown a total lack of imagination, matching the WGA Original noms completely. But there’s usually at least one category that matches up to guild noms, so why not this?.)
Best Actress
Annette Bening – Being Julia
Third nom’s the charm?
Emmy Rossum – The Phantom of the Opera
I don’t know why I keep hawking her, but the GG and BFCA bit, and Hollywood loves their ingénues.
Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby
Eyeing bookends.
Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake
The one spoiler for Hilary, but not really.
Kate Winslet – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Why for this and not for Finding Neverland? Because everyone else nominated her for Sunshine. Other than that, I really don’t know.
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