

One of the biggest changes in the Oscar landscape recently has been the discovery that Robert Downey Jr.'s role in The Soloist, probably

I have long thought that this year belongs to Frank Langella, and these September predictions still place him in the top 5, and unless America gets politiced out by Oscar time, I think his performance as Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon will put him in position for Oscar gold.

- Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
- Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
- Robert Downey Jr., The Soloist
- Sean Penn, Milk
- Benicio Del Toro, Che/The Argentine

- Leonardo Dicaprio, Revolutionary Road
- Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
- Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
- Viggo Mortensen, The Road
- Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
- Daniel Craig, Defiance
- Peter O'Toole, Dean Spanley
Names I could have included, but just can't see making the cut in a crowded year include Hugh Jackman (Australia), Josh Brolin (W), Will Smith (7 Pounds), Liam Neeson (The Other Man), Brendon Gleeson (Churchill at War), Leonardo DiCaprio (Body of Lies).
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The other night, I saw Burn After Reading and during the preview for The Soloist, my first thought was, "Wow! Robert Downing Jr. is really making a comeback this year!" They also showed previews to Milk and Frost/Nixon, both of which look like compelling stories and performances that I look forward to seeing.
On a side note, the people next to me started laughing when the name of the film "Milk" was announced. It is a strange name and doesn't lend you to think anything of the plot, but I didn't think that it was laughable. Do you think that homophobic "Milk" jokes are going to become the next Brokeback Mountain jokes?
Off topic, but tag.
My picks are:
Leonardo DiCaprio - Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
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