Dujardin is a brilliant actor (I have recently seen him in other movies, but he's brilliant even in The Artist) and a charming, charismatic man, but I don't know... I think that The Artist will win Best Picture and other Oscars, but why should they go to France for Best Actor, when they have a local golden boy who's also a big star and who's also a good actor with not one but two much-praised performances in this year? This is the perfect chance to honor someone who, like it or not, is probably the most famous, most popular living American actor in the world (with Tom Cruise - but more talented than Tom Cruise and with a "nicer" personality). I don't think they will miss it.Mister Tee wrote:I've been leaning his way myself, but people keep telling me Dujardin is a sure thing. Not having yet got to either The Artist or Descendants leaves me at a great disadvantage.ITALIANO wrote:And one will win the Oscar. His time has clearly come - sooner than I expected maybe, but then this has obviously been a great year for him.Mister Tee wrote:still managed to replicate three of four NY acting winners.
A stat someone at another site dug up: whenever the National Society and LA have chosen the same winning director -- as they have this year with Malick -- that director has gone on to an Oscar nomination...including a few not-sure candidates, Lynch for Blue Velvet and Greengrass for United 93.
As for Malick... well, my fingers are crossed...