The race for him has begun Oscar and speculation begins about who will be the nominees who will be announced on January 10.
Ten actors sound loud to get into these nominations and aspire to win the statuette of best actor of the year.
One of the favorites to be a candidate in the category of best actor is John Hawkes for his role in Ben Lewin's film "The Sessions", a film that won the Audience Award and the Best Cast Award at the last Sundance Film Festival.
Joaquin Phoenix for "The Master" is another of the great favorites to win the Oscar, the actor has already won the Volpi Cup at the last Venice Film Festival ex-aequo with his partner Phillip Seymour Hoffman, something that will have to be seen if he plays for or against him when it comes to fighting for the Academy Award.
It is commented that Hugh Jackman He may also have a lot of chances for "Les Misérables", Tom Hooper's musical drama, although this is still pure speculation, as the film has not yet been released.
Daniel Day-Lewis could be a candidate for "Lincoln", although this actor in the past has already won the best actor award twice, "My Left Foot" and Wells of Ambition ", something that could turn back the academics.
Denzel Washington who aspires to be nominated for "Flight" has also won the Oscar twice, one for best actor, Training Day ", and another for best supporting actor," Glory times. "
Another of those who have already won this award is Anthony Hopkins, who received him in 1991 for "The Silence of the Lambs", and that this year he could opt for the statuette for playing "Hitchcock" in the film with the same name.
Clint Eastwood For "Trouble with the curve" he could win his sixth Oscar, in his possession he already has two as a director, two as a producer and the Irwing Thalberg, so it would be the first time he won it as an actor.
Jean-Louis Trintignant could be nominated for the film "Amour", a film that will represent Austria in the category of best foreign language film.
Bradley Cooper he also has a chance to win a nomination for one of the season's sensations, "Silver Linings Playbook," a Toronto Audience Award-winning film.
Matt Damon, who won the Oscar for best original screenplay alongside Ben Affleck for "Indomitable Will Haunting," could win the statuette for Gus Van Sant's new film "Promised Land."
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