Best Actor
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
Who SHOULD win: Colin Firth
Who WILL win: Colin Firth
Nobody deserves this more than Colin Firth. His performance in The King's Speech was a complete transformation. James Franco also put up a great performance, but overall it was not dynamic enough to justify a win. The presence of Javier Bardem and Jeff Bridges on this list just proves how inept and gullible the Academy really is; If not for the threat of Julia Roberts' hoofprints all over their faces, the Academy would not have even thought about nominating Bardem. And Jesse Eisenberg just needs to go away already. His nomination is a slap in the face of Ryan Gosling, who deserved a nomination every bit as much as his Blue Valentine counterpart.
Best Actress
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Who SHOULD win: Annette Bening
Who WILL win: Natalie Portman
Bening deserves this WAY more than Natalie. Their film performances were equally powerful, in different ways, but Bening’s career should have netted her at least one Oscar by now. Knowing the Academy, she’ll get snubbed again. I was both surprised and very excited to see Michelle William's name on this list, and if I had my way I would probably give it to her. But overall, Bening's performance was the best, with Michelle Williams and Nicole Kidman coming in at a close second and third. Kidman was actually excellent in Rabbit Hole, a film I was initially not looking forward to but which was a happy surprise. I'm surprise it did not receive more nominations.
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