As usual, this mornings Oscar nominations announcement provided its fair share of ho-hum results and truly surprising developments.
Strangely, four of my 10 possible surprise outcomes from yesterday ended up coming true.
Here are my 5 biggest surprises and sure things.
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But after going home empty-handed at the Broadcast Critics awards and the Golden Globes, can it actually win?
My hunch is that it wont end up placing second on Oscar night.
Double nods for BrangelinaFirst of all, I cant believe I actually just typed Brangelina.
Milks resurgenceAfter earning only one Globe nomination, the stirring biopic scored eight Oscar nods.
I give Sean Penn the edge in the Best Actor race.
There must be a lot of disappointed fans out there today.
She may not have gotten two nominations, but this increases her chance at an eventual win.
Gran Torinoskids outDespite its strong commercial performance, Clint Eastwoods drama didnt pick up a single nomination.
At least his other directorial effort,Changeling, managed three.
NoSlumdogacting nodsThe British Academy recognizedSlumdogstars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto last week.
Today, nothing for the cast at all.
Perhaps SAG will honor them with their ensemble prize this weekend.
Big stars snubbed in Best Original SongNo Beyonce, no Miley, no Springsteen?
Also, like check out our brand-newOscars cheat sheet, listing all the nominees and winners of the season.
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