TOP 5 FINAL PREDIX: Best Actor

BEST ACTOR

1. Daniel Day-Lewis-There Will Be Blood-Count on it.

2. George Clooney-Michael Clayton-The rest of these four spots could really go to any of the 5 additional contenders. Clooney, however, is the safest bet of that group.

3. Ryan Gosling-Lars and the Real Girl-He's scored every precursor he needs, essentially. I don't see why he wouldn't be included.

4. Emile Hirsch-Into the Wild-The buzz has been cut in half after the PGA snub, but I think he should make it in without much sweat.

5. Viggo Mortenson-Eastern Promises-He's received every precursor nod he needs...now all he needs is buzz. However, I am very attached to my theory that Johnny will be snubbed.

Predictions: Round Two (Best Actor)

Interesting...every nominee I'm predicting is from a predicted BP nominee except for the winner.

BEST ACTOR

1. Joaquin Phoenix-Reservation Road-The buzz has migrated to Depp, but I still think he's a lot more likely.

2. Johnny Depp-Sweeney Todd-Basically, the movie's success depends on him giving a knock-out performance. Because I'm predicting the film as a Best Picture nominee, I kinda have to predict him, too.

3. James McAvoy-Antonement-See above.

4. Tom Hanks-Charlie Wilson's War-Merely being Tom Hanks is usually enough for him to get a nomination.

5. Daniel-Day Lewis-There Will be Blood-See Depp and McAvoy.

IN THE RUNNING

6. Denzel Washington-American Gangster-Sigh. You know how I feel about this.

7. Jack Nicholson-The Bucket List-Possibly. People are saying this (and the film below) will be the sleeper comedy of the year. The problem is...how can it be a sleeper comedy if people are predicting it already?

8. Philip Seymour Hoffman-The Savages-The film looks great, but as you can see from my blog entry on Oscar Addict, I have a bad feeling about this project.

9. Viggo Mortensen-Eastern Promises-See above.

10. Philip Seymour Hoffman-Synecdoche, New York-The script has been leaked. It's being called horrible.