Best Director (Predicted 5)
Darren Aronofsky - Black Swan
I thought he’d be here for The Wrestler and he was snubbed. This time around he’s got a much more celebrated support with solid industry support. He’s on track for his first nomination.
David O. Russell - The Fighter
It seemed like he was a longshot at first, but nabbing both a Golden Globe and DGA nomination means a lot more than his infamous reputation within the business. The movie’s riding high, and he’ll probably make the cut.
Christopher Nolan - Inception
It's been well established that The Dark Knight has created more influence than it probably should have, and Nolan is to thank for that. To leave him off this time, in spite of all the support from the precursors in such a “director’s” piece, would be a severe mistake.
Tom Hooper - The King’s Speech
He’s credited for making the film feel less dry than this material normally would be. He won’t win, but a nomination is a pretty safe bet.
David Fincher - The Social Network
Nothing to worry about for the nomination. He will more than likely win this award next month.
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Joel and Ethan Coen - True Grit
True Grit is making a last minute surge in popularity, and it’s probably going to pay off in many categories. However, I’m not as sure about this category as I once was. The directing duo has tons of industry support, but often times I think people are more quickly ready to reward their stories rather than their directing, even though both are highly revered. In this case, I can see the Academy snubbing them in response to rewarding a first-timer like Russell, Hooper or Aronofsky. Still, they could replace any of them, or repeat themselves and snub Nolan again (ugh). Their film will have a lot of success, but I’m not thinking it will be in this category.
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