We've come to Actress in a Leading Role, and Charlize Theron is pretty much guaranteed to win this one. Haven't seen her performance, and I can't comment, but I can't see how it could surpass Keisha Castle-Hughes in
Whale Rider or Naomi Watts in
21 Grams.
Well. Yes. Predictable. And, ooh, she's being emotional. Who'd have guessed? (And she's thanking her lawyer. Her
lawyer.)
Come on, Bill Murray, Bill Murray, Bill Murray... Johnny Depp could conceivably walk away with this one; after all, his nomination was a bit of a surprise.
What?! Sean Penn? Uh. No. Wrong. Bill Murray did look beaten there for a second; he probably expected this one, and he deserved it. Penn overacted his way through
Mystic River, and did a much, much better job in
24 Grams. Surprise decision.