Yes, I totally agree about the jinxing factor. It's so refreshing not to be alone in my superstitions, lol. I've been more for "The Constant Gardener" as Ralph's Best Actor nom ticket myself--though the early release MAY be overshadowed by "The White Countess"--we'll just have to see what happens when the two movies -do- debut. It's hard to say which is more of a shoo-in: blindness or widower. At least both movies seem good though, so the Academy should remember Ralph this year. He definitely deserves another nod soon--and a win sometime, as well. But I wouldn't jump to conclusions about this year being a surefire win for him--have any of you heard about ALL those other movies coming out later this year? Some other major contenders, so far, include: Joaquin Phoenix (which has been mentioned), Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Cillian Murphy, David Strathairn, Eric Bana, Nathan Lane, etc. I'm definitely HOPING that Ralph will at least get nominated....and it's fairly likely to assume him being a front-runner....but I wouldn't jinx it by saying he's a definite. I do hope all the buzz proves true in the end, though. With a cast like this to back him (Natasha Richardson, Lynn Redgrave, & Vanessa Redgrave are also likely nominees--if this film does well....and jeez, Lynn deserves an Oscar already, pssh....), -and- the death of Mr. Merchant, it's likely to play a major role in his placement of this year's top performances =D.
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lestat_1791
19 years ago
Sure he will got the nomination he deserve it ,but i think this is Joaquin Phoenix year
In Love with Cate Blanchett... With Kate Winslet too, 2 of our finest actress today.
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ePastor_Hardy
19 years ago
Ditto to your quote =D--I love them both. Personally, I enjoyed Kate's Oscar-nommed performance last year a hell-of-a-lot more than Hilary Swank's--or even Annette Bening's for that matter, who was probably the runner-up. That was a terribly shoddy race and so unjust. But alas, one can only hope for future wins for Kate, Imelda, Catalina, and even Annette.
Anyways, back to Ralph. I'm confident that he'll be in the spotlight. I wouldn't mark it definite though, seeing as how that's ALWAYS a jinx. I don't think it's a surefire win for Joaquin though. In my mind, we're likely to see him nominated. But it's unfair to call him the likely winner. There are -plenty- of fantastic movies coming-out this year, with many (potentially) strong, leading male performances. And the whole Jamie-Foxx-Part-2 ordeal might be a factor, though that drives me crazy. But I think he's probably gonna nab that Golden Globe. If there's enough support on his side post-movie-release, then maybe it WILL be his year xD.
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