I’ve been reading and re-reading the list of the 2012 Oscar nominees and try as I might, still can’t see Tilda Swinton’s name in the Best Actress category. Swinton’s portrayal of the damaged mother of a murderous child in WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN garnered critical acclaim, though not enough to impress the Academy. With notable nominations for HUGO, THE ARTIST, and MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, it seems 2012’s Oscars will be much lighter fare.
Other notable absences include Michael Fassbender’s role as a sex addict in SHAME, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 2011. Ryan Gosling’s getaway driver in DRIVE also failed to impress, and director Nicolas Winding Refn lost out on a Best Director nod despite winning the prize at Cannes last year. YOUNG ADULT stars Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt are also missing from the list, with writer Diablo Cody absent from the Original Screenplay category.
Albert Brooks — who missed out on a nomination for his role as gangster Bernie Rose — jokingly took to Twitter to announce: ‘I got ROBBED. I don’t mean the Oscars, I mean literally. My pants and shoes have been stolen’. YOUNG ADULT’s Oswalt swiftly invited him to an exclusive fantasy party for 2012’s snubbed actors…
Source: LA Times
