Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo
The Artist
Janet McTeer
Albert Nobbs
Jessica Chastain
The Help
Melissa McCarthy
Bridesmaids
Octavia Spencer
The Help
This sounds about right as far as the key nominees go. I am slightly disappointed to see that Shailene Woodley, who came out of nowhere (yes, I consider The Secret Life of the American Teenager nowhere), was snubbed, but it was expected. While she gave a pretty fantastic performance alongside George Clooney in The Descendants, if anyone were to be left out, it would be her. But aside from Woodley, there were really no other snubs. Berenice Bejo was absolutely charming in The Artist and it's great to see her recognized for her fantastic work (for those of you who feel like you may recognize her, think back to A Knight's Tale.) It is a pleasent surprise to see Melissa McCarthy nominated for her role in the raunchy comedy Bridesmaids, and while she may not win, it's truly a situation that just being nominated may change the perception of the type of role that's generally considered "Oscar Bait." Another thing, it's great seeing Jessica Chastain being recognized after the year that she had with The Tree of Life, The Help, Taking Shelter, Coriolanus (may not have been released but it was scheduled for 2011 at first), The Debt, and who knows what else she may have been in that I forgot.
Films I Haven't Seen: Albert Nobbs, Bridesmaids
Snubs:
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
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