Oscar Nominee Analysis: Best Supporting Actress

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

Rufus Sewell Joins PARADISE LOST; Jessica Chastain to Star in Princess Diana Biopic

Rufus Sewell is one of the best unknown actors in my opinion. He appears here and there, and yet you probably haven't even noticed him. He played Count Adhemar in A Knight's Tale, the tiny role of Fortinbras in Hamlet, and was a part of the ensemble cast of Paris, Je T'aime. This time, he will be a part of the ever growing cast of Alex Proyas's adaptation of Paradise Lost. For those of you unfamiliar with Proyas, he was the director of The Crow and the fantastic futuristic/noir film Dark City, in which Sewell starred in. Sewell will take on the role of Sammael opposite Bradley Cooper as Lucifer and Benjamin Walker as Michael. The story centers on the battle between the two archangels when the banished Lucifer takes on the forces of Heaven.

The film also stars Casey Affleck as the angel Gabriel, Dijmon Hounsou as the Angel of Death, Camilla Belle as Eve, Sam Reid as Raphael, Callan McAuliffe as Uriel, and Dominic Purcell as Moloch. The film is aiming for a 2013 release. Check out what Jessica Chastain has planned next for her growing movie career after the break.