Could two adaptations of Tony Award-winning plays get nominated for Best Picture?
It’s possible, but unlikely. Both “Doubt” and “Frost/Nixon” received theatrical acclaim on the Great White Way, but it’s hard to imagine both making it into Oscar’s final five. On the other hand, all the actors in both films are key players in the individual award races. Will Heath Ledger win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar? No. The late star of “The Dark Knight,” who turned the summer upside down with his charismatic portrayal of the Joker, will get nominated, that’s a lock, but not win. There are too many other candidates in high-profile films coming out closer to the nomination process. It’s hard for a performance from the fall or summer to compete with something more recent and fresh. Marion Cotillard (“La Vie En Rose”), Jodie Foster (“The Silence of the Lambs”) and Julia Roberts (“Erin Brockovich”) are three of the very rare exceptions. Could any movie upset “WALL-E” in the Best Animated Picture race? Yes. It’s not on the release schedule for this year, but if Focus Features moves
