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| Benjamin Button leads Oscar field | Benjamin Button leads Oscar field |
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| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has emerged as the frontrunner for this year's Oscars with 13 nominations. | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has emerged as the frontrunner for this year's Oscars with 13 nominations. |
| Slumdog Millionaire, from Britain's Danny Boyle, was close behind with 10 nominations, including best film. | Slumdog Millionaire, from Britain's Danny Boyle, was close behind with 10 nominations, including best film. |
| The Dark Knight and Milk received eight nominations, with the late Heath Ledger receiving a best supporting actor nod. | The Dark Knight and Milk received eight nominations, with the late Heath Ledger receiving a best supporting actor nod. |
| Meryl Streep scored a 15th Oscar nomination for her role in the film Doubt, alongside Kate Winslet for best actress in Stephen Daldry's The Reader. | Meryl Streep scored a 15th Oscar nomination for her role in the film Doubt, alongside Kate Winslet for best actress in Stephen Daldry's The Reader. |
| Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire were joined by Milk, The Reader and Frost/Nixon as contenders for the coveted best picture prize.Advertisement | Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire were joined by Milk, The Reader and Frost/Nixon as contenders for the coveted best picture prize.Advertisement |
| Oscar nominations announced | Oscar nominations announced |
| "For Slumdog Millionaire to be included in the nominations for the Oscars is a huge honour," said lead actor Dev Patel. | "For Slumdog Millionaire to be included in the nominations for the Oscars is a huge honour," said lead actor Dev Patel. |
| "I have been overwhelmed by the positive reaction to the film. Thank you to everyone who has supported us. I truly feel blessed." | "I have been overwhelmed by the positive reaction to the film. Thank you to everyone who has supported us. I truly feel blessed." |
| Winslet, receiving her sixth Oscar nomination, was the only British actor to be honoured with an Oscar nomination this year. | Winslet, receiving her sixth Oscar nomination, was the only British actor to be honoured with an Oscar nomination this year. |
| Aside from Streep, her rivals include Anne Hathaway, for Rachel Getting Married, Melissa Leo for Frozen River and Angelina Jolie forThe Changeling. | Aside from Streep, her rivals include Anne Hathaway, for Rachel Getting Married, Melissa Leo for Frozen River and Angelina Jolie forThe Changeling. |
| Jolie was joined on the nominations list by real-life partner Brad Pitt, who led the best actor nominations for his role as Benjamin Button - a man who ages in reverse. | Jolie was joined on the nominations list by real-life partner Brad Pitt, who led the best actor nominations for his role as Benjamin Button - a man who ages in reverse. |
| BEST FILM NOMINEES The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe ReaderSlumdog Millionaire | BEST FILM NOMINEES The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonFrost/NixonMilkThe ReaderSlumdog Millionaire |
| Pitt goes head to head with Frank Langella, for his role as disgraced US president Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon, Sean Penn, as gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Milk, Richard Jenkins for The Visitor and recent Golden Globe winner Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler. | Pitt goes head to head with Frank Langella, for his role as disgraced US president Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon, Sean Penn, as gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Milk, Richard Jenkins for The Visitor and recent Golden Globe winner Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler. |
| Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle received his first nomination for best director, alongside Britain's Stephen Daldry, for The Reader. | Slumdog Millionaire's Danny Boyle received his first nomination for best director, alongside Britain's Stephen Daldry, for The Reader. |
| Fellow first-time nominee, director David Fincher joined the pair for his work on Benjamin Button. | Fellow first-time nominee, director David Fincher joined the pair for his work on Benjamin Button. |
| Frost/Nixon's Ron Howard and Milk's Gus Van Sant completed the best director nominees. | Frost/Nixon's Ron Howard and Milk's Gus Van Sant completed the best director nominees. |
| There were few surprises in the nominations, announced by former Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, in Hollywood at 0530 local time. | There were few surprises in the nominations, announced by former Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, in Hollywood at 0530 local time. |
| MOST NOMINATED FILMS The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttton - 13Slumdog Millionaire (pictured) - 10The Dark Knight - 8Milk - 8Wall-E - 6Doubt - 5Frost/Nixon - 5The Reader - 5Changeling - 3Revolutionary Road - 3 However, it was widely anticipated that Winslet would feature in both the best supporting and best actress categories, following her double win at the Golden Globes. | MOST NOMINATED FILMS The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttton - 13Slumdog Millionaire (pictured) - 10The Dark Knight - 8Milk - 8Wall-E - 6Doubt - 5Frost/Nixon - 5The Reader - 5Changeling - 3Revolutionary Road - 3 However, it was widely anticipated that Winslet would feature in both the best supporting and best actress categories, following her double win at the Golden Globes. |
| Her omission in the best supporting category created space for The Wrestler's Marisa Tomei and Benajmin Button's Taraji P Henson, best known for her role in Hustle and Flow. | Her omission in the best supporting category created space for The Wrestler's Marisa Tomei and Benajmin Button's Taraji P Henson, best known for her role in Hustle and Flow. |
| They were joined by Doubt stars Amy Adams and Viola Davis, and previous best actress nominee Penelope Cruz, for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. | They were joined by Doubt stars Amy Adams and Viola Davis, and previous best actress nominee Penelope Cruz, for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. |
| Actor Michael Shannon made an unexpected appearance among the best supporting actor nominees - the only actor to be nominated from the cast of Revolutionary Road, despite award hopes for both Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. | Actor Michael Shannon made an unexpected appearance among the best supporting actor nominees - the only actor to be nominated from the cast of Revolutionary Road, despite award hopes for both Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. |
| Milk's Josh Brolin, Doubt's Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Downey Jr for Tropic Thunder and Heath Ledger completed the category, with Ledger widely tipped to win. | Milk's Josh Brolin, Doubt's Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Downey Jr for Tropic Thunder and Heath Ledger completed the category, with Ledger widely tipped to win. |
| The critically acclaimed Batman sequel, the second-highest grossing film in US box office history, did well in the technical categories, but British film-maker Christopher Nolan missed out in both the director and screenplay categories. | The critically acclaimed Batman sequel, the second-highest grossing film in US box office history, did well in the technical categories, but British film-maker Christopher Nolan missed out in both the director and screenplay categories. |
| Tomei previously won an Oscar for her role in My Cousin Vinny in 1993 | Tomei previously won an Oscar for her role in My Cousin Vinny in 1993 |
| Nonetheless, British screenwriters were well represented with Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky), Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon), Sir David Hare (The Reader) and Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) all nominated. | Nonetheless, British screenwriters were well represented with Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky), Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon), Sir David Hare (The Reader) and Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) all nominated. |
| "I am fantastically happy and honoured," said Beaufoy. "Not just for myself but for Vikas Swarup's wonderful novel without which I would have never started my journey to the world's Maximum City, Mumbai." | "I am fantastically happy and honoured," said Beaufoy. "Not just for myself but for Vikas Swarup's wonderful novel without which I would have never started my journey to the world's Maximum City, Mumbai." |
| The film also picked up two nominations for original song, alongside Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman for Down To Earth from Wall-E. | |
| Wall-E, shortlisted alongside Bolt and Kung Fu Panda, remains the favourite for the best animated feature film Oscar. | |
| Only two previous films - Titanic (1997) and All About Eve (1950) - have received more than 13 nominations. Both films were shortlisted in 14 categories. | |
| The awards, to be hosted by actor Hugh Jackman, will be announced on 22 February at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. | The awards, to be hosted by actor Hugh Jackman, will be announced on 22 February at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. |