As awards season draws closer, Warner Bros. have announced the movies they are putting forward for consideration. This year the studio is getting behind Argo, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Cloud Atlas and The Dark Knight Rises. Below are the categories for the Christopher Nolan's final Bat-flick, and and you can see the full list by clicking HERE
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
BEST PICTURE
EMMA THOMAS
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
CHARLES ROVEN
BEST DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Screenplay by
JONATHAN NOLAN and
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Story by
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN &
DAVID S. GOYER
BEST ACTOR
CHRISTIAN BALE
BEST ACTRESS
ANNE HATHAWAY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
MICHAEL CAINE
GARY OLDMAN
TOM HARDY
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT
MORGAN FREEMAN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
MARION COTILLARD
As much as I loved the movie and would be delighted to see recognition for it and the cast and crew, I think Warner Bros. are being a little ambitious if they think this will lead to any nominations. Hathaway will more likely be nominated for her turn in
Les Misérables if anything, and although Bale gave (arguably) his best performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman of all three movies, I can't see the major awards brass recognizing him as a best actor contender. Christopher Nolan as best director would be my pick out of all of these to actually garner any award plaudits. On the other hand, after the uproar when
The Dark Knight failing to receive any noms led to The Academy Awards expanding the number of movies eligible for Oscar love in their best picture category, they may just look to make amends. Unlikely, but stranger things have happened. What do you guys think?