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| Oscar Nominations 2012 |
Meanwhile, Bennett Miller's Moneyball took six nominations, as did War Horse, with Alexander Payne's The Descendants - which had been tipped as The Artist's one to beat - taking just five. Tate Taylor's The Help went home with just four, including two in the supporting actress category.
The nine films that made the Academy's best picture list (which this year could come in between five and 10) are The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life and War Horse.
There were surprises in all categories. A Better Life's Demián Bichir was included in the best actor list, possibly at the expense of Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael Fassbender (although Gary Oldman did make the cut).
Rooney Mara, considered an outsider in the best actress category, was included after all, while Nick Nolte and Max von Sydow were surprise nods in the supporting actor field. A big cheer went up at the announcement when Sydow's name was read out, and another when the film in which he features - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - was deemed in the running for best picture. Drive's Albert Brooks was the loser by default, and Nicolas Winding Refn's film earned only one nomination, for sound editing.
Terrence Malick picked up a nomination for best director for The Tree of Life, though Steven Spielberg failed to earn one for War Horse. The Tree of Life completed a hat-trick of nominations by also picking one up for cinematography.
Another upset in the original screenplay category came from the inclusion of JC Chandor's Margin Call; a nod for the script for Asghar Farhadi's A Separation will be especially welcome news, though - the film was also confirmed on the shortlist for best foreign film.
Even the animation list was full of unexpected treats, including acclaim for A Cat in Paris, Chico & Rita alongside Kung Fu Panda 2 and Rango.
Although UK nominees were not necessarily as predicted – no Fassbender – there will be big cheers for the mention of Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs. McTeer plays (alongside fellow nominee Glenn Close) a woman who disguises herself as a man to find work in 19th century Dublin. Along with her work in forthcoming Hammer horror The Woman in Black, 2012 is shaping up to be a year of McTeer.
The final instalment in the Harry Potter franchise picked up a better-than-expected three nominations, including tips for make-up (with The Iron Lady and Albert Nobbs), art direction and visual effects. That equals the number earned by Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(adapted screenplay, lead actor, music). And also, yet more surprisingly, Transformers: Dark of the Moon (sound editing, visual effects, sound mixing).
The Ides of March and The Adventures of Tintin earned one nod apiece, though not in the categories expected (Ides for adapted screenplay, Tintin for music). Films which have already gone home empty handed include J Edgar (which had been hopeful for best actor), Shame (ditto, as well as cinematography), Young Adult (tipped for a fifth place best actress or best supporting actor or best original screenplay) and 50/50.
The awards will be presented in a ceremony on 26 February presented by Billy Crystal.
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