OK, we’re just out of Toronto (at least I am). It’s a crap shoot as to who will make the best actor shortlist — but it’s not as much of a crap shoot as it was a week ago. This is going to be one very hot race. So, let’s start off with the shoe-in:
1. George Clooney, The Descendants
2. Brad Pitt, Tree of Life or Moneyball
3. Jean Dujardin, The Artist
4. Woody Harrelson, Rampart
5. Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
And don’t forget:
6. Michael Fassbender, Shame
7. Gerard Butler, Machine Gun Preacher
8. Dominic Cooper, The Devil’s Double
9. Paul Giamatti, Win Win
10. Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
11. Ryan Gosling, Drive or The des of March
12. Tom Hardy, Warrior
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