Oscars 2011: Nominees Luncheon

Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, James Franco and Jesse Eisenberg swapped stories with Jeff Bridges, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and Annette Bening at the Nominees Luncheon

Feb 16, 2011 14:52 IST
  • Oscars 2011: Nominees Luncheon
    Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, James Franco and Jesse Eisenberg swapped stories with Jeff Bridges, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and Annette Bening at the Nominees Luncheon.
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    Best Supporting Actor nominee Geoffrey Rush and possible Best Actor Colin Firth lead the Brit invasion at the Oscars
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    That's the smile we'll see on preggers Natalie Portman's face if she wins Best Actress on Oscar night
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    Slumdog all over again! A R Rahman, up for the Music awards, and Simon Beaufoy, nominated for Adapted Screenplay, keep each other company
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    Host and Best Actor hopeful James Franco cleans up nice!
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    Colin Firth looks over Best Supporting Actor nominee Mark Ruffalo's shoulder
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    We've seen that look and that pose before on Best Actor nominee Jesse Eisenberg
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    This is Geoffrey Rush's fourth time at the awards – he certainly knows his way around
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    We're loving the dress and the shoes on Best Actress nominee Nicole Kidman
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    All eyes are on Hailee Steinfeld, up for Best Supporting Actress
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    New father , and perhaps Best Actor to be, Javier Bardem brings some Spanish smoulder to the affair
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    Best Supporting Actress nominee and self-confessed glamour girl Helena Bonham Carter matched her shoes this time round
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    Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director of "Biutiful" nominated in the Foreign Language category, is hoping for some V for Victory
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    Best Supporting Actress nominee Amy Adams flashes her pearly whites
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    Best Actress nominee Annette Bening has her Golden Man already – husband Warren Beatty
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    All of 14, Hailee Steinfeld is poised and picture perfect
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    True Grit co-stars Hailee and Jeff Bridges, up for Best Actor, are The A Team
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    Helena Bonham Carter brought her signing hand along
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    Jacki Weaver, nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for "Animal Kingdom", can't keep from smiling
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    Amy is happy to be standing next to Jeff Bridges, while Nicole displays confidence that only comes with experience in the industry
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    And this is why we melt into puddles whenever we look at Javier Bardem
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    Javier Bardem says hola to Jeremy Renner, nominated for Best Supporting Actor
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    And then moves on, charm and all, to Natalie
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    Jeff Bridges is one step ahead of the Golden Man
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    Lovely Jennifer Lawrence, up for Best Actress, is a first timer at the awards
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    Jennifer and Jesse: so close but so far. Definitely a Kodak moment – awkBERG!
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    A nod from John Hawkes, Best Supporting Actor nominee – will there be a nod for him on Oscar night?
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    Mark Wahlberg, a producer of the Oscar-nominated film "The Fighter", smiles despite being snubbed in the Best Actor category
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    Mark Ruffalo prays for victory to the golden god
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    Best Supporting Actress hopeful, Melissa Leo, is having an Annie Hall moment
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    Hans Zimmer, nominated for Original Score for "Inception," holds up a spin top used in the film.
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    Best Actress nominee Michelle Williams teams her pixie crop with a prim skirt
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    And here's Tom Hooper from The King's Speech, hoping to steal the Directing honours away from rival movies True Grit and The Social Network