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

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.

Best Supporting Actor nominee Geoffrey Rush and possible Best Actor Colin Firth lead the Brit invasion at the Oscars
That's the smile we'll see on preggers Natalie Portman's face if she wins Best Actress on Oscar night
Slumdog all over again! A R Rahman, up for the Music awards, and Simon Beaufoy, nominated for Adapted Screenplay, keep each other company

Host and Best Actor hopeful James Franco cleans up nice!
Colin Firth looks over Best Supporting Actor nominee Mark Ruffalo's shoulder
We've seen that look and that pose before on Best Actor nominee Jesse Eisenberg

This is Geoffrey Rush's fourth time at the awards – he certainly knows his way around
We're loving the dress and the shoes on Best Actress nominee Nicole Kidman
All eyes are on Hailee Steinfeld, up for Best Supporting Actress

New father , and perhaps Best Actor to be, Javier Bardem brings some Spanish smoulder to the affair
Best Supporting Actress nominee and self-confessed glamour girl Helena Bonham Carter matched her shoes this time round
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director of "Biutiful" nominated in the Foreign Language category, is hoping for some V for Victory
Best Supporting Actress nominee Amy Adams flashes her pearly whites
Best Actress nominee Annette Bening has her Golden Man already – husband Warren Beatty
All of 14, Hailee Steinfeld is poised and picture perfect
True Grit co-stars Hailee and Jeff Bridges, up for Best Actor, are The A Team
Helena Bonham Carter brought her signing hand along
Jacki Weaver, nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for "Animal Kingdom", can't keep from smiling
Amy is happy to be standing next to Jeff Bridges, while Nicole displays confidence that only comes with experience in the industry
And this is why we melt into puddles whenever we look at Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem says hola to Jeremy Renner, nominated for Best Supporting Actor
And then moves on, charm and all, to Natalie
Jeff Bridges is one step ahead of the Golden Man
Lovely Jennifer Lawrence, up for Best Actress, is a first timer at the awards
Jennifer and Jesse: so close but so far. Definitely a Kodak moment – awkBERG!
A nod from John Hawkes, Best Supporting Actor nominee – will there be a nod for him on Oscar night?
Mark Wahlberg, a producer of the Oscar-nominated film "The Fighter", smiles despite being snubbed in the Best Actor category
Mark Ruffalo prays for victory to the golden god
Best Supporting Actress hopeful, Melissa Leo, is having an Annie Hall moment
Hans Zimmer, nominated for Original Score for "Inception," holds up a spin top used in the film.
Best Actress nominee Michelle Williams teams her pixie crop with a prim skirt
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