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The other best actress nominees: Keaton as a down-on-love playwright unexpectedly romanced by two men in "Something's Gotta Give"; Theron as real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in "Monster"; Samantha Morton as an Irish immigrant mother in "In America"; and Naomi Watts as a grieving wife and mother seeking vengeance in "21 Grams
Along with Law, the actor nominees were Johnny Depp as a wily buccaneer in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"; Ben Kingsley as an Iranian immigrant fighting for possession of a home in "House of Sand and Fog"; Murray as a has-been actor shooting a commercial in Japan in "Lost in Translation"; and Penn as an ex-hoodlum out for revenge over his daughter's death in "Mystic River 'Rings' Leads the Pack of Oscar Nominees
Jan 27, 1:57 PM EST
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the final chapter in Peter Jackson's majestic fantasy trilogy, led the Academy Awards race Tuesday with 11 nominations, including best picture and director
"If I listened to Las Vegas before, I was 12-1 not to win," Harden said
All academy members are allowed to vote for best-picture nominees " She had been a surprise nominee for that film and oddsmakers labeled her a longshot to take home the Oscar R It means we can still be in romantic comedies, and if they're well-written and directed and acted, it works and it makes money "
Foreign-language nominees were the Canadian film "The Barbarian Invasion," Sweden's "Evil," Japan's "The Twilight Samurai," the Netherlands' "Twin Sisters" and the Czech Republic's "Zelary
The most notable snub came for the Civil War saga "Cold Mountain," which failed to get nominations for best picture, director Anthony Minghella or lead actress Nicole Kidman "
Meirelles' nomination may have bumped "Seabiscuit" filmmaker Gary Ross out of the best-director field, but Ross was not complaining, considering his best-picture honor and his nomination for adapting the screenplay from Laura Hillebrand's best seller "
The other directing nominees: Clint Eastwood for "Mystic River" and a surprise choice, Fernando Meirelles for the Brazilian film "City of God " At 13, she's the youngest person ever to be nominated for lead actress, the Academy said "
"I think about the family tradition, to be nominated, joining the men in my family," Sofia Coppola said 29 live from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre " Her father, an executive producer on "Lost in Translation," is a five-time Oscar winner, while her grandfather, Carmine Coppola, won the musical-score award for "The Godfather, Part II The full academy also is eligible to vote in all categories for the awards themselves
Besides Jackson and "Master and Commander" director Peter Weir, the directing nominees included Sofia Coppola for "Lost in Translation," only the third woman ever nominated for best director and the first American woman Kramer
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Nominees for lead actress included a surprise pick, Keisha Castle-Hughes as a New Zealand girl who bucks tradition to become leader of her Maori tribe in "Whale Rider "
Nominees in most categories are chosen by specific branches of the 5,700-member Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, such as actors, directors and writers " Keaton now has been nominated in four different decades, which adds relevance to the themes of her comeback role in the $100 million hit "Something's Gotta Give," that older men and women still have life and love left in them
Other best-picture nominees for the 76th annual Oscars included "Lost in Translation," about two lonely Americans in Tokyo; the brooding murder thriller "Mystic River"; and the horse-racing drama "Seabiscuit "
Contenders for supporting actor were Alec Baldwin as a sleazy casino owner in "The Cooler"; Benicio Del Toro as an ex-con whose effort to go straight ends in tragedy in "21 Grams"; Djimon Hounsou as a standoffish artist dying of AIDS in "In America"; Tim Robbins as a man tormented by childhood abuse in "Mystic River"; and Ken Watanabe as a samurai battling Western influences among his countrymen in "The Last Samurai "
Besides Zellweger, supporting actress nominees were Shohreh Aghdashloo as a compassionate Iranian immigrant in "House of Sand and Fog"; Patricia Clarkson as an acerbic mother coping with breast cancer in "Pieces of April"; Marcia Gay Harden as a suspicious wife in "Mystic River"; and Holly Hunter as a single mom trying to rein in her defiant daughter in "thirteen
Coppola, the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, also earned an original-screenplay nomination for "Lost in Translation "When a smaller movie like that can be recognized, the more all of this can be spread around, the better it is for everyone The film's distributor had been pushing her in the supporting category R
The Napoleonic era naval adventure "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" was right behind with 10 nominations, among them best picture and director "It permits us to continue to engage in the idea of romantic love at the very least
"I'm very happy for `City of God,'" Ross said oscars
Bill Murray, Diane Keaton, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron â€â€? all Golden Globe winners Sunday â€â€? were among the leading acting nominees
The blockbuster "Finding Nemo" was nominated for animated feature film, along with "Brother Bear" and the French film "The Triplets of Belleville "
Harden said the pressure was off this time, since she won the supporting-actor prize three years ago for "Pollock " At 10, supporting-actress winner Tatum O'Neal was the youngest Oscar recipient Among other snubs, there were no acting nominations among the "Rings" and "Master and Commander" casts "
It was the fourth nomination for Keaton, a best-actress winner for 1977's "Annie Hall
"Return of the King" led last weekend's Golden Globes with four wins, including best dramatic picture and director, and its broad critical and fan support give the film the inside track at the Oscars "I haven't thought about the idea of winning
ABC will broadcast the Oscars on Feb Billy Crystal returns as host after a four-year absence, his eighth time as Oscar master of ceremonies "
"Cold Mountain" did get seven nominations â€â€? among them, best actor for Jude Law as a Confederate deserter making his way home to his sweetheart and supporting actress for Renee Zellweger for her role as a no-nonsense Confederate woman "I think I'll just enjoy the ride this time This is a time to celebrate what we all do, which is make movies The previous nominees were Lina Wertmuller for 1976's "Seven Beauties" and Jane Campion for 1993's "The Piano "
Scarlett Johansson, who received Golden Globe nominations for "Lost in Translation" and "Girl With a Pearl Earring," was bypassed org
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Along with best picture and director, the nominations for "Return of the King" included original score and song, visual effects, film editing and adapted screenplay for the script based on J
The youngest nominee ever was 8-year-old Justin Henry as supporting actor for 1979's "Kramer vs
"What's wonderful about the movie is it gives hope for all of us baby boomers out there," Keaton said
