The Dark Knight and Gran Torino were crashed out from the race of Oscar’s top prize. Instead, the far more serious Holocaust-themed The Reader took the fifth berth and its director, Stephen Daldry, also managed to slip into his category.
In the mean time, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button managed to get 13 nominations. While romantic crowd-pleaser Slumdog Millionaire is said to be the favorite.
As expected, Heath Ledger’s vividly twisted take on the villainous Joker in The Dark Knight scored a supporting nomination for the Australian actor, who died a year ago today at age 28 after suffering an accidental prescription-drug overdose.
After her two Golden Globe wins, Kate Winslet was expected to earn a supporting nomination for her tormented concentration-camp guard in The Reader as well as a lead spot as a distraught suburban housewife in Revolutionary Road.
The Oscar ceremony will air Feb. 22 on ABC with Hugh Jackman stepping into the host spot for the first time.
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