blanchett. i think that performance was talked about last summer when blue jasmine came out? i think amy adams is another possibility there. i mean, american hustle has done well. and amy adams plays so much against type on this. oscar voters love that. and it s a nuanced performance. i think her performance is the heart of that movie, her character is the one most unpredictable, who undergoes the most changes. so i think the performances are strong, but i think hers is, in a way, key to the movie. best actor, generally considered the toughest category, christian bale, bruce dern, leonardo, chiwetel. no michael be jordan, no forrest whitaker, it tells you what kind of year it was.