Fun facts about the 2011 Oscar Nominations

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/la-et-oscars-fun-facts-20110126,0,3413527.story

— Jeff Bridges, who won the lead actor Oscar last year for "Crazy
Heart," is up in the same category for his performance as Rooster
Cogburn in "True Grit." Only two actors have won Academy Awards in the
lead actor category two years in a row — Spencer Tracy won for 1937's
"Captains Courageous" and 1938's "Boy's Town," and Tom Hanks earned
Oscars for 1993's "Philadelphia" and 1994's "Forrest Gump"

— Two lead performer nominees — Jesse Eisenberg, 27, ("The Social
Network") and Jennifer Lawrence, 20, ("Winter's Bone") — would be the
youngest ever to win in their categories. Adrien Brody holds the record
for youngest lead actor for his win for 2002's "The Pianist" at age 29;
Marlee Matlin was 21 when she won lead actress for 1986's "Children of a
Lesser God."

— Joel and Ethan Coen's remake of the western "True Grit" earned 10
Oscar nominations, including best picture. The original 1969 version of
the film received only two nominations — lead actor for John Wayne, who
won the award, and best song.

— Speaking of westerns, only three
films in the genre have won the best picture Oscar: 1930-31's
"Cimarron," 1990's "Dances With Wolves" and 1992's "Unforgiven."

— If Colin Firth wins for lead actor for his role as King George VI in
"The King's Speech," he will be the first actor to win playing a king of
England since Charles Laughton in 1932-33's "The Private Life of Henry
VIII."

— Before "Black Swan," only two films set in the world of ballet had
been nominated for the best film Oscar — 1948's "The Red Shoes" and
1977's "The Turning Point."

— Scott Rudin, with "The Social Network" and "True Grit," becomes the
first producer since 1974 to have two films in the best picture race.
Francis Ford Coppola and Fred Roos did it with "The Godfather 2" and
"The Conversation."

— Besides 14-year-old supporting actress nominee Hailee Steinfeld,
several of this year's acting nominees began their careers as child or
teenage actors, including Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, Michelle
Williams, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Eisenberg, Nicole Kidman,
Helena Bonham Carter and Bridges.

—Composer Randy Newman picks up his 20th Oscar nomination for his
original song, "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3." He won the
original song Oscar for "If I Didn't Have You" from 2001's "Monsters,
Inc."

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