Nearly everyone is surprised that while three of Mark Wahlberg's co-stars in The Fighter are nominated - Melissa Leo and Amy Adams are dueling in the best supporting actress category while Christian Bale is nominated for best supporting actor - Wahlberg himself didn't make the best actor category.
The same goes for Ryan Gosling, who was skipped over for a best actor nomination while his Blue Valentine co-star Michelle Williams is up for a best actress Oscar. Paul Giamatti, fresh off his Golden Globe win for best actor in a comedy/musical for his Barney's Version role, was also left out. Among the actresses, some of you have noted that Black Swan stars Mila Kunis and Barbara Hershey are curiously missing from the best supporting actress nominations. Julianne Moore may have competed with Annette Bening for the best actress in a comedy/musical Golden Globe with her Kids Are All Right role but she won't get the opportunity at this year's Academy Awards.
