 This year’s Oscar Award Show is going to be a different affair. Instead of just 5 movies nominated for Best Picture, that figure has doubled, and the nominations are all interesting. Avatar, which has already made history by earning more than any other movie, and The Hurt Locker, one of the lowest-grossing Oscar nominees, are set to battle it out this year with an impressive 9 nominations apiece. What makes this competition even more interesting is that James Cameron (the director of Avatar) and Kathryn Bigelow (the director of The Hurt Locker) used to be husband and wife. Yup… they exchanged wedding rings over 20 years ago. However, the ex-couple are now friends, so don’t expect to much bullying and animosity. Thus far, Avatar won Best Drama and Best Director at the Golden Globes. The Hurt Locker earned top prizes from guilds representing directors and producers, and was chosen as best film of the year by many important critics. Upon accepting his Golden Globe, Cameron said: “Frankly, I thought Kathryn was going to get this. She richly deserves it.” "It's a true David and Goliath kind of story, isn't it?" said Jeremy Renner, a best-actor nominee for his performance in The Hurt Locker. Regarding the increase of Best Picture nominees to 10, Bigelow commented: “Extraordinary company. Every film is a masterpiece in and of itself. It creates a lot to choose from, let's put it that way.” Bigelow is only the fourth woman ever nominated in that category. Competing with Avatar and The Hurt Locker for Best Picture are: Up, Up in the Air, The Blind Side, Inglorious Basterds, District 9, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire, An Education and A Serious Man.
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