Anne Dreamed She Won an Oscar (for Lead)

Jennifer Lawrence has been in the industry for
less years than Anne Hathaway has on her in age and it is
Lawrence who is the odds-on favorite to win Best Actress and
Hathaway for Supporting Actress

I get chills watching the Les Misérables trailers. Do you?  The marketing team is truly superb. I don't know if this is old, or they've tinkered with it--the young Cosette blends into the musical's logo, which I thought was a recently added gimmick.  At any rate, Anne Hathaway kills it every time.  Haters are gonna hate, but this ho is taking the golden man home in February. Isn't that obvious at this point? I'm sure Amy Adams will put up a fight, but, bitch please, you can't stop the inevitable. However, I can't say that I'm *entirely* convinced she will be marketed as supporting. There is still like 2% doubt.  She has it in the bag in the "lesser" category, but what if we're looking at a truly weak leading field? I *know* her character is not lead and is missing from half the story, but ... never say never, right? I mean, come on! The way they've sold this movie so far is that it was made to crown Hathaway Hollywood's latest princess (or queen). I know, I know, I'm embarrassing myself. I need to let it go. I'm sure if I knew the musical, we wouldn't even be having this conversation (or monologue). It's just such a crazy year in the Best Actress race, I believe anything could happen. I'm almost convinced a BP nod is a done deal, ALMOST.  But, what if this film turns out to be as amazing as the trailers we've been barraged with?  But, I'll shut up about that (for now).  If you asked me who do I think, at this moment, the eventual nominees will be, I would say Silver Linings' Jennifer Lawrence is a given (her onscreen sibling casting opposite Julia Stiles is brilliant, no?).  Quevenzhané Wallis is also up there.  My views are Marion Cotillard's chances are thawing.  Keira Knightley is still holding on in fourth position.  I'd like to leave one slot for "surprise nominee/winner," but I'll go with Emmanuelle Riva, even if that means two French-speaking nominated performances.  There, that's my five (until probably tomorrow), though I don't really see Riva happening.  And the other four to support Anne during her coronation this 2013, along with Adams, will be Helen Hunt and two British ladies (as an homage to Hunt's 1997 win).  Let's say Maggie Smith and Hathaway's costar Samantha Barks.  Still, having Lawrence as the odds on favorite for lead and Hathaway's Oscar-grab for supporting is like if 1987 and 2008 crashed and the AMPAS told Kate Winslet's The Reader that she has to campaign for supporting while Cher took home the gold for Moonstruck.  Is it not?  Just a teensy little?  Okay, I'm done.

[9/26 UPDATE: Rope of Silicon just helped put the final nail in my obstinate coffin.  They also reminded me that Smashed was actually coming out this year, and yes, Mary Winstead is a player.  So perhaps bye-bye Riva.  I hadn't considered Helen Mirren and not sure if I will, though.]