photo © 2010 Lisa Norman | more info (via: Wylio ) Decided to take a look at the Oscar nominees. Performance by an actor in a leading role Javier Bardem in “Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions) Jeff Bridges in “True Grit” (Paramount) Jesse Eisenberg in “ The Social Network ” ( Sony Pictures Releasing ) Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech” ( The Weinstein Company ) James Franco in “ 127 Hours ” ( Fox Searchlight ) Illustrative that I have YET to see a single one of these performances (three kids!). Looks tight and other than Wahlberg in "The Fighter" seems to hit them right. Firth seems the lock . Performance by an actor in a supporting role Christian Bale in “The Fighter” (Paramount) John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions) Jeremy Renner in “The Town” ( Warner Bros. ) Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right” ( Focus Features ) Geoffrey Rush in “The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company) Rush seems like a likely win if Firth is. So glad that Hawkes...