The 82nd Annual Academy Awards Nominees

[Acheron]

It's really a shame that Jeremy Renner didn't get the Oscar for Best Actor. Say what you want about Jeff Bridges and his performance in "Crazy Heart," it's really hard for me to believe that he got it for any other reason besides that he's old and has been passed over a few times before. I'm not saying his performance was bad by any means, but Renner made far more of his material than Bridges did of his....but hey, that's just my opinion.

[Walter Sobchak]

It's really a shame that Jeremy Renner didn't get the Oscar for Best Actor. Say what you want about Jeff Bridges and his performance in "Crazy Heart," it's really hard for me to believe that he got it for any other reason besides that he's old and has been passed over a few times before. I'm not saying his performance was bad by any means, but Renner made far more of his material than Bridges did of his....but hey, that's just my opinion.

Well, I think Bridges was better than Renner, but you are correct in that Bridges won because of his longevity. He has been nominated many times without a win. Bullock has been around forever, so she was given the award for the same reason. Same goes for Kate Winslet last year, and so on.

The thinking is that someone like Jeremy Renner will explode due to his newfound fame. He will be back.