Have to admit that what i didn't figure in (in thinking about the Oscars) was the predilection of the Academy in liking these show biz biopics. "Ray", "Walk the Line"... or biopics in general: "The Last King of Scotland", "The Queen". Marion Cotillard is just another...

However, this is good news for the Weinsteins, because they've signed her as one of the stars of their upcoming "Nine" (also announced have been Javier Bardem and Sophia Loren). Interesting: Cotillard now joins Loren in getting an Oscar for a non-English language film.