If it makes it to the big screen, the Wilson biopic would likely make for a strong awards season contender.
The Descendants emerged from the London film festival a very strong awards contender, the audience giving it one of the warmest rounds of applause I've heard here.
The year's biggest hit, the Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight, came in with strong awards buzz across the board but took only one nomination: supporting actor for Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker.
Daldry has a strong awards pedigree, picking up Oscar nominations for all of his features, so it would be a surprise if Toronto tossed this one to the dumpster.
My Week With Marilyn, which looked like a strong awards contender after the Globes and Bafta nominations, had to be content with two nominations, both for acting: Michelle Williams for best actress and Kenneth Branagh for best supporting actor.
"It's really sad in a way, because the film was extremely well-received in Sundance, and they held it for Toronto, hoping for a very strong awards launch into the season and now conversation has turned away from the film," he said.
He was unforgettable in William Friedkin's bizarrissimo Killer Joe and will be seen later this year in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street as well as in the star vehicle Dallas Buyers Club from Jean-Marc Vallée, which may prove to be strong awards bait.
A new ensemble black comedy American Hustle - which has just had its world premiere - is emerging as a strong awards season contender.
The trailer, which dropped Tuesday night, is beautiful and meticulous, and sets the film up as a strong awards contender once it's released in December.
The nominations give fresh life to the film, which was deemed a strong awards contender early on but has yet to garner widespread support either among Oscar bloggers or at the box office.
