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81st Academy Awards: Who will win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor?

Settled as Heath Ledger (Dark Knight)

Background: Background: This is another category where the true honor was getting nominated, since everyone knows that Heath will win. Perhaps voters are tired of being predictable though and will add to Slumdog Millionaire's bling here.

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Heath Ledger (Dark Knight)

100%

Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt)

Josh Brolin (Milk)

Robert Downey Jr (Tropic Thunder)

Micheal Shannon (Revolutionary Road)

Settled as Heath Ledger (Dark Knight) on Sun 22nd Feb 7:20pm PST

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Initial likelihoods: Heath Ledger (Dark Knight): 75%, Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt): 10%, Josh Brolin (Milk): 5%, Robert Downey Jr (Tropic Thunder): 5%, Micheal Shannon (Revolutionary Road): 5%

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Predictions (231)

36 weeks ago

maissey Level 12, Guru (H$39,952)

predicted Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) (H$1 at 0%)

36 weeks ago

maissey Level 12, Guru (H$39,952)

predicted Josh Brolin (Milk) (H$1 at 0%)

36 weeks ago

maissey Level 12, Guru (H$39,952)

predicted Robert Downey Jr (Tropic Thunder) (H$1 at 0%)

36 weeks ago

maissey Level 12, Guru (H$39,952)

predicted Micheal Shannon (Revolutionary Road) (H$1 at 0%)

36 weeks ago

curios predicted Heath Ledger (Dark Knight) (H$10,000 at 99%)

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