Oscar Predictions - Best Actor

Best Actor ( In rank order)

1. Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart - One of the most unappreciated actors of our time (4 nominations, no wins) finally gets it right in this film about country music. Relatively small film, not well known until late, which could hurt Bridges in the end.
2. George Clooney, Up in the Air - Clooney gives his career best performance. Why don't I have him winning? Well, if he didn't win for Syriana in 2006 I may just have him winning.
3. Colin Firth, A Single Man - Gay cinema does not translate well into Oscars (think Brokeback Mountain), but Firth stands out his performance as a Gay Professor in the 1960s
4. Morgan Freeman, Invictus - Perhaps one of the most "baity" roles of all time. The Academy loves to nominate biopic roles (think Ali and A Beautiful Mind to name a couple). However, he has been rewarded rather recently, and accent might not be quite there.
5. Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker - Breakout performer of the year in potentially best film of the year. Does anyone remember this guy from National Lampoon's Senior Trip?