I have a problem with this.My problem is not with the film. The problem lies in how Warner is going about who they are pushing for what and where. At least they are stating the categories unlike Milk and Revolutionary Road, whose first "For Your Consideration" posters said in all categories. That's a little presumptuous. However Warner is not without fault. First off they listed off practically their whole cast for Best Supporting Actor. That category is Ledger's and nobody else should be pulling from that. Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and the others did great but nobody was as memorable as Ledger regardless of his death. Second of all- Bale for Best Actor? The main character of The Dark Knight is Harvey Dent. His character is the one we follow, the one whose character arc follows the story arc. He has the most screen time. Aaron Eckhart is the one should be under the Best Actor billing, although he probably have a tough time against the heavy competition this year: Pitt for Benjamin Button, Penn for Milk, Rourke for the Wrestler, Eastwood for Gran Torino.
Other problems remain: As many people know the Original Score has been disqualified for legitimate reasons and where are some other categories that deserve note. Warner has shafted Wally Pfister for Best Cinematogrpahy and Nathan Crowley for Best Art Direction? Both of those people have a better shot that Maggie Gyllenhall has for Best Supporting Actress. Does Warner think they have a juggernaut acting piece on their hand like Doubt? No, they have an action movie which stands a better chance in the technical awards instead of acting. They will get a nod for Ledger and that's it. Now where is a mention for something like editing?
Know what this poster is? Epic Fail
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