Any article or news saying he is a good candidate for oscar. If I see any i will post. Good Luck this awards season John!

Another big plus for an underdog in a tight race is having a distributor behind you that is determined to bring home Oscar nominations to help boost the box office of their smaller films. No one has done this more successfully than Harvey Weinstein, who delivered three best picture winners to Miramax and got Oscars for scores of actors who weren't necessarily household names when they won.

This year the Weinstein Co. mogul is trying hard to work his magic again with smaller films like "Grace Is Gone," "Control" and "I'm Not There," with its much touted performance by Cate Blanchett as Bob Dylan. "Intimate, character-driven films give talented actors like John Cusack, Sam Riley and Cate Blanchett the unique opportunity to display their incredible talents in a profound way -- a way that deeply moves audiences," Weinstein says. "Often, more high-profile and high-budget films don't afford actors that type of opportunity. "It's important to me that these [indie] artists receive the recognition they deserve," Weinstein says.

All of a sudden there is a landslide of media talk about a "crowded field" for Oscar noms. Depp is now being touted as a major contender as is Javier Badim and Philip Seymour Hoffman. I'm thinking John will be nominated for a Golden Globe but not necessarily an Oscar.

John should pick up a Golden Globe nomination for either one.

Let's hope the same for Grace is Gone