My 1st Blogging: Jeremy Renner Calls Oscar Nomination 'Fantastic'

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Jeremy Renner Calls Oscar Nomination 'Fantastic'

'I'm pretty overwhelmed,' he said of his Best Supporting Actor nod for 'The Town.'
By Jocelyn Vena

Jeremy Renner
Photo: Bryce Vickmark/Getty Images

The Ben Affleck-directed Boston crime flick "The Town" may have only received one Oscar nomination, but Jeremy Renner admits he's pretty excited to be acknowledged for his supporting part in the film. The nod comes a year after Renner received an Academy Award nomination for his leading role in "The Hurt Locker."

"It's pretty fantastic. I'm pretty overwhelmed," he told the "Today" show hosts on Tuesday morning (January 25), when he called in from Vancouver, Canada, just moments after learning of his Academy Award nom. Renner added that the morning program's crew was his good luck charm, since he also appeared on the show after last year's Oscar nominees were revealed.

When asked who he planned to bring to the ceremony this year, the actor explained that he didn't want to mess with a winning formula and would be accompanied by his mother for a second straight year. "I don't think I'm gonna change a thing," he said. "If it's not broken ..."

Renner admitted that he took in a lot of Boston to prepare for his role as James Coughlin in the gritty flick. "Whole lot of places," he said of the bars he hung out in the city. "They helped me along for sure."

Competing against Renner for the Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role honor this year are Christian Bale for "The Fighter," John Hawkes for "Winter's Bone," Mark Ruffalo for "The Kids Are All Right" and Geoffrey Rush for "The King's Speech."

Renner lost out in the best actor category last year to to Jeff Bridges, who took home the prize for his role in "Crazy Heart." However, "The Hurt Locker" did walk away with the best picture award.

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