Heath Ledger has been nominated for Best Actor In A Supporting Role at this year’s Oscars.
The late actor has been praised for his role as The Joker in Batman film The Dark Knight.
Brad Pitt , 45, is up for Best Actor In A Leading Role for his portrayal of a man ageing backwards in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button.
The movie has earned a staggering 13 nods, while Slumdog Millionaire received 10.
Kate Winslet, 33, will compete with Angelina Jolie, 33, Meryl Streep, 59, and Anne Hathaway, 26, in the Best Actress In A Leading Role category.
Full list of nominations:
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins--The Visitor
Frank Langella--Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn--Milk
Brad Pitt--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke--The Wrestler
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Josh Brolin--Milk
Robert Downey Jr.--Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman--Doubt
Heath Ledger--The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon--Revolutionary Road
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Anne Hathaway--Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie--Changeling
Melissa Leo--Frozen River
Meryl Streep--Doubt
Kate Winslet--Revolutionary Road
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams--Doubt
Penelope Cruz--Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis--Doubt
Taraji P. Henson--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei--The Wrestler
BEST DIRECTOR
David Fincher--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard--Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant--Milk
Stephen Daldry--The Reader
Danny Boyle--Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Frozen
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk
Wall-E
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Eric Roth--The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley--Doubt
Peter Morgan--Frost/Nixon
David Hare--The Reader
Simon Beaufoy--Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
