This photo taken at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004, shows 110 Oscar nominees gathered at the 23rd Annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' nominees luncheon. The Oscars will be given out Sunday, Feb. 29.
Nominees in the directing category for the 76th Anniversary Academy Awards pose for a photo at the nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004. From left back row; Peter Jackson and Fernando Meirelles, seated from left; Clint Eastwood, Sofia Coppola and Peter Weir.
Competitors for the best supporting actor Oscar - Benicio Del Toro, left, of "21 Grams" and Tim Robbins of "Mystic River" - share a laugh at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004.
Thirteen-year-old actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, of New Zealand, nominated for best actress for her role in "Whale Rider," poses with a life-sized Oscar statuette at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Composer Howard Shore and singer Annie Lennox, nominees for original song "Into the West" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," pose together at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004. Shore is also nominated for original score for the same song.
Actor Alec Baldwin, nominated for best supporting actor for his role in "The Cooler," poses for photographers as he arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004.
Marcia Gay Harden, nominated for best supporting actress for her role in "Mystic River," shows off her pregnant figure at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills. She says she is expecting twins but still will wear heels to the Oscar ceremony on Feb. 29.
Musician Elvis Costello, left, is joined by his wife, singer Diana Krall, as he arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon. Costello is nominated for best original song for his work in "Cold Mountain."
Australian actress Naomi Watts, nominated for best actress for her role in "21 Grams," poses for photographers as she arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004.
Actor Sean Penn, right, who has a reputation for avoiding awards ceremonies, is joined by his mother Eileen at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004. Penn was nominated for best actor for his role in "Mystic River."
Diane Keaton, nominated for best actress for her work in "Something's Gotta Give," poses for photographers at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004.
Charlize Theron, Oscar nominee for best actress for her role in "Monster," poses as she arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Sofia Coppola, nominated for best director for the film "Lost in Translation," arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. She is the daughter of director Francis Ford Coppola and the only woman nominated for best director.
New Zealand director Peter Jackson, nominated for best director for the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," is the Oscar front runner this year. He already has won a number of prestigious awards including that of the Directors Guild of America.
Actress Patricia Clarkson, nominated for best supporting actress for her role in "Pieces of April," arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004.
Actor Tim Robbins, left, and director Clint Eastwood, from the film "Mystic River," pose together at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004. Robbins is nominated for best supporting actor while Eastwood is nominated for best director.
Actress Charlize Theron, right, nominated for best actress for her role in "Monster," is joined by her mother, Gerda, at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Australian director Peter Weir, nominated for best director for his film "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004.
British actor Ben Kingsley, nominated for best actor for his role in "House of Sand and Fog," poses as he arrives at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004. Kingsley is a previous Oscar winner.
Clint Eastwood, nominated for best director for the film "Mystic River," poses at the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Feb. 9, 2004. Eastwood previously won Oscars for his film "Unforgiven."