Return of the King Oscar Predictions (and post-Oscar Comments)

[Gorwingel]

Maybe they couldn't get tickets.

Yeah, exactly right. And in addition many just couldn't (Orlando) or didn't (Viggo) want to go. I think some of the actors who had smaller parts most definitely wanted to come, but yes, they were way short with tickets (I think every nominee gets something like 3, and then the studio gets some). Actually when Fellowship was nominated Ian McKellen had to take Elijah Wood as a guest! He couldn't even get his own ticket.