James Franco for The Disaster Artist The Golden Globe - winning director and star of the comedy about the
worst movie ever made was on a roll going in to the Oscar nominations, having
picked up a Golden Globe, a Critics» Choice
Award and a Broadcast Film Critics Association
Award for playing the heavily accented auteur of The Room, Tommy Wiseau.
Diaz did
pick up some supporting actress nods, most notably from the star - loving Golden Globes, while Cruz curiously contended for the
Worst Actress Razzie
Award on the basis of this, Blow, and Captain Corelli's Mandolin.