Andy Serkis 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes' Oscar Campaign: Which Best Supporting Actor Contender Should Get Overlooked?

"Now Is The Time,Inch screams the brand new For The Consideration ad for Andy Serkis's motion-capture performance in 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes,' before concentrating on these funds quote from TIME magazine critic Richard Corliss: "Serkis provides a performance so nuanced and effective it might challenge the Academy to provide an Oscar for an actor who's never observed in the film." Convincing! Only one problem: who'd you knock from the Oscar race for the best Supporting Actor to incorporate Serkis? From the 30 Oscar experts questioned at GoldDerby.com, only curmudgeonly Shaun Wells has Serkis on his ballot (apparently 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes' does not become qualified as a Joe Popcorn movie), rated behind presumed Best Supporting Actor favorite Christopher Plummer ('Beginners') and Max Von Sydow ('Extremely Noisy & Incredibly Close') -- two stars who appear 30 and 20 ballots, correspondingly. Other popular names based on the GoldDerby.com experts include Albert Brooks ('Drive' 28 ballots) and Kenneth Branagh ('My Week With Marilyn' 21 ballots), with Jonah Hill ('Moneyball' 8 ballots), Jim Broadbent ('The Iron Lady' 7 ballots), Nick Nolte ('Warrior' 6 ballots) and Patton Oswalt ('Young Adult' 5 ballots) rounding the presumed nominees. Which leaves no room for Serkis's striking and groundbreaking operate in 'Rise from the Planet from the Apes.' But! One factor that needs to be obvious in the listing of possible Best Supporting Actor nominees is this fact is really a weak area. Plummer appears determined to win, Brooks is kept in for any nomination -- his win in the NY Film Experts Circle would be a nice boost for his candidacy -- and Von Sydow is regarded as too, but next it is a mess. Plus, with 'Extremely Noisy & Incredibly Close' not really screening yet, there is the chance the Von Sydow hype is simply that, and he'll fall from the race after viewing. Stranger everything has happened. Which would be to say, don't discount Serkis from Oscar consideration quite yet. It isn't like you will find five entirely worthy candidates for the best Supporting Actor this season, and Serkis was clearly among the finest entertainers this year. If the acting branch concurs, remains to appear. Who'd you omit of the greatest Supporting Actor race to incorporate Serkis? Your ideas are welcome below. [via Slashfilm] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook