Nominations for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role-81st Oscar Awards

The Nominations for Performance by an actor in a leading role category are:

• Richard Jenkins in “The Visitor” (Overture Films)
  
• Frank Langella in “Frost/Nixon” (Universal)
  
• Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
  
• Brad Pitt in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.)
  
• Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler” (Fox Searchlight)