"Beginners" actor Christopher Plummer is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for playing Hal Fields in Mike Mills's film. After his wife passes away, Hal comes out of the closet and embraces living life to the fullest even as he receives a cancer diagnosis. Plummer is considered a frontrunner to be nominated for the other major best supporting actor prizes.

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