Academy awards 2012: One Star, Two Oscar-Worthy Performances

Since the Oscar race shapes up, several top stars and filmmakers may find their finest competition for just about any nomination is ... themselves. No less than 10 from the year's finest overachievers can be nominated because of not basically one but two movies. And perhaps even greater than two if you're running odds for, say, Jessica Chastain, how will you decide whether 'The Help,' 'The Tree of Existence,' or 'Take Shelter' is most likely to earn her a use an Academy Award? By reading through through our handicapping, below. For further round the Oscar race, mind to GoldDerby.com [CLICK PHOTO To Create GALLERY] Academy awards 2012: One Star, Two (or maybe more) Oscar-Worthy Performances George Clooney in 'The Descendants'George Clooney in 'The Ides of March'Brad Pitt in 'Moneyball'Brad Pitt in 'The Tree of Existence'Ryan Gosling in 'The Ides of March'Ryan Gosling in 'Drive'Jessica Chastain in 'The Tree of Existence'Jessica Chastain in 'The Help'Jessica Chastain in 'Take Shelter'Viola Davis in 'The Help'Viola Davis in 'Extremely Noisy and very Close'Michael Fassbender in 'Shame'Michael Fassbender in 'A Dangerous Method'Carey Mulligan in 'Shame'Carey Mulligan in 'Drive'Steven Spielberg for 'War Equine'Steven Spielberg for 'The Adventures of Tintin'Steve Zaillian for 'Moneyball'Steve Zaillian for 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo'Abi Morgan for 'Shame'Abi Morgan for 'The Iron Lady' See All Moviefone Galleries » [Photo: The brand new the new sony] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook Follow Gary Susman on Twitter: @garysusman