Can 'Bridesmaids' Earn a Best Picture Nomination?

It has been rumbling like the after-outcomes of some bad Brazilian barbecue throughout the final 2 days: a ongoing push and groundswell of support for 'Bridesmaids' to earn a Best Picture nomination within the 84th annual Academy awards. Does the Paul Feig-directed comedy -- one of the handful of original films within 2011 that connected with both audiences and experts alike -- plenty of gas (sorry) inside the tank making it to the rarified air of Oscar nominees? It might! At GoldDerby.com, nine in the 29 Oscar experts (including, ahem, me) have placed 'Bridesmaids' by themselves top-ten report on potential nominees. That doesn't mean anything inside the grand plan of things -- as well as, since there can be between five to ten nominees this year for top Picture, the options good 'Bridesmaids' won't increase the risk for final cut -- nevertheless it does showcase an growing movement for your Kristen Wiig-introduced comedy. Reasons for the 'Bridesmaids' surge? Well, that SAG nomination for top Ensemble didn't hurt. Neither does the the cast of beloved stars, a company-respected producer and one of the handful of performances everyone remains talking about in a few regard: Melissa McCarthy. There can be one other reason for your 'Bridesmaids' push, too. 'Bridesmaids' gets the box-office clout being the 'Inception' Exception, and -- unlike 'Harry Potter' -- has something extra: relevance in our cultural landscape. Every year that is appreciated for funny women (from 'Bridesmaids' to 'Bad Teacher' to just about every show round the NBC Thursday evening comedy block), possibly some Oscar voters may decide to embrace the zeitgeist with each of your arms. Clearly, that's the finest problem for 'Bridesmaids': comedy is a genre the Academy has almost willfully overlooked. "I certainly think there's some type of prejudice there," 'Bridesmaids' producer Judd Apatow told Variety. "Lots of people think a really intense devastating sad movie of a tragic subject is a lot more tough to make than 'Blazing Saddles.' And the fact remains, it's just as difficult to make 'Blazing Saddles.' My days might be much shorter essentially didn't have to add jokes." That's probably why a guy like Stephen Daldry has not developed a comedy. For further round the Oscars, mind to GoldDerby.com [Photo: Universal] The Most Effective 11 Movie Quotes From 2011 11. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/evening time-in-paris/10036438/primary"> 'Midnight in Paris' </a>10. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/tower-heist/52240/primary">'Tower Heist'</a>9. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/attack-the-block/10056611/primary">'Attack the Block' </a>8. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/the-hangover-2/38948/primary">'The Hanogver Part 2' </a>7. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/5050/1417783/primary">཮/50' </a>6. 'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows: Part IIƋ. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/hobo-with-a-shotgun/10038378/primary">'Hobo Getting a Shotgun' </a>4. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/horrible-bosses/10038375/primary">'Horrible Bosses' </a>3. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/crazy-stupid-love/10052074/primary">'Crazy, Stupid, Love.' </a>2. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/the-muppets/1390395/primary">'The Muppets' </a>1. <a href="http://internet.moviefone.com/movie/bridesmaids/10035125/primary">'Bridesmaids' </a> See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook