Lead actor nominee Javier Bardem takes a moment to pose with a fan outside the Oscar nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Lead actor nominee Jeff Bridges gets his suit adjusted by his wife as his “True Grit” costar and supporting actress nominee Hailee Steinfeld looks on. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Lead actor nominee Colin Firth, left, and supporting actor nominee Geoffrey Rush, center, both from “The King’s Speech,” pose for a photo with supporting actor nominee Mark Ruffalo from “The Kids Are All Right.” (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Lead actress nominee Annette Bening has her eyes elsewhere as her husband, Warren Beatty, center, stands with his wife’s “Kids Are All Right” costar Mark Ruffalo. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Harvey Weinstein, a producer of “The King’s Speech,” chats with one of the film’s stars (and a supporting actress nominee), Helena Bonham Carter. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Nicole Kidman, lead actress nominee for “Rabbit Hole,” smiles for the cameras. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Director nominee Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”) arrives for the luncheon. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Geoffrey Rush, left, and Colin Firth from “The King’s Speech” take a moment for the cameras. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Lead actor nominee Jeff Bridges poses for photographers. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“The Social Network” star and lead actor nominee Jesse Eisenberg arrives at the luncheon. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Amy Adams, supporting actress nominee for “The Fighter” and new mom, is all smiles. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Jeremy Renner, supporting actor nominee for “The Town,” mugs for the press. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“The Kids Are All Right’s” Annette Bening can’t seem to look a camera in the lens. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Mark Wahlberg isn’t a lead actor nominee, but he is a producer of “The Fighter,” which was nominated for best picture. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Natalie Portman, lead actress nominee for “Black Swan” and mom-to-be, arrives at the luncheon. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
“The Fighter’s” Melissa Leo scored a supporting actress nomination. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
James Franco, who’s a lead actor nominee for “127 Hours” and the co-host of this year’s Oscar ceremony, takes a minute to pose. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Jennifer Lawrence, lead actress nominee for “Winter’s Bone,” turns heads in her white dress. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Hailee Steinfeld, who scored a supporting actress nomination for her first feature acting role in “True Grit,” looks thrilled to be at the luncheon. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Javier Bardem, lead actor nominee for “Biutiful,” has the gold man at his back. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Supporting actor nominee Mark Ruffalo has a message of peace. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Michelle Williams, lead actress nominee for “Blue Valentine,” smiles for the cameras. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Composer Hans Zimmer, original score nominee for “Inception,” brought a top with him to the luncheon -- presumably to check and make sure he wasn’t still dreaming. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The assembled Oscar nominees check out something to their right, while lead actress nominee Nicole Kidman and supporting actress nominee Jacki Weaver check out something on the other side of the room. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
From left, Jacki Weaver, unidentified nominee, Nicole Kidman, Jeff Bridges, Annette Bening and Amy Adams pose for a group shot. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Lead actress nominees, from left, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicole Kidman and Annette Bening. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
The class photo taken during the Academy Awards nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
