Eli Roth is backing Inglourious Basterds for possible Best Picture Oscar glory.
The Quentin Tarantino movie has landed a Best Picture nod as well as a Best Director nomination for the filmmaker.
While many believe that the Best Picture race is between Avatar and The Hurt Locker it's Basterds who is tipped as the movie that could spoil the party.
In an interview with Paste Roth said: "People are saying that we have a very strong shot. You can’t judge it by the Golden Globes and all this other stuff. These are the voters - the 700 voters, or however many there are, and a lot of them love the movie.
"Look, I think there are a lot of great pictures: Avatar, Hurt Locker, Precious. It’s incredible company to be in. And what’s really cool is to watch how Quentin is so happy to be there at the party. And he loves these other directors, so it’s really fun."
Roth continued: "After the SAG Awards, [Precious director] Lee Daniels came out with us and hung out. We’re always at the table next to Precious and Avatar and everyone’s friendly with each other and very excited for each other. I’m just so happy for Quentin and for Christoph Waltz and everybody."
He added: "It would be amazing if it won best picture, but the truth is, this is more than any of us ever hoped for, the fact that it’s Quentin’s highest-grossing movie, that it was so critically acclaimed and so well-received by fans, that we won the SAG Awards and Critics’ Choice. It’s beyond our wildest imaginations."
This year sees ten movies battle it out for Best Picture but the awards season has seen Avatar and The Hurt Locker split the awards.
The Oscar winners will be announced 7th March.
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