Mark Fellman/20th Century FoxWell, this should certainly make for some interesting seating arrangements.
The Directors Guild of America today announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film and there was one major surprise buried in the list—namely, that the DGA's penchant for drama isn't limited to the big screen.
Avatar's James Cameron, fresh off the news that his latest epic is now the No. 3 grosser of all time, scored a nomination, as did The Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow, Inglourious Basterds mastermind Quentin Tarantino, Up in the Air's Jason Reitman and Precious champagne-enabler Lee Daniels, the first African-American to be nominated.
For those unfamiliar with the love lives of those behind the camera, the potential awkwardness comes from the fact that Cameron—who won the DGA Award in '98 for Titanic—and Bigelow—who could potentially be the first woman to win the award—used to be married. To each other.
Still, the duo better get used to playing nice for the next few months, as they seem destined to log quite a bit of face time together. Let the battle of the plus-ones begin!
The battle for the DGA Award, meanwhile, will be decided Jan. 30, when the 62nd annual dinner gala is held in Los Angeles.
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