Twilight Saga eclipses MTV Movie Awards nominations
The third instalment of the Twilight vampire romance series, Eclipse, is in the running for eight trophies at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards. The film was nominated for best picture along with Black Swan, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Inception, and The Social Network.
Twilight leading men Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner have both been nominated for best actor along with Zac Efron (Charlie St. Cloud), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1) and Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network).
Twilight star Kristen Stewart has been nominated for best actress, going up against Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Emma Stone (Easy A), Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1) and Jennifer Aniston (Just Go With It).
This year, MTV will be introducing a new category, ‘Best Line From a Movie.’ The awards gala will be hosted by Jason Sudeikis on June 5, live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.
Other nominations include:
Best Breakout Star
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
Chloe Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Jay Chou, The Green Hornet
Olivia Wilde, TRON: Legacy
Xavier Samuel, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Villain
Christoph Waltz, The Green Hornet
Leighton Meester, The Roommate
Mickey Rourke, Iron Man 2
Ned Beatty, Toy Story 3
Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Best Fight
Amy Adams vs. The Sisters, The Fighter
Chloe Grace Moretz vs. Mark Strong, Kick-Ass
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint vs. Death Eaters, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Joseph Gordon-Levitt vs. Hallway Attacker, Inception
Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Best Kiss
Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Inception
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Biggest Badass Star
Alex Pettyfer, I Am Number Four
Chloë Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Jaden Smith, The Karate Kid
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Inception
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 2