Argo and Les Miserables have emerged as the early Oscars favourites in the first publication of awards race website GoldDerby.com's odds, with Daniel Day Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence out in front in the acting categories.
Sally Field prepared for her role as President Abraham Lincoln's wife Mary Todd by taking a stroll with her movie husband Daniel Day Lewis in character the day before filming began.
Liam Neeson gave Daniel Day-Lewis his full support after the Oscar winner signed on as the Irish actor's replacement for Steven Spielberg's historical epic Lincoln.