When the trench warfare of the Oscar campaign season commences anew, there is perhaps no better person for an actress to have in her, ahem, foxhole than Harvey Weinstein, the ruthless, battle-scarred warrior of countless awards skirmishes. The Envelope's statuette-fondling Gold Derby blog notes that Weinstein will probably channel his For Your Consideration bloodlust on behalf of Sienna Miller, star of , though another member of his harem of skinny, blonde war brides might also enjoy his affection: "Sienna is so amazing in the film that Harvey's planning a big, last-minute academy push," says an aide-de-camp of The Happy Oscar Warrior. "He'll release 'Factory Girl' at the end of December -- we don't know the specific day yet -- and he's convinced she can win.
Sienna's the new 'It Girl' -- she's stylish, gorgeous, British and she really did her homework to prepare for the role. "This really puts Harvey in a terrible spot, though, because he's also planning to push hard for Renee Zellweger in 'Miss Potter,'" adds the source. "Harvey has a special thing for Renee.
When the trench warfare of the Oscar campaign season commences anew, there is perhaps no better person for an actress to have in her, ahem, foxhole than Harvey Weinstein, the ruthless, battle-scarred warrior of countless awards skirmishes.
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