AMERICAN HUSTLE's Stacked Cast Gets Character Posters

Anyone invested in this year’s Oscar season already has their eye on David O. Russell‘s American Hustle. Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jeremy Renner, American Hustle tells the somewhat true story of ABSCAM and is poised to be an Oscar frontrunner. While it’s chances at nabbing the biggest slice of the pie are largely unknown (since no one has actually seen it yet), O. Russell’s track record with getting his actors nominated are inimitably high.

For his last film, Silver Linings Playbook, he earned nominations for Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, and Jennifer Lawrence – with Lawrence taking the win. His film prior to that, The Fighter, got four nominations. That pack included Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams, Christian Bale, and Mellisa Leo – with Leo and Bale both taking home gold.

Considering his gilded track record and the caliber of talent on this project, it’s safe to say that we can expect a high number of Oscar-qualifying performances from American Hustle.

For now, take a look at these character posters and let me know who you think is most likely to get nominated out of these five. Personally, I give the edge to Bale and Adams because both seem to have juicy character roles, but all five are potential contenders.

American Hustle is directed by David O. Russell and stars Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Robert De Niro, Michael Peña, Louis C.K. and Amy Adams. It opens in limited theaters on December 13 and opens wide on December 25.