3. The Cast
The cast list itself is something to get excited about. Russell has brought together his big name players from films past and put them together in a film that could, as I've already stated, exceed his previous outings. 'American Hustle' brings Christian Bale and Amy Adams, who shared the screen in 'The Fighter', while 'Silver Linings Playbook' co-stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence join them. Add Robert De Niro from 'Silver Linings' to add some icing on the cake, while Russell-new-comer Jeremy Renner joins some of the biggest names in the industry. Christian Bale won the Oscar for Best Actor In A Supporting Role in 2011 for The Fighter, while Adams received a nomination for the award's female counterpart. Jennifer Lawrence won the Oscar for best actress for her work on Silver Linings, while Cooper was also nominated. The list of accolades and nominations between the cast members is astounding, and features young and old; veterans of the award season and others in their prime and the rest in between. And there's every chance that any of these actors could extend their list of accolades in roles vastly different to those which they have played in the past. But that's what makes these actors so good. Expect them to add new strings to their bow, and blow us away in the process.