All this week, Rolling Stone film critic Peter Travers will be making his Oscar picks. First up is the contest for Best Supporting Actor. Will Javier Bardem come out on top, or will he be one-upped by Hal Holbrook, Casey Affleck, Phillip Seymour Hoffman or Tom Wilkinson? Click here for Travers’ pick, and be sure to check back tomorrow for his pick for Best Supporting Actress.

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