The biggest public hint appeared in November, when the influential Proceedings monthly of the U.S. Naval Institute carried an essay on amphibious warfare by Navy Under Secretary Robert Work and widely respected military analyst Frank Hoffman.
The spin doctor Connie Brean (Robert De Niro) partners with the Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to concoct a straight-to-video war with Albania.
Best Supporting Actor nominees are: Adam Arkin for Argo, Robert De Niro for Silver Linings Playbook, Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln, Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Master, and Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained.