Invictus is expected to garner some Oscar buzz for its two stars.

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The Social Network will compete in the best foreign film category alongside Invictus, Inception, Illegal, Bright Star, Heartbeats and The Secret in their Eyes.

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Morgan Freeman, who received a nomination for best actor in a dramatic motion picture for his role in "Invictus, " also called it an incredible honor.

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Damon is slotted for Invictus, a Clint Eastwood Oscar-baiter about Nelson Mandela, but then he'll appear in The Adjustment Bureau, a big-budget sci-fi romance from Universal Films.

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More recently, Eastwood rolled out Invictus, a drama starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon about Nelson Mandela's life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.

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An Education and Invictus rounded up the list.

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Throughout, Kaplan cites the Invictus report, written by the influential Washington law firm Patton Boggs, which Chevron obtained under court order and details a worldwide plan to try and enforce the judgment and win a favorable settlement.

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"Congratulations to Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon on their nominations, and I extend my deepest gratitude to my producing partner Lori McCreary, and the entire cast and crew of 'Invictus' for their tireless work to make a film befitting of Nelson Mandela's legacy, " Freeman said.

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