The special soldiers are called the Basterds.

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Christoph Waltz is an Austrian actor who got an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in the Quentin Tarantino film "Inglourious Basterds."

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Christoph Waltz earned the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a Nazi colonel in the World War II film "Inglourious Basterds."

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He hinted at a further revenge movie following the success of Inglourious Basterds and Django.

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Universal also distributed two of the Best Picture Nominees: A Serious Man, through its Focus Features division, and Inglourious Basterds in a partnership with The Weinstein Company.

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Other Best Picture nominees like The Hurt Locker, Up and Inglourious Basterds could see improvements in their DVD sales and rental numbers.

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