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Weston's Christopher Plummer, Westport Native Justin Paul Score Oscar Noms Weston's Christopher Plummer, Westport Native Justin Paul Score Oscar Noms
Weston's Christopher Plummer, Westport Native Justin Paul Score Oscar Noms WESTON, Conn. -- Weston resident Christopher Plummer was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Tuesday, while Westport native Justin Paul was nominated for Best Original Song. Plummer was nominated for his role as J. Paul Getty in "All the Money in the World." The role had previously been played by Kevin Spacey, but when sexual misconduct allegations against Spacey surfaced in the fall, director Ridley Scott re-shot his scenes with Plummer. Plummer, 88, was nominated for a Golden Globe for the role, but lost to Sam Rockwell. Paul, a 2003 Staples grad, was nom…