`Button' rules Oscars, Batman's a bridesmaid (AP)

." The Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight" had picked up so much momentum from honors by Hollywood trade unions that awards watchers generally thought it would land a best-picture nomination.

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"Benjamin Button" producer Frank Marshall said "it was a bit of a surprise" that his movie would not be competing with "The Dark Knight" for the top prize. Josh Brolin , competing against Ledger with a supporting-actor nomination for "Milk," said the acclaim for Ledger was bittersweet.

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