No matter who wins the top honor, the five nominees for best picture will all be the first in a long time or first ever to be recognized by their genre on another unique aspect.

“Babel”: The first movie with two performers earning Oscar nominations for their American film debut.

“The Departed”: The first mob movie since “The Godfather Part II” in 1974 and the first win ever for a Scorsese movie.

“Letters From Iwo Jima”: The first movie ever where English is scarcely spoken and the first war movie since “Braveheart.”

“Little Miss Sunshine”: The first comedy since “Annie Hall” in 1977 and the first movie to win with two credited directors.

“The Queen”: The first biography flick since 2001’s “A Beautiful Mind.”

Coming Soon

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Directors

Stephen Frears: “Skip Tracer,” he will direct the pilot episode to this possible new TV drama for CBS.

Paul Greengrass: “The Bourne Ultimatum,” the third in the Jason Bourne series, due out in August.

Martin Scorsese: An untitled documentary about the career of the Rolling Stones, due later this year.

Actors

Leonardo DiCaprio: “11th Hour,” documentary he co-wrote and narrates about the state of the planet.

Ryan Gosling: “Fracture,” a crime film due in April.

Peter O’Toole: “Stardust,” a fantasy film due in August.

Will Smith: “I Am Legend,” a vampire flick due in December.

Forest Whitaker: “The Air I Breathe,” due later this year.

Actresses

Pen‚lope Cruz: “The Good Night,” due in September.

Judi Dench: “Bond 22,” due in November 2008.

Helen Mirren: “Inkheart,” due later this year.

Meryl Streep: “Evening,” due in June.