(FILES)US actress Jessica Chastain poses during the photocall of "Lawless" presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival in this May 19, 2012 photo in Cannes. Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" earned the most Oscar nominations with 12, ahead of Ang Lee's "Life of Pi," with 11 nods, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced January 10, 2013. Both movies are nominated for the coveted best film prize, along with "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Les Miserables," which each earned eight nominations, and Ben Affleck's political thriller "Argo" with seven. Best leading actress nominations are Jessica Chastain for "Zero Dark Thirty," Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook," Emmanuelle Riva for "Amour," Quvenzhane Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild," and Naomi Watts for "The Impossible." AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI