Amongst the surprises in the acting categories : `` Drive 's '' Ryan Gosling over `` Tinker Tailor 's '' Gary Oldman . `` Drive '' and `` The Help '' each scored eight nods . Midnight in Paris . Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Leonardo DiCaprio won for his role as a troubled writer who is forced to confront his demons after being diagnosed with cancer.
Amongst the surprises in the acting categories : `` Drive 's '' Ryan Gosling over `` Tinker Tailor 's '' Gary Oldman . `` Drive '' and `` The Help '' each scored eight nods . Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Leonardo DiCaprio won for his role as a troubled writer who is forced to confront his demons after being diagnosed with cancer.