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Jamie Bell on The Eagle, American Imperialism, and The Adventures of Tintin

Jamie Bell on The Eagle, American Imperialism, and The Adventures of Tintin

Channing Tatum may be the brawny face of this week's Roman period adventure The Eagle, but British actor Jamie Bell is its scrappy, spirited conscience. As Esca, a Scottish slave guiding Tatum's Roman centurion through hostile territory on a mission of honor, Bell flirts with an ominous ambiguity that easily makes him the most watchable performer on the screen. And when you're sharing said screen with Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, and Channing Tatum's abs, that's really saying something.

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Movieline's Celeb Oscar Predictions: Jamie Bell Calls it For Banksy, The Social Network

Movieline's Celeb Oscar Predictions: Jamie Bell Calls it For Banksy, The Social Network

Now that the Super Bowl is over, we can focus on the real cultural event of the year: The Academy Awards! To kick off a very special new series of guest Oscar predictions, Movieline consulted British actor Jamie Bell, the star of this week's The Eagle -- and, at the age of 24, veteran of four Oscar-nominated films -- to see which films he's betting on to take home Oscar gold.

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