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The pair face Viggo Mortensen, Tommy Lee Jones and Johnny Depp in the category, but Clooney is convinced that the result is a foregone conclusion.
The actor said: "If you want my honest opinion, I think it's going to be Daniel Day-Lewis."
He then joked: "He sort of irritates all of us because he's so good... I'll tell you right now, I don't like him!"
Clooney is nominated for his role in Michael Clayton, while Day-Lewis impressed the Academy with his portrayal of a Texan oil prospector in There Will Be Blood.
Oscars president Sid Ganis has pleaded with the Writers Guild of America to say whether it will back the full ceremony to go ahead on February 24.
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