jtpicglasses230.jpgThere's no denying that Justin Timberlake was part of a phenomenal cast in The Social Network, but was his role enough to land him an Oscar nomination? JT hopes so!

The 29-year-old actor, who is currently filming the movie, Now, has been campaigning hard for a nomination for his role in the highly-acclaimed Facebook movie, according to the NY Post.

"He's hell-bent on getting a nomination this year even though he has tough competition from his co-star Andrew Garfield," says a source.

As for how Justin is getting help from his friends, the source adds:

    "Sony is footing the bill for advertising the awards campaign, but Justin is also doing things his own way, including attending Academy screenings on his own and privately reaching out to award winners and Academy darlings Tom Hanks and Kevin Spacey for campaigning advice."


Other actors, in addition to Social Network's Andrew Garlfield, who will most likely be JT's toughest competition in the supporting actor role: Christian Bale in The Fighter and Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech.