Early word so far is that my favorite actress Taraji P. Henson could get an Oscar nod for her role as Brad Pitt's mom in her next film.

Directed by David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a time traveler's tale of the people and places he bumps into along the way, the loves he loses and finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.

"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man (Brad Pitt) who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. A man, like any of us, unable to stop time. We follow his story set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.

Also featured in the film are Cate Blanchett, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Tilda Swinton.

Paramount Pictures will release 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' on December 25th.

In an earlier interview with Henson, she spoke about her role in the film.

What role do you play in the film?

Taraji P. Henson: The name of my character is Queenie and I play Brad Pitt's mother. He's aging backwards. Everyone's aging in the film.

What does the role do for you?

TPH: This role is certainly the biggest role of my career and most challenging to date because I age from 26 to 71, prostethics, fat suit and all. It's a period piece. Early 1900 period piece. It's incredible work. This is the film that I can't wait for to come out. It's the biggest project that I've worked on to date and that's the one that will get me to the very next level. People would ask me, "How does it feel to work with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett?" like I would go ga-ga over it, and a little bit of me was like that and is like that, and at the same time, that's where I belong. This is where I always saw myself, as an A-list actress. So, I'm right where I belong.