The Greatest Showman
Hugh Jackman And another unknown is Hugh Jackman, who leads the P.T. Barnum musical/biopic The Greatest Showman. No one’s seen the film yet so it’s unclear if it/Jackman is a contender, but 20th...
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Christian Bale On the outside looking in, Christian Bale turns in a terrific performance in the incredibly bleak Western Hostiles, but that film was snatched up by Entertainment Studios after TIFF,...
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Andrew Garfield Andrew Garfield could be back in the mix for his impressive turn as a paraplegic in director Andy Serkis’ true-story drama Breathe. That film has some mediocre reviews, which may stand...
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Jake Gyllenhaal And then we have Jake Gyllenhaal giving one of the best performances of his career in Stronger, although his footing is less solid given that the film seems to have unperformed at the...
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Denzel Washington Denzel Washington is also something of a question mark. He came thisclose to winning last year for Fences, and the buzz was that he could be back with a vengeance in a starring role...
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James Franco There’s also James Franco, who I pegged as an outside contender but nontheless worth in my initial predictions. Now The Disaster Artist is finally being seen by more critics, and all are...
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Tom Hanks And then there’s Tom Hanks reuniting with Steven Spielberg for The Post, which could shake up the race in a big way. The true-story drama tackles incredibly timely material like Freedom of...
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Daniel Day-Lewis And with Phantom Thread now finally being unveiled, we can probably save a spot for Daniel Day-Lewis. The acting giant has already announced this is his final performance, and with a...
View ArticleCall Me by Your Name
Timothée Chalamet But beyond Oldman, it’s really not that competitive of a Best Actor race just yet. Timothee Chalamet should absolutely be in contention for his star-making turn in Call Me By Your...
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Gary Oldman Indeed, this one very much seems like it’s Gary Oldman’s to lose. The beloved performer turns in a wholly transformative performance in Joe Wright’s World War II drama Darkest Hour, in...
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