2013 Best Actor Predictions (Take 3, with Actual Poll)

[1jesper1]

I got a feeling, in someway, that Tom Hanks Oscar Bid will be Captain Phillips and not Saving Mr. Banks

[Submerge]

I got a feeling, in someway, that Tom Hanks Oscar Bid will be Captain Phillips and not Saving Mr. Banks

I agree. I think this could be Hanks' bigger play. At the very least, I have more faith in Paul Greengrass to deliver a quality product.

[moviewatcher]

I agree. I think this could be Hanks' bigger play. At the very least, I have more faith in Paul Greengrass to deliver a quality product.

just so long as he gets nominated, that's fine with me...

Seriously, though. Greengrass is great and I am certainly looking forward to Captain Philips.

But John Lee Hancock has only made FOUR films. That's not enough for a batting average. We shouldn't be counting him as a bad director just because he "made" The Blind Side. They say the script is "amazing". If you're not going to make an auteurist, director-driven film but more of a performance & script-based film, a great script is 50% of the work done in my opinion. Plus hanks and thompson, who can work wonders with the right material...

But as always, we'll have to wait and see. The only thing that gives me pause is the December 20 release date. That shows limited confidence from the studio (but then again, ZD30 and Django were both very late releases this year...). If it goes around the festival circuit, I'll be more hopeful. Hopefully it's 2013's Moneyball and not Hitchcock or Hyde Park on Hudson.

[1jesper1]

just so long as he gets nominated, that's fine with me...

Seriously, though. Greengrass is great and I am certainly looking forward to Captain Philips.

But John Lee Hancock has only made FOUR films. That's not enough for a batting average. We shouldn't be counting him as a bad director just because he "made" The Blind Side. They say the script is "amazing". If you're not going to make an auteurist, director-driven film but more of a performance & script-based film, a great script is 50% of the work done in my opinion. Plus hanks and thompson, who can work wonders with the right material...

But as always, we'll have to wait and see. The only thing that gives me pause is the December 20 release date. That shows limited confidence from the studio (but then again, ZD30 and Django were both very late releases this year...). If it goes around the festival circuit, I'll be more hopeful. Hopefully it's 2013's Moneyball and not Hitchcock or Hyde Park on Hudson.

but Saving Mr. Banks also depends on how it will turn out. Cause the AMPAS has never really warmed up to Tom Hanks playing in "sweet" movies.

[Rage Colored Glasses]

I feel strongly about 12 Years a Slave getting 0 Oscar nominations, sadly. I know the material is baity, but I think McQueen's approach will be too hard for mainstream awards bodies to handle.

Maybe, but if Haneke can break through with AMPAS then anything is possible.

[moviewatcher]

but Saving Mr. Banks also depends on how it will turn out. Cause the AMPAS has never really warmed up to Tom Hanks playing in "sweet" movies.

You're right, actually.


Anyway, it's one of my must-sees for 2013. Gravity, 12 years a slave also have me extremely excited. Then there's the blanchett woody allen movie and The Monuments Men. There could be a lot of good stuff in 2013...

[jjj]

It's the "baity" nature of his role in 12YAS. Just, Amon Goeth levels of evil.

One-dimensional and done a million times already? The character in the book could be from any of a million other narratives with evil slave owners.

[Meegadeth]

Giosling for either Only God Forgives or Place Beyond the Pines.

[naps888]

no George Clooney for 'Gravity'?

[Rage Colored Glasses]

If Clooney gets in next year it'll be for The Monuments Men.

[Matt92]

I think Clooney is supporting in Gravity anyway.

[Rage Colored Glasses]

If there's anyone I'm pulling for to break out of Sundance here, it would be Michael B. Jordan for Fruitvale. It's a really baity role, he's playing this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BART_Po...of_Oscar_Grant

[kitkat]

If there's anyone I'm pulling for to break out of Sundance here, it would be Michael B. Jordan for Fruitvale. It's a really baity role, he's playing this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BART_Po...of_Oscar_Grant

They made a movie of this already????

[with_one_voice]

If there's anyone I'm pulling for to break out of Sundance here, it would be Michael B. Jordan for Fruitvale. It's a really baity role, he's playing this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BART_Po...of_Oscar_Grant

I think he has a good shot of breaking out. Also Kaya Scodelario ("Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes"), Robin Weigert ("Concussion"), Miles Teller ("The Spectacular Now"), or even maybe Daniel Radcliffe ("Kill Your Darlings")

[Mr. Film Awards]

I have another suggestion.

If this film can overcome its pre-awards season release date then I suggest FYC:

James McAvoy for Danny Boyle's upcoming film 'Trance' (with a potential Supporting Actor nom for Vincent Cassel).



Your thoughts based on the trailer?

[andrep]

Predictions:

1) Bruce Dern - Nebraska
2) Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf of Wall Street
3) Oscar Isaac - Inside Llewyn Davis
4) Idris Elba - Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
5) Michael B. Jordan - Fruitvale

[Kostas]

1. Matthew McConaughey
2. Idris Elba
3. Bruce Dern
4. Michael B. Jordan
5. Christian Bale

6. Tom Hanks
7. Steve Carell
8. Leonardo DICaprio
9. Forest Whitaker
10.Daniel Bruhl