The Oscar Race - Best Actor

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The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:00pm

Let's compile a list of actors you believe to be still in contention for a Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Then we will shrink the list down to five.

List of contenders (edited daily):

Kevin Bacon (The Woodsman)
Javier Bardem (The Sea Inside)
Jeff Bridges (The Door in the Floor)
Billy Crudup (Stage Beauty)
Jim Carrey (Eternal Sunshine)
Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda)
Johnny Depp (Finding Neverland)
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator)
Jamie Foxx (Ray)
Paul Giamatti (Sideways)
Clive Owen (Closer)
Liam Neeson (Kinsey)
Denzel Washington (Man on Fire)

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Updated On: 12/8/04 at 05:00 PM

#2

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:02pm

All of those, and maybe Kevin Bacon in The Woodsman?

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#3

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:05pm

Billy Crudup -
Jim Carrey-Eternal Sunshine
Clive Owen -Closer

Updated On: 12/8/04 at 05:05 PM

#4

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:06pm

Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda.

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#5

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:06pm

Jim Carrey (even though I am sure he will be snubbed)

I hope Depp gets it. Once again I think he is nominated for the wrong movie but hopefully they can reward his body of work. But hollywood has to give him the award for the safe movie.

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#6

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:09pm

jamie Fox

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#7

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:09pm

Leo DiCaprio for Aviator
Paul Giamatti for Sideways

#8

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:09pm

Denzel Washington for Man on Fire

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#9

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:14pm

CJR....do say you are kidding. Please.

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#10

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:15pm

Nope. I really liked that movie. Didnt think I was going to like it at all, had no desire to see it despite Denzel being in it. A friend convinced me to see it and I loved it. Thought he gave a great performance.

(psh, I dont see many movies -- dont have the time)

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#11

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:23pm

Morgan Freeman- Million Dollar baby
Clive Owen - closer-
leonardo- Aviator

but still......... Jamie Fox gets my nod. And I actually get to vote.

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#12

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:24pm

Darling Dame...you get to vote...how divine! Why?

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#13

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:28pm

Well; let me clarify; my husband gets to vote. But it is my vote. he has been a member of the academy for about 6 years now.

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#14

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:47pm

mleh I hope Johnny Depp wins, I'm seeing the movie soon and I heard we was absolutley great in it! (sp on absolutley..)

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re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:49pm

So; why do you hpe he wins if you haven't seen the movie yet? Simply because youlike him? I would think yu would want to look at his work in the picture before saying something like that.

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#16

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:50pm

okay sorry, ill elaborate

i thought he was great in POTC, and everything else he's done, I havent seen all of his movies, but Ive seen plenty

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#17

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 5:56pm

Ok. Thats cool. He is very good in Finding neveralnd. You won be dissapointed. There are just alot of richer performances out there.

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#18

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 6:10pm

Jamie Fox seems to be the favorite. However Leonardo is so good in Aviator that he just might walk away with it.

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#19

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 7:04pm

I haven't seen The Aviator but I've got a soft spot for Leo so I'd love to see him win. It looks like a great film and I've heard amazing things about his performance.

#20

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 7:36pm

If the Oscars were up to me, these would be my nominees:

Kevin Bacon, The Woodsman
Javier Bardem, The Sea Inside
Jeff Bridges, The Door in the Floor
Billy Crudup, Stage Beauty
Jamie Foxx, Ray (would win)

Updated On: 12/8/04 at 07:36 PM

#21

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 7:42pm

Paul Giamatti for Sideways. Brilliant performance. Funny and heartbreaking at the same time.

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#22

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Posted: 12/8/04 at 7:44pm

Sueleen; I LOVED SIDEWAYS

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#23

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 7:44pm

Suellen-

I agree.

#24

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 7:46pm

I think Clive is gonna be a sure fire, but in Supporting actor. I think he's gonna win it too.


Tiff?? Who's boobs are those?

#25

re: The Oscar Race - Best Actor

Posted: 12/8/04 at 7:52pm

I have to go with Johnny Depp for this. Not only is his film better than Ray, but it's his time.