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Post by Mattsby on Dec 3, 2019 22:43:43 GMT
I'd like to submit a write-in for Denzel Washington as well..not sure why he's not on the poll. 3 Oscar nominations this decade for some of his career best work (Fences, Flight, Roman J. Israel Esq.) is quite impressive. Not even taking into account his stage work this decade as well. I wasn't counting Stage here - but I should've specified that, my bad. Denzel also I should've added (more the merrier, tis the szn) - Fences I might put in my Top 5 Lead perfs of the whole decade, imo his best (or right after X), a tremendous and deeply felt perf, and Affleck winning over him remains a big head-scratcher for me. When I looked at his decade I forgot about Flight where he's very good. Israel he's doing something interesting but the uneven ultimately phony-feeling pic lets him down.
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Post by Mattsby on Dec 3, 2019 22:58:00 GMT
Who outside of Americans (who took over the list) are we forgetting and deserve a shout out? Fassbender hasn't been mentioned - and probably had the deepest drop-off in the second half of the decade. But still had Steve Jobs, 12YAS, Jane Eyre, Shame, etc.... Hugh Grant imo with a career-best A Very English Scandal, another great perf in Florence Foster Jenkins. Good fun in Paddington? Screw it... guilty-pleasure The Rewrite, too.... Peter Mullan sort of brilliant in The Vanishing (hey stephen ), very good in Ozark, and there's a bunch others I've N/S, hmm - Tyrannosaur, Top of the Lake, The Fear ( pacinoyes )
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Post by stephen on Dec 3, 2019 23:00:12 GMT
Peter Mullan sort of brilliant in The Vanishing (hey stephen ), very good in Ozark, and there's a bunch others I've N/S, hmm - Tyrannosaur, Top of the Lake, The Fear ( pacinoyes ) Sort of?He also crushed it in Westworld.
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 3, 2019 23:34:21 GMT
Who outside of Americans (who took over the list) are we forgetting and deserve a shout out? Peter Mullan sort of brilliant in The Vanishing (hey stephen ), very good in Ozark, and there's a bunch others I've N/S, hmm - Tyrannosaur, Top of the Lake, The Fear ( pacinoyes ) Mullan may be able to go from 0 to 60 better than anyone right now - he can go from smiling and to raging and make it seem utterly natural. I'd add Niels Arestrup - an Audiard favorite - sort of a French Dafoe in a way (and he's in At Eternity's Gate too!) - he moved into character parts after making the jump from TV - he's often terrific and I don't know how many César Awards he's been nodded for a few and he's won 3 I think total and started to ratchet up nods this decade. The French fell for him later in life
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Post by pupdurcs on Dec 4, 2019 0:39:31 GMT
Another giant-sized (African)American omission from this poll in Mahershala Ali. Became super-major on film and television this decade, winning two Oscars for Moonlight and Green Book, crushing it on House Of Cards, Luke Cage, Treme and True Detective
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Post by fiosnasiob on Dec 4, 2019 8:26:12 GMT
Let me add another True Detective actor in here, Mr Woody Harrelson. Absolutely brillant in that show btw, Rampart and LBJ might not be good films but he sure delivers in them, makes a huge impression in stuff like Three Billboards, Out of Furnace... really liked him in that movie with Brie Larson as well. I haven't seen Game Change but he got his share of awards nominations for it. If we can cheat a little bit and put The Messenger here as well, it got released in most countries in 2010 after all A really good (and surprising) decade for him.
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Post by pupdurcs on Dec 4, 2019 8:40:22 GMT
Let me add another True Detective actor in here, Mr Woody Harrelson. Absolutely brillant in that show btw, Rampart and LBJ might not be good films but he sure delivers in them, makes a huge impression in stuff like Three Billboards, Out of Furnace... really liked him in that movie with Brie Larson as well. I haven't seen Game Change but he got his share of awards nominations for it. If we can cheat a little bit and put The Messenger here as well, it got released in most countries in 2010 after all A really good (and surprising) decade for him. Interesting pick. He's definitely one of those great, underrated character actors. With any luck, he'll get a decent consecutive run with the Academy like Sam Rockwell (similar actors, but I think Harrelson is better)
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 26, 2019 10:38:17 GMT
Phoenix - but like I always say, I don't know who Bale has to sleep with or how much weight he has to lose/gain (kidding, kidding) to get more respect for this title because he is very obviously really close to this - if nodded for FvF which is possible that's 5 - FIVE - nominations this decade, that's a Brando/Pacino level - and those are our GOATs in our poll on here no less.
His 2010s was pretty stellar.....aside from the nods/and more obvious big ones too - lots of interesting actor choices he's made and pulled off......
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Post by pupdurcs on Dec 26, 2019 10:50:13 GMT
I'll unsurprisingly go with Washington. Almost no one can match him for combined achievements on stage and film in this decade. By the time he got round to doing The Iceman Cometh on Broadway, he was rightfully in my opinion being regarded by many as America's greatest living actor.
Mark Rylance and Mahershala Ali deserve consideration on the poll as well.
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 26, 2019 11:48:57 GMT
Bryan Cranston is the only actor to win two Tony's for lead actor (2 for 2!) in this decade AND get an Oscar nomination for Lead actor too (and he won Emmys!) so I would rate his decade comparably to all, in some ways at least even though others "seem" bigger with multiple Oscar wins or nods. The much loathed Eddie Redmayne is (in some ways) even more comparable to anyone too with 2 actual wins across the mediums - a supporting Tony win, a BA Oscar win this decade, 2 BA Oscar nods.
Denzel Washington had a strong decade combined for his very best work (3 Oscar nods, 2 Tony nods - 1 Tony win) but maybe not as it first appears if you then look at the whole work put out and his rivals - someone like Dafoe - who mostly concentrated on film and raised his profile exponentially this decade.
Denzel's 2010s filmography and his work outside the nods is also noticeably not strong imo (see below) unlike say Bale's work, in my previous post.
It's always a strange wrinkle/detour when we add stage work (or TV).....things get clearer and somehow get more muddied simultaneously although to me stage work matters in how I see an actor too though.
The Book of Eli (2010) Unstoppable Safe House Flight 2 Guns
The Equalizer The Magnificent Seven Fences Roman J. Israel, Esq. The Equalizer 2
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Post by TerryMontana on Dec 26, 2019 13:53:42 GMT
If you go by the (Oscar) numbers, it's probably Christian Bale but I'll go with Jeff Bridges. More great movies and memorable characters and performances from him in the decade. Sort of an unlikely comeback for Bridges since 2009.
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Post by sirchuck23 on Dec 26, 2019 15:00:19 GMT
For his work and success in both stage and film this decade, I’m going with Washington.
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 26, 2019 15:06:10 GMT
A sort of Dafoe-light in some ways who should be considered is Sam Rockwell who does all 3 mediums - his stage work in American Buffalo is coming - he's actually arguably nodworthy to many (not me) in the (not good to me) Jojo Rabbit; apparently quite good in Richard Jewell too, great as Fosse, 2 Oscar nods in a row and a win.......again that triple crown thing is real nowadays and he's a threat for it - he had a major 2010s.
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Post by pupdurcs on Dec 26, 2019 15:26:01 GMT
For his work and success in both stage and film this decade, I’m going with Washington. I believe Washington is the actor with the most Best Actor Oscar nominations this decade at 3 (tied with Bradley Cooper). Bale has more nods at 4, but two of them came in the supporting category, which is usually easier to crack. I do think there is a solid chance both Bale and DiCaprio could tie Washington and Cooper in the Best Actor category for nods in the decade if the Academy nods them for their work this year.
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Post by Sharbs on Dec 26, 2019 15:30:31 GMT
i could've sworn i voted for this like ten times already
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Post by fiosnasiob on Dec 26, 2019 15:32:58 GMT
Bale has a very good decade but he doesn't have that standout lead performance that would ranks among the decade's best imo, he doesn't have a Fences/The Master (or even a Flight/Joker). We could argue about The Fighter, I know many people love his work there (it's a like not a love for me) and that's supporting. And him being nominated for The Big Short and American Hustle... we are in an Amy Adams territory there Kidding, as I said I think he has a very good decade but he's not an obvious, no brainer answer as THE best to me, especially without that standout work (same thing goes for Gosling and I looove him). So, Zel (and he's better in some of his action movies that many actors receiving awards nominations for prestiges movies), Joaquin, Leo...
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Post by sirchuck23 on Dec 26, 2019 15:35:34 GMT
For his work and success in both stage and film this decade, I’m going with Washington. I believe Washington is the actor with the most Best Actor Oscar nominations this decade at 3. Bale has more nods at 4, but two of them came in the supporting category, which is usually easier to crack. I do think there is a solid chance both Bale and DiCaprio could tie Washington in the Best Actor category for nods in the decade if the Academy nods them for their work this year. Bradley Cooper has 3 Best Actor nominations as well this decade. I think DiCaprio has a stronger shot for the nod considering the strength of his film. With that being said, anything can happen on Oscar morning, Best Actor is stacked this year. Crazy thing with Washington is he could’ve had 3 Best Actor Tony nominations this decade as well. Some critics felt he got snubbed for A Raisin in the Sun considering how strong the play did overall with nominations/wins. But his success on his stage endeavors (all 3 times his play was nominated for Best Revival of a Play and won twice) combined with his 3 Oscar nods this decade. Quite a great decade for him..arguably the strongest overall of his career.
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 26, 2019 15:39:42 GMT
It's funny how a "win" changes how people perceive you - I could be mistaken but I believe only Adam Driver, Rylance and Cranston (and Al Pacino potentially) have an Oscar/Emmy/Tony nod in this decade (If Pacino gets nodded this year in which he is not a guarantee for a nomination, at all).
Driver has had an amazing decade far bigger in film than any of the others, a great filmography, worked with big directors and he could win the Oscar this year ......that means a lot more than just 2 nods/losses in a row.....
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Post by pupdurcs on Dec 26, 2019 15:47:32 GMT
I believe Washington is the actor with the most Best Actor Oscar nominations this decade at 3. Bale has more nods at 4, but two of them came in the supporting category, which is usually easier to crack. I do think there is a solid chance both Bale and DiCaprio could tie Washington in the Best Actor category for nods in the decade if the Academy nods them for their work this year. Bradley Cooper has 3 Best Actor nominations as well this decade. I think DiCaprio has a stronger shot for the nod considering the strength of his film. With that being said, anything can happen on Oscar morning, Best Actor is stacked this year. Crazy thing with Washington is he could’ve had 3 Best Actor Tony nominations this decade as well. Some critics felt he got snubbed for A Raisin in the Sun considering how strong the play did overall with nominations/wins. But his success on his stage endeavors (all 3 times his play was nominated for Best Revival of a Play and won twice) combined with his 3 Oscar nods this decade. Quite a great decade for him..arguably the strongest overall of his career. Thanks for the catch on Cooper (edited original post to make note of it) . His nomination record this decade is as strong as it is slightly puzzling (and I rate him more than many as an actor). He feels like this decade's George Clooney.
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Post by sirchuck23 on Dec 26, 2019 15:59:02 GMT
Bradley Cooper has 3 Best Actor nominations as well this decade. I think DiCaprio has a stronger shot for the nod considering the strength of his film. With that being said, anything can happen on Oscar morning, Best Actor is stacked this year. Crazy thing with Washington is he could’ve had 3 Best Actor Tony nominations this decade as well. Some critics felt he got snubbed for A Raisin in the Sun considering how strong the play did overall with nominations/wins. But his success on his stage endeavors (all 3 times his play was nominated for Best Revival of a Play and won twice) combined with his 3 Oscar nods this decade. Quite a great decade for him..arguably the strongest overall of his career. Thanks for the catch on Cooper (edited original post to make note of it) . His nomination record this decade is as strong as it is slightly puzzling (and I rate him more than many as an actor). He feels like this decade's George Clooney.I forgot about his nomination tally as well initially..sort of sneaks up on you how he did this decade and he also got a tony nod for The Elephant Man as well..so he had a strong decade as well. Mahershala Ali had sort of a meteoric rise from being the 6th/7th billed cast member on House of Cards to two-time Oscar winner. Waltz-esque what he accomplished.
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Post by pacinoyes on Dec 26, 2019 16:02:33 GMT
Another example of how we overvalue the Oscar nods is - Tom Hanks - if he gets nodded this year for an Oscar he'll have a Tony nod, an Oscar nod, he's been passed over several times this decade (arguably), has a very tight filmography for big directors in Best Picture nominees and yet - this decade is considered a disappointment for him.
This is one reason Dafoe may rival Phoenix more than anyone - DiCaprio or Bale even - because Dafoe unlike others in his age range used film as his personal TV/Theater in a way (although he does theater also). Dafoe could work outside his "brand" or more accurately not develop a brand at all (hate that "brand" term) and not be locked into any limiting film roles in any way.
Phoenix is actually the same as Dafoe in this way........on a bigger level.
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Post by jimmalone on Dec 26, 2019 16:35:46 GMT
I think right now I'd go with Tom Hanks.
Not sure, but I'd guess he is the only guy I give three nods to this past decade. Two in lead for Bridge of Spies (he actually might be my win) and Captain Phillips (not definitely sure if he is in though) and a supporting win for Cloud Atlas.
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Post by TerryMontana on Dec 26, 2019 16:51:27 GMT
I think right now I'd go with Tom Hanks. Not sure, but I'd guess he is the only guy I give three nods to this past decade. Two in lead for Bridge of Spies (he actually might be my win) and Captain Phillips (not definitely sure if he is in though) and a supporting win for Cloud Atlas. I always thought Hanks in the 00s did a great job making a lot of great films, (even though he's snubbed by the academy) mainly playing real life characters (Sully, Disney, Rogers, Philips, Donovan, Bradlee). And imo he really nails it when portraying real people. Hope this year he gets his long overdue nomination.
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Post by morton on Dec 26, 2019 19:14:26 GMT
It's funny how a "win" changes how people perceive you - I could be mistaken but I believe only Adam Driver, Rylance and Cranston (and Al Pacino potentially) have an Oscar/Emmy/Tony nod in this decade (If Pacino gets nodded this year in which he is not a guarantee for a nomination, at all). Driver has had an amazing decade far bigger in film than any of the others, a great filmography, worked with big directors and he could win the Oscar this year ......that means a lot more than just 2 nods/losses in a row..... If Driver continues his streak (crosses fingers), hopefully he'll be in serious contention for Best Actor of the 2020s. The 2010s for him were still something most actors would kill for, but because he didn't become really known until Girls debuted in 2012, and even then didn't really become well known to the public until 2015 with The Force Awakens, I have to deduct some points. For Best Actor of the Decade, I was predictable and voted for Leo although a case could certainly be made for Bale, Cooper, and Pitt because they've had success and mostly been consistent throughout the whole decade which is what I look for. I agree though that Cranston has to be up there too even if his film career hasn't nearly been as successful as his television and Broadway run this decade. His Walter White is iconic and Breaking Bad will be remembered as one of the best television shows ever made. It's hard comparing oranges and apples or how big an actor's movie was versus how big an actor's television show was, but I think both are equally as challenging because of the entertainment landscape now it's hard to be a consistent draw at the box office like Leo, and it's also equally as difficult to keep people watching your show over a number of years because there's so many choices out there.
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Post by stephen on Dec 26, 2019 19:28:54 GMT
In terms of overall versatility and pure quality, Mark Rylance has Jerusalem/Richard III/Twelfth Night (the first of which is the best stage performance I've ever seen), Bridge of Spies (where he rates in my all-time Top 25 for the category), and the greatest TV performance I've ever seen with Wolf Hall. No actor can say so much while seemingly doing so little, and yet when he does go for broke, he will chew the scenery to absolute splinters and absolutely relish it.
But Joaquin Phoenix feels like he is emblematic of the decade, too.
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