899 Best Actor Competition
Applause, applause.
At the moment of Meryl Streep's coronation, the entire Kodak Theater applauded endlessly, giving high respect with great force, regardless of whether Meryl could win the Venice Best Actress in the future, and regardless of whether Meryl could win the Venice Best Actress in the future. Whether she can tie Katharine-Hepbum’s record of four Best Actress statuettes in the future, there is no doubt that Meryl has already written her own legend..
It is precisely because Meryl's record at the Oscars is so outstanding that people jokingly call her the "Oscar Cancer." This is a joke, but it is also a recognition. On every actress's road to the Oscar, Meryl They are all the most important obstacles. Judging from the current situation, this name should be with her for some time..
Meryl and Colin left the stage together, and the guests in the Kodak Theater finally came to their senses: what just happened？
Viola Davis, the favorite to win the award, suffered an upset. "The Help" still only received one nomination for Best Supporting Actress tonight. In the absence of Best Actor and Best Director nominations, "The Help" has already It’s almost certain that he won’t have a chance to win the best picture..
In other words, the battle for "Hugo", "The Artist", "Descendants" and "Midnight in Paris" has entered the final bayonet stage. For "Midnight in Paris" and "Hugo", the best Director is the last resort; and for "artists" and "descendants", before the best director, the competition for best actor will become an important level that determines the direction of tonight's awards ceremony.
Best Actor, the much-anticipated Best Actor.
People always say that maybe, occasionally, the best actress award will appear in a small year, and the actress may be lucky enough to reach the top, such as Sandra Bullock in 2010, Marion Cotillard in 2008, and Reese in 2006. Witherspoon, Halle Berry in 2002, etc., are all like this; however, this is not the case for Best Actor.
In the past ten years, every Oscar Best Actor showdown and competition has been a suffocating duel with real materials and real swords and guns. Only the real strong and dominant ones can stand out and have the last laugh. , the final winner of the Little Golden Man in each session is a well-deserved winner, and has been unanimously affirmed by everyone..
Why is Sean Penn's status in Hollywood so extraordinary? Why is it said that Philip Seymour-Hoffman has an extremely solid reputation in the industry? Why Daniel Day-Lewis can avoid paying for college PR？
The answers are all the same: the absolute winner with absolute strength at the Oscars. Especially after the concept of the 1998 awards season was released, the academy's public relations gradually began to rise. These actors can still fight their way through the swords and swords and win the Oscar. From the industry is definitely the magic weapon to win！
After experiencing the glory of Hollywood at its peak in the 1960s, and also experiencing the turmoil of the business model in the 1980s, Hollywood's requirements and expectations for actors have gradually taken shape. This is true for actresses, and so is it for male actors..
The first is age. The prime age of an actor is after thirty-five or even forty years old..
As of this year, in history, a total of 412 actors have been nominated for Best Actor. Among the male actors nominated for the first time, less than 10% are younger than 30 years old, and the average age is 43 years old. This is in stark contrast to actresses, at least half of whom were under thirty when they first won nominations.
Among the twenty-two winners after the 1990s, nine were awarded to those in their forties, four to those over fifty, and eight to those in their thirties. This time, the only winner under the age of 30 was "The Pianist" Adrien Brody, who was 29 years and 343 years old when he reached the top.
The second is appearance. The handsome looks in youth are no longer popular. Handsome guys like Marlon Brando, Clark Gable, and James Stewart won the statuette in their early thirties. Has become history. Unless they grow old.
The most typical representatives are Paul Newman, Peter O'Toole and Leonardo DiCaprio. Paul, who has been handsome all his life, received his first Best Actor statuette the following year after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. ; while Peter won eight nominations, but received nothing; and after the new century, competing for the statuette has become a source of resentment for Leonardo..
In recent years, the same is true for Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jude Law, Ethan Hawke, etc. who have repeatedly hit the wall..
This year's competition for Best Actor is no less intense, but the unspoken rules have broken the rules of previous years, continuing the chaos of the awards season..
“George Clooney of "The Descendants", Brad Pitt of "Moneyball", Gary Oldman of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", Jean Dujardin of "The Artist", " Crazy in love” Renly Hall.
The five nominees are all capable, and at the same time, the five nominees are also popular. Whether it is pure paper strength or variable academic public relations, the gap between the five nominees is not as big as imagined; this has also been Known as the most intense and closest competition for Best Actor in five years.
Five years ago, in 2007, Forest Whitaker defeated Peter O'Toole in "The Last Day" and Leonardo in "Blood Diamond" with his mesmerizing performance in "The Last Day". DiCaprio, Will Smith of "The Pursuit of Happiness" and Ryan Gosling of "Half Nelson" successfully won the only statuette of their careers..
Tonight, the competition is even more intense; but even more unpredictable.
In terms of age, there are George and Gary in the fifty-year-old range, Brad in the forty-year-old range, Jean in the thirty-year-old range, and Renly in the twenty-year-old range. It can be said that there are three generations of old, middle and young people. And the wide coverage is really rare; in terms of appearance, except for Gary, the other four actors are all recognized as handsome guys..
If analyzed purely from these two aspects, Jean Dujardin and Renly Hall should be the first to be eliminated: nomination is encouragement; while George and Brad are absolute favorites to win the award, because of their fame, connections, reputation and works. Both actors took advantage.
But in fact, the entire process of the awards season has changed slightly - or, in other words, earth-shaking changes..
After this year's awards season officially kicked off, two young actors, Renly Hall and Ryan Gosling, took the lead in the battle for the Best Actor, especially in "Crazy Love" and "Anti-Cancer". With "I" currently on the air, Renly is undoubtedly the number one favorite..
Later, Ryan gradually fell behind, but Renly's strong momentum continued..
“"Crazy in Love", as a personal, personal and intimate sketch, has no advantage over other works, and the character played by Renly is not a real person, not terminally ill, not physically disabled, just an ordinary college student , even more ordinary than last year's "Blue Valentine's Day".
This doesn't seem to have any appeal for the Oscars.
However, Jacob, played by Renly, has awakened people's beautiful memories of "Annie Hall": the Jewish young man played by Woody Allen, ordinary, ordinary, nagging, stingy, egotistical, picky, troublesome, But he embodies the color of the entire society and shows the true and beautiful appearance of love..
In terms of strength alone, Renly has received countless recognitions. Together with Michelle Williams, Renly has become the representative of Generation Y this year. Everyone has given unanimous recognition. Among the five actors on the Oscar nomination list, Strong lead! There is no doubt about this.
As the awards season gradually advances, the competition gradually opens up. George Clooney and Brad Pitt, two backbone actors, have entered the competition for the Academy with their dazzling performances, and they are coming fiercely..
With the two works "The Descendants" and "The Presidential Killing", George once again reached the peak of his career. His delicate and solid performance once again became the focus of attention, especially Alexander Payne's "The Descendants", which gave George Enough room for play and deep exploration, and the excellent script undoubtedly helped a lot.
“The title "Hollywood President" is definitely not a joke, which has also made George's momentum and reputation rise rapidly..
At the same time, Brad did not show any signs of weakness. "Moneyball" debuted first. Many people called it this year's "weakness". It grabbed all the topics and eyeballs and once again showed his ambition and determination to concentrate on polishing his acting skills. ; Then "Tree of Life" suddenly emerged, with a large number of inner monologues and profound refraction discussions, once again adding to Brad's acting skills.
Objectively speaking, both works are somewhat overshadowed by the script of "Moneyball" and the photography and direction of "The Tree of Life". This is not a good thing for Brad. But overall, Brad's rise is The speed is also very fast.
Halfway through the awards season, the "George VS Brad" showdown has become the biggest highlight of the award season. Countless media and countless audiences are looking forward to the showdown between these two actors to see who can win. Climb the Oscar winner.
After this, Jean-Dujardin made great efforts in the later stages..
“"The Artist" has been shown at film festivals around the world, and it did not land in the North American market until the end of November and early December, with screenings, expanded screenings and public screenings. The reputation gathered from major film festivals gradually built momentum for the work and grabbed the spotlight; time As time goes by, all aspects of "artist" have gradually caught up and become one of the hottest hits during the awards season..
As the leading actor, Jean-Dujardin's personal charm and outstanding performance are indispensable..
"The Artist" successfully made Jean-Dujardin a sexy man admired by women all over the world. His handsome appearance, elegant and classical temperament, and romantic French accent all made him reappear. Despite the glory of the top superstars in the golden age, even the downturn and difficulties in real life coincide with the era and image in the "artist" story, making it almost difficult to distinguish reality from fiction..
Finally, it’s Gary Oldman’s desperate comeback.
Gary was absent from almost all the nominations for important outposts, but relying on Focus Features' concentrated public relations in the sprint stage, he received the first Oscar nomination of his career for his role as a spy. In history, only one actor who relied on his role as a spy to be shortlisted for the best actor final round Only twice.
So, the top five Oscar nominations are out.
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