The 92nd Academy Awards- The Oscars- Best Actor
The annual Academy Awards, best known as The Oscars, is fast approaching. There are numerous categories, therefore numerous nominations. We have already covered the nominations for best picture, and now we will be covering nominations for best actor. Who was nominated, and for what role they played to be nominated for the award to begin with are what we will discuss.
First up on the list of nominees for Best Actor is Antonio Banderas for his role in the film Pain and Glory. Banderas plays Salvador Mallo, a renowned film director in physical decline who decides to revisit his past. The result of which is a performance that managed to captivate the audience, putting him on this list.
Next up on the list of nominees, we have Leonardo DiCaprio for his role in Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. DiCaprio plays aging TV star Rick Dalton struggling to make his way around an industry and a city he hardly recognizes anymore. In the end, we get a TV star who just wants to be in the limelight and it is a great performance for DiCaprio.
Another actor who gave an Oscar worthy performance was Adam Driver for his role in Marriage Story. In Marriage Story, Driver plays one half of a couple who, with their son, must navigate their impending divorce. His performance as a man who is simply going through a divorce shows us what life can be like and reminds us of human nature. This performance makes it all just feel real, and that is what lands him on the list of nominees.
One of the most well-received performances of the year comes from the next nominee, Joaquin Phoenix, for his performance as the titular Joker. Joker sees Phoenix’s character trying to navigate Gotham’s society to try and become a stand-up comic. The result of which leads him down a road of increasingly bad decisions. Joaquin Phoenix gives an incredible performance that was lauded by audience and critics alike and puts him on this list.
The final nominee on this list for Best Actor is Jonathan Pryce for his role in The Two Popes. Pryce’s role in the film is that of Cardinal Bergoglio, who would go on to become Pope Francis after Pope Benedict retires from his papacy. They engage in a deep, revelatory discussion about the state of the Catholic Church and their future as its leaders. The resulting performance obviously putting Pryce on the list of nominees.
