Oscars 2015: best actor?

[MisterLove]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the next edition of the Oscars could be amazing, especially the best actor category.

Just look at the possible candidates:

- Ralph Fiennes in The Grand Budapest Hotel

- Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler

- Michael Fassbender in Frank

- Michael Keaton in Birdman

How can you possibly choose?!

I love Michael Keaton and I haven't seen his performance yet but my favorite so far is Ralph Fiennes. He was so brilliant and energetic in Wes Anderson's movie, even my teenage students loved him - I showed them a clip and then they posted a review of the hotel on TripAdvisor.

Gyllenhaal is a got bet too, he was brilliant in Nightcrawler, the press loves him and he's very influential in Hollywood.

[East]

I got mad at the Oscars over 30 years ago and haven't paid much attention since...

Having said that...I did see Fiennes in Grand Budapest and he was brilliant...as usual

[meridannight]

the only time i agreed with the Academy Awards was when The Departed took it all home. last year American Hustle should've done the same thing, and why it didn't is beyond me.

[LONDONER]

I don't usually like him as an actor but I hear that there's a lot of buzz about Benedict Cumberbach's performance in "The Imitation Game".

[Cuddly]

I don't usually like him as an actor but I hear that there's a lot of buzz about Benedict Cumberbach's performance in "The Imitation Game".

I saw that! It was awesome. I don't think they hand out oscars for such things though.

[CellarDweller]

I've been reading a lot of positive stuff about Jake's performance in Nightcrawler.

[MisterLove]

I've been reading a lot of positive stuff about Jake's performance in Nightcrawler.

I would love to see a small independent movie such as Nightcrawler getting tons of awards and
Jake deserves it, he was clearly very passionate about the whole project.

The competition is, however, fierce this year...

[MisterLove]

OMG I didn't mention the gorgeous Tom Hardy in Locke, how could I?!

Hardy was magnificent, this was probably one of the bravest performances ever!

[Haruka]

Guy Pearce (the rover), or Matthew McConaughey (interstellar) I'm hoping.

As for best actress, if it's not Rosamund Pike (gone girl) I'm gonna flip my shit.

[MisterLove]

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As for best actress, if it's not Rosamund Pike (gone girl) I'm gonna flip my shit.

Absolutely.

Rosamund Pike wins, no question about it.