Until then, let’s take a look back at the youngest talents to be considered for Tinseltown’s most prestigious awards competition. That’s when Hollywood’s institution will attempt to break the “Zoom curse” of plummeting awards show ratings amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These and other grown-up questions will be answered when the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony - broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Will these actors break new cinematic ground at Oscars 2021?Ĭritics’ Choice Awards 2021 winners list: ‘Minari’ star, 8, sobs in speech Meanwhile, “Minari” star Youn Yuh-jung is up for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for a scene-stealing performance that’s already nabbed her several top critics’ prizes. Steven Yeun already made Oscars history, becoming the first Asian-American ever nominated for Best Actor for his role in “Minari.”ĭaniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield will face off in the same category, with both nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” The late Chadwick Boseman is up for Best Actor with his final role as hot-headed musician Levee in Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which also scored his leading lady, Viola Davis, a nomination for Best Actress. History is being teased at Oscars 2021, as an unprecedented number of performers of color are nominated for amazing work in all four top acting categories. J.Lo responds to Oscar snub: ‘I was like, ‘Ouch”‘īest picture winner ‘Parasite’ to stream exclusively on Hulu It’s a living document, and Day-Lewis makes it soar.Sia, Rudy Giuliani win big at this year’s Razzie Awards Watching Day-Lewis’ Lincoln wrestle with whether pushing the 13th Amendment is the right thing to do, or whether he actually truly had the power to enact the Emancipation Proclamation, is unendingly compelling, aided by Spielberg’s masterful blocking and shot composition. What makes the film so remarkable is that it’s really a process story – a nuts-and-bolts chronicle of how American politics actually works, rife with frustration, prejudice, and a little bit of corruption. It’s all in service of Day-Lewis inhabiting this role so deeply that his every word, gesture, and glace are telling you about the emotional and mental state of Abraham Lincoln.
Day-Lewis wholly transforms here, from voice to posture to gait, but this isn’t merely a fancy performance full of bells and whistles. To watch Steven Spielberg’s somewhat underrated masterpiece Lincoln is to witness an American president wrestle with the burden of power. It’s become cliché to say Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors of all time, but dammit he’s genuinely one of the greatest actors of all time. Who Should Have Won: Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln Without further ado, here’s every Best Actor Oscar winner of the 21st century ranked from worst to best - including who should have won each year.Ģ0.) Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Which winners were deserved? Which were mistakes? Which performances have stood the test of time, and which have faded from memory? This trip into the past is hopefully a fun way to consider what the Oscars actually mean and to recall and celebrate some truly brilliant performances from the past two decades. So in the spirit of enjoying the Oscars for what they are, I’ve decided to go back and revisit all the Best Actor Oscar-winning performances of the 21st century so far, and consider each performance on its own merits. It may not guarantee glory or success to come, but it’s a snapshot of a moment in time that lives forever. Hollywood gives itself prizes and heralds works of art – an objectively subjective medium – as the “best.” And yet, who can forget Halle Berry’s emotional acceptance speech? Or Julia Roberts waving the orchestra away? Or Roberto Benigni running around the audience like an absolute madman? There’s something charming about the whole thing, and there’s no denying that an Oscar win solidifies someone’s place in history.