2022 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Javier Bardem
Picture for Nomination: Being the Ricardos
Age: 52
From: Spain
Filmography: The Good Boss (2021), Dune (2021), The Roads Not Taken (2020), Everybody Knows (2018), Loving Pablo (2017), Mother! (2017), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), The Last Face (2016), The Gunman (2015), Automata (2014), The Counselor (2013), Scorpion in Love (2013), Skyfall (2012), To the Wonder (2012), Eat Pray Love (2010), Biutiful (2010), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), Goya's Ghosts (2006), The Sea Inside (2004), Collateral (2004), Mondays in the Sun (2002), The Dancer Upstairs (2002), No News from God (2001), Before Night Falls (2000), Second Skin (1999), Los lobos de Washington (1999), Between Your Legs (1999), Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998), Live Flesh (1997), Perdita Durango (1997), Airbag (1997), Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1996), Not Love, Just Frenzy (1996), Éxtasis (1996), Mouth to Mouth (1995), The Detective and Death (1994), Numbered Days (1994), The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Huidos (1993), El amante bilingüe (1993), Jamón, Jamón (1992), Amo tu cama rica (1992), High Heels (1991), The Ages of Lulu (1990), El poderoso influjo de la luna (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Biutiful
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for No Country for Old Men
2001 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Before Night Falls

Achievements in Acting:
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Being the Ricardo
2022 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Being the Ricardo
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Skyfall
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Skyfall
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Biutiful
2010 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for Biutiful
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for No Country for Old Men
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for No Country for Old Men
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for No Country for Old Men
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Sea Inside
2004 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Sea Inside
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Before Night Falls
2000 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for Before Night Falls

Nominee: Benedict Cumberbatch
Picture for Nomination: The Power of the Dog
Age: 45
From: England
Filmography: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021), The Mauritanian (2021), The Courier (2020), 1917 (2019), Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018), The Grinch (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), The Current War (2017), Doctor Strange (2016), Zoolander 2 (2016), Hemlet (2015), Black Mass (2015), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), Penguins of Madagascar (2014), The Imitation Game (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), August: Osage County (2013), The Fifth Estate (2013), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), Wreckers (2011), War Horse (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Frankenstein (2011), The Whistleblower (2010), Third Star (2010), Four Lions (2010), Creation (2009), Burlesque Fairytales (2009), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Atonement (2007), Amazing Grace (2006), Starter for 10 (2006), To Kill a King (2003)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Imitation Game

Achievements in Acting:
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Power of the Dog
2022 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Power of the Dog
2022 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Power of the Dog
2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Imitation Game
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Imitation Game
2015 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Imitation Game

Nominee: Andrew Garfield
Picture for Nomination: tick, tick... BOOM!
Age: 38
From: United States
Filmography: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), Mainstream (2020), Under the Silver Lake (2018), Breathe (2017), Silence (2016), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), 99 Homes (2014), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), The Social Network (2010), Never Let Me Go (2010), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Lions for Lambs (2007)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2017 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Hacksaw Ridge

Achievements in Acting:
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for tick, tick... BOOM!
2022 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for tick, tick... BOOM!
2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Hacksaw Ridge
2017 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Hacksaw Ridge
2017 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Hacksaw Ridge
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Social Network
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Social Network

Nominee: Will Smith
Picture for Nomination: King Richard
Age: 53
From: United States
Filmography: Bad Boys for Life (2020), Spies in Disguise (2019), Gemini Man (2019), Student of the Year 2 (2019), Aladdin (2019), Bright (2017), Collateral Beauty (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Concussion (2015), Focus (2015), Winter's Tale (2014), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), After Earth (2013), Men in Black 3 (2012), Seven Pounds (2008), Hancock (2008), I Am Legend (2007), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Hitch (2005), Shark Tale (2004), I, Robot (2004), Bad Boys II (2003), Men in Black II (2002), Ali (2001), The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), Wild Wild West (1999), Enemy of the State (1998), Men in Black (1997), Independence Day (1996), Bad Boys (1995), Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Made in America (1993), Where the Day Takes You (1992)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Pursuit of Happyness
2002 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Ali

Achievements in Acting:
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for King Richard
2022 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for King Richard
2022 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for King Richard
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Concussion
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Pursuit of Happyness
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Pursuit of Happyness
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Ali

Nominee: Denzel Washington
Picture for Nomination: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Age: 67
From: United States
Filmography: The Little Things (2021), The Equalizer 2 (2018), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017), Fences (2016), The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer (2014), 2 Guns (2013), Flight (2012), Safe House (2012), Unstoppable (2010), The Book of Eli (2010), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Great Debaters (2007), American Gangster (2007), Déjà Vu (2006), Inside Man (2006), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Man on Fire (2004), Out of Time (2003), Antwone Fisher (2002), John Q (2002), Training Day (2001), Remember the Titans (2000), The Hurricane (1999), The Bone Collector (1999), The Siege (1998), He Got Game (1998), Fallen (1998), The Preacher's Wife (1996), Courage Under Fire (1996), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Virtuosity (1995), Crimson Tide (1995), Philadelphia (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Malcolm X (1992), Ricochet (1991), Mississippi Masala (1991), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Heart Condition (1990), Glory (1989), For Queen and Country (1989), The Mighty Quinn (1989), Cry Freedom (1987), Power (1986), A Soldier's Story (1984), Carbon Copy (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2018 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Fences
2013 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Flight
2002 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Training Day
2000 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurricane
1993 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Malcolm X
1990 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Glory
1988 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Cry Freedom

Achievements:
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Tragedy of Macbeth
2022 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Tragedy of Macbeth
2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2018 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Fences
2017 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Fences
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Flight
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Flight
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for American Gangster
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Training Day
2002 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Training Day
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Hurricane
2000 Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Hurricane
2000 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for The Hurricane
1993 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Malcolm X
1993 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for Malcolm X
1990 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Glory
1988 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Cry Freedom

Conclusion:
27 March 2022
Who Will Win Likely: Will Smith for King Richard
Who May Be Alternate: Andrew Garfield for tick, tick... BOOM!

20 March 2022
Who Will Win Likely: Will Smith for King Richard
Who May Be Alternate: Benedict Cumberbatch for The Power of the Dog

14 March 2022
Who Will Win Likely: Will Smith for King Richard
Who May Be Alternate: Benedict Cumberbatch for The Power of the Dog

28 February 2022
Who Will Win Likely: Will Smith for King Richard
Who May Be Alternate: Benedict Cumberbatch for The Power of the Dog

11 February 2022
Who Will Win Likely: Will Smith for King Richard
Who May Be Alternate: Benedict Cumberbatch for The Power of the Dog

Who Should Win: Will Smith for King Richard
Who Got Snubbed: Leonardo DiCaprio for Don't Look Up, Peter Dinklage for Cyrano
Personal Favorite: Andrew Garfield for tick, tick... BOOM!
Who Wins? Will Smith for King Richard

加勒比海盜：惡靈啟航 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

電影名稱：加勒比海盜：惡靈啟航 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：26 May 2017
觀看日期：29 May 2017
片長：129 Minutes
導演：Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
演員：Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem

觀後感：
每個人都有自己的觀影習慣，筆者對於系列電影可說是又愛又恨；系列電影延續該世界中所發生的故事，引起不少觀眾追看的習慣，不過很多時候系列中較後的集數的水準會下降，例如色情類電影Fifty Shades系列、烏托邦型電影Divergent系列等，筆者和其他觀眾一樣也是因為對故事發展的好奇才會繼續觀看。近年筆者嘗試過在沒有看過前集的前況下直接欣賞系列電影的其中一集，雖然未必能夠完全理解故事的前文後理，不過有機會說服到筆者重溫過往的故事；筆者之前沒有看過這齣電影的系列，但是這一集並沒有讓筆者產生了解前事的想法。Henry Turner(Brenton Thwaites飾)在少年時期找到父親Will(Orlando Bloom飾)所受詛咒的破解方法，打算邀請海盜Jack Sparrow(Johnny Depp飾)協助尋找「海神之叉」；Henry在航行中遇上鬼船Silent Mary的船長Captain Salazar(Javier Bardem飾)，得知他打算找Jack Sparrow報仇。Carina Smyth(Kaya Scodelario飾)脫離危險後巧遇被同伴放棄的Jack Sparrow，二人後來幫助Henry尋找寶物，展開海上的冒險歷程。另邊廂，同樣尋找寶物的Captain Barbossa(Geoffrey Rush飾)被Salazar襲擊，假意投靠後得以保住性命；Jack等人被迫逃至一座小島上，由於Salazar的鬼盜團沒有登陸的能力，Barbossa決定和Jack結盟到達「海神之叉」的所在地。他們到達目的地的島嶼，利用魔法在海床開闢一條通往寶物的道路，緊隨其後的Salazar控制Henry的軀體搶到「海神之叉」，清醒後的Henry為父破壞寶物解除所有海上的詛咒；在海洋回復正常形態之際，已復活的Salazar仍堅持向Jack報仇，Barbossa和Carina父女相認後犧牲自己救回其他人的性命。Henry和父母一家團聚，並和Carina發展進一步的關係；Jack重新獲得同伴的認可，再次成為他們的船長繼續出發。

Johnny Depp是一名美國男演員，他年輕時因音樂而放棄學業，後來得到不少演藝界人士的啟發，讓他成為一位極具個人風格的電影紅星；他和名導Tim Burton的合作為人津津樂道，在演戲方面只挑選自己有興趣的角色去演，不太在乎獎項及票房，代表作有A Nightmare on Elm Street、Finding Neverland及Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street。他在此電影系列首集的演出得到卓越的評價，觀眾非常欣賞他賦予Jack Sparrow的風趣搞怪，不過這種演繹在五集電影中也是千篇一律，所以無法看到角色上的轉變；筆者很欣賞他對電影工作的看法，可是他的表現對於未看過系列的筆者而言不算吸引，演繹欠缺預期中的喜感，導致電影失去了最重要的賣點。他的下一部推介是Richard Says Goodbye，他將飾演一名患有絕症的教授，筆者對他在這齣小品電影的演出有點興趣，可能會有一鳴驚人的效果。Javier Bardem是一名西班牙男演員，他在演員世家中長大，放棄畫家的夢想後從事擅長的演戲事業，在西班牙的演出獲得國際的認可；不少電影人邀請他接拍英語角色，他最後憑殺手一角勇奪Academy Award最佳男配角，成為史上第一位得到小金人的西班牙演員，代表作Las edades de Lulú、Before Night Falls及No Country for Old Men。他角色的造型很搶眼，完全是一個惡魔的代表，這類角色也是他的拿手好戲；筆者覺得他在電影的表現比男主角好一點，他本身是一位很有氣勢的演員，很適合飾演這種邪氣的角色，不過筆者認為他有點被定型，相信他在苦情戲的表現也會有不錯的發揮。他的下一部推介是Bride of Frankenstein，他的角色是馳名古今中外的科學怪人，他的演出大多數都會有一定的水準，只是故事劇本會否破壞他的表現是值得期待的。

電影延續系列之前的故事，在今集加入新血嘗試豐富加勒比海盜的電影世界，依舊在票房做出不錯的成績；故事內容沒有特別之處，兒子為了父親不惜一切解咒，主角的仇人找上門進行報復，爭奪寶物後回復平靜，是典型商業片的鋪排。電影的整體演出不堪入目，多位主要演員未有精彩的演出，令電影看起來就是一場無聊的鬧劇。電影在視效方面沒有給觀眾很大的驚，筆者覺得系列中的作品都要一模一樣，如果有第六集的出現，筆者應該不會再追看了。每當一齣電影作品在票房上有好成績，製片商當然想盡辦法推出續集延續商業上的成功，不過粗製濫造往往就會在這個時候出現，破壞了系列原本的口碑；即使有數之不盡的當紅影星參與，也比不過一個精彩的故事，所以拍攝一部電影前的準備工夫是不可以隨便馬虎的。

評分：
故事：13/50
演員：8/35
效果：6/15
總分：27/100

黑權大狀 The Counselor (2013)

電影名稱：黑權大狀 The Counselor
產地：英國 GBR 美國 USA
上映日期：14 November 2013
觀看日期：18 November 2013
片長：117 Minutes
導演：Ridley Scott
演出：Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem

影評：
不知大家有沒有聽過鄭融的《非凡人生》？這首歌是一首香港的情歌，旋律及歌詞都不錯，小弟非常喜歡，不過始終覺得人生並非只有感情這回事。我的母親曾經說過她想要的人生是平凡的，把一切人的一生應做的事做妥後便沒有遺憾；我當時的看法完全相反，不知甚地覺得自己終有一天會出人頭地(這應該是自我中心或王子病的特徵)。隨著自己的長大，小弟對人生的看法不斷轉變，有機會的話想嘗試平凡的人生，愉快地渡過每一天。不過人生有時不在於自己的意願，反而會陷入不能置身事外的處境：The Counselor(Michael Fassbender飾)的人生就是例子。他向女友Laura(Penélope Cruz飾)求婚成功，又與Reiner(Javier Bardem飾)合作毒品及夜總會生意。Westray(Brad Pitt飾)是他的生意夥伴，警告他該毒品生意的另一合作商是很無情的。他終於準備好參與這項生意，Reiner告知他已經發明了一部殺人機器，並向他提出和Malkina(Cameron Diaz飾)之間的感情問題。The Counselor協助客戶的兒子Green Hornet保釋，這名年輕人是毒品組織的其中一員。另邊廂，Malkina暗地裡安排盜取交易中的可卡因並從中取利，Westray得知事件後便通知The Counselor並逃走，The Counselor也安排Laura馬上離開。東窗事發後，毒品商失去了價值連城的毒品，同時把Reiner及Laura處決，任由The Counselor逃至墨西哥承受痛苦的生活。Malkina想盡辦法得到Westray的財產，並把他殺死，最後成功奪得不少的財富。

Michael Fassbender來自英國，在電影的經驗前後未夠十年。他憑Shame一片揚名國際，也為他帶來之後無數的片約。他的作品包括X-Men系列、Prometheus及12 Years a Slave，這也是為他帶來第一個Academy Awards的提名。他在電影的演出很好，電影的主線全靠他的演出帶動，角色的果斷機智到後期的驚慌憂慮都能夠透過他的表情及動作顯示出來，他的演技是有目共睹的。他的下一齣推介是Untitled Terrence Malick Project，這是一齣音樂愛情片，而且有很多紅星合演，令觀眾十分期待。Cameron Diaz一向給人喜感很強的，但其實她沉實的演出也值得一看。她的演出有There's Something About Mary、Charlie's Angels及Vanilla Sky。她在這電影是演得最好的一名演員，她的自然及放任令觀眾意想不到，雖然她在電影的部分其實不是必要的，但是這位演員再次證明她的可塑性。她的下一齣推介是Annie，她的角色是搞笑反派型，效果有一定的保證。Javier Bardem是西班牙國寶級演出，曾經多次奪得三大影展的最佳男主角，而且成功進軍荷里活。他的知名作品有Before Night Falls、No Country for Old Men及Biutiful。他在電影中的角色發揮很大，不過他的處理有點不合適，令到觀眾在處理有關他的劇情時感到混亂，而且他的演出普通，所以並沒有留下令人很深刻的印象。他的下一部推介是The Last Face，這個暫時未有詳細劇情的電影，可能會是他的另一個出色的演出。

電影在編劇方面的工夫非常不足，電影好像分開兩部分，而且在觀看時的理解有點不清楚，有礙對電影的剖釋。全片的演出皆具水準，可惜劇情安排不太合理，令電影不能大放異彩。電影的感覺很西部及黑色，在製造效果上有不錯的功夫。人生無論如何對每一個人的價值都是獨一無二的，而且我們沒有假如的機會，只有一條路是我們走過的，但自己選擇的我們便永遠都不要後悔，哪管它是平凡不平凡！

評分：
故事：19/50
演員：27/35
效果：9/15
總分：55/100

2011 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Javier Bardem
Picture for Nomination: Biutiful
Age: 41
From: Spain
Filmography: Eat Pray Love (2010), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), Goya's Ghosts (2006), The Sea Inside (2004), Collateral (2004), Mondays in the Sun (2002), The Dancer Upstairs (2002), No News from God (2001), Before Night Falls (2000), Second Skin (1999), Los lobos de Washington (1999), Between Your Legs (1999), Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (1998), Live Flesh (1997), Perdita Durango (1997), Airbag (1997), Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1996), Not Love, Just Frenzy (1996), Éxtasis (1996), Mouth to Mouth (1995), The Detective and Death (1994), Numbered Days (1994), The Tit and the Moon (1994), Golden Balls (1993), Huidos (1993), El amante bilingüe (1993), Jamón, Jamón (1992), Amo tu cama rica (1992), High Heels (1991), The Ages of Lulu (1990), El poderoso influjo de la luna (1981)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for No Country for Old Men
2001 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Before Night Falls

Achievements in Acting:
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Biutiful
2010 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor for Biutiful
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for No Country for Old Men
2008 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for No Country for Old Men
2008 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for No Country for Old Men
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Sea Inside
2004 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for The Sea Inside
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Before Night Falls
2000 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for Before Night Falls

Nominee: Jeff Bridges
Picture for Nomination: True Grit
Age: 61
From: United States
Filmography: TRON: Legacy (2010), Crazy Heart (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), The Dog Year (2009), The Open Road (2009), How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2008), Iron Man (2008), Surf's Up (2007), Stick It (2006), Tideland (2005), The Amateurs (2005), The Door in the Floor (2004), Seabiscuit (2003), Masked and Anonymous (2003), K-PAX (2001), Scenes of the Crime (2001), The Contender (2000), Simpatico (1999), The Muse (1999), Arlington Road (1999), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), White Squall (1996), Wild Bill (1995), Blown Away (1994), Fearless (1993), The Vanishing (1993), American Heart (1992), The Fisher King (1991), Texasville (1990), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), Cold Feet (1989), See You in the Morning (1989), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), Nadine (1987), The Morning After (1986), 8 Million Ways to Die (1986), Jagged Edge (1985), Starman (1984), Against All Odds (1984), Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), The Last Unicorn (1982), TRON (1982), Cutter's Way (1981), Heaven's Gate (1980), The American Success Company (1980), Winter Kills (1979), Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), King Kong (1976), Stay Hungry (1976), Hearts of the West (1975), Rancho Deluxe (1975), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), The Iceman Cometh (1973), The Last American Hero (1973), Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973), Bad Company (1972), Fat City (1972), The Last Picture Show (1971), Halls of Anger (1970), The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970), The Company She Keeps (1951)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Crazy Heart
2001 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Contender
1985 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Starman
1975 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1972 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Last Picture Show

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for True Grit
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for True Grit
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Crazy Heart
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Crazy Heart
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Crazy Heart
2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Contender
2001 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for The Contender
1992 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The Fisher King
1985 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Starman

Nominee: Jesse Eisenberg
Picture for Nomination: The Social Network
Age: 27
From: United States
Filmography: Camp Hell (2010), Holy Rollers (2010), Solitary Man (2009), Zombieland (2009), Adventureland (2009), The Hunting Party (2007), One Day Like Rain (2007), The Living Wake (2007), The Education of Charlie Banks (2007), Cursed (2005), The Squid and the Whale (2005), The Village (2004), The Emperor's Club (2002), Roger Dodger (2002)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Social Network
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Social Network
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Social Network

Nominee: Colin Firth
Picture for Nomination: The King's Speech
Age: 50
From: England
Filmography: Main Street (2010), St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009), A Christmas Carol (2009), A Single Man (2009), Dorian Gray (2009), Easy Virtue (2008), A Summer in Genoa (2008), Mamma Mia! (2008), The Accidental Husband (2008), St. Trinian's (2007), Then She Found Me (2007), When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007), The Last Legion (2007), Nanny McPhee (2005), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Trauma (2004), Love Actually (2003), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), What a Girl Wants (2003), Hope Springs (2003), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Fourplay (2001), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Relative Values (2000), My Life So Far (1999), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Secret Laughter of Women (1998), A Thousand Acres (1997), Fever Pitch (1997), The English Patient (1996), Circle of Friends (1995), Playmaker (1994), The Advocate (1993), Mad at the Moon (1992), Femme Fatale (1991), Wings of Fame (1990), Valmont (1989), Apartment Zero (1988), A Month in the Country (1987), Nineteen Nineteen (1985), Another Country (1984)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for A Single Man

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The King's Speech
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for The King's Speech
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The King's Speech
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for A Single Man
2010 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for A Single Man
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for A Single Man
2009 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for A Single Man
2002 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Bridget Jones's Diary

Nominee: James Franco
Picture for Nomination: 127 Hours
Age: 32
From: United States
Filmography: Eat Pray Love (2010), Shadows and Lies (2010), Date Night (2010), Howl (2010), Milk (2008), Nights in Rodanthe (2008), Pineapple Express (2008), Camille (2008), In the Valley of Elah (2007), Good Time Max (2007), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Knocked Up (2007), Finishing the Game (2007), Interview (2007), An American Crime (2007), The Holiday (2006), Flyboys (2006), The Wicker Man (2006), The Dead Girl (2006), Annapolis (2006), Tristan + Isolde (2006), Fool's Gold (2005), The Great Raid (2005), The Ape (2005), Spider-Man 2 (2004), The Company (2003), City by the Sea (2002), Sonny (2002), Mother Ghost (2002), You Always Stalk the Ones You Love (2002), Blind Spot (2002), Deuces Wild (2002), Spider-Man (2002), Some Body (2001), If Tomorrow Comes (2000), Whatever It Takes (2000), Never Been Kissed (1999)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for 127 Hours
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for 127 Hours
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for 127 Hours
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Pineapple Express

Conclusion:
Who Wins? Colin Firth for The King's Speech