Comments on: Five “Best” Actors Who Were Better Than Freeman (This Year)

By: Craig Miller

Craig Miller — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:15:41 +0000

I couldn't disagree more, Freeman's performance was touching. Even though I really liked Joseph Gordon performance I definitely support academy award for Freeman. Craig play rugby

By: Chris Dafnis

Chris Dafnis — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:22:58 +0000

Sam Rockwell could have technically been nominated for best actor or supporting actor for Moon, but he wasn’t… crazy!

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:44:21 +0000

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you giving Rockwell a nod. I was livid that Moon did not get a single consideration. It was one of the greatest films I’ve ever seen. To any who haven’t seen it, please do find a way. It’s an incredible performance by Sam Rockwell and even more impressive story telling by Duncan Jones.

By: martin

martin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:51:21 +0000

Gordon-Levitt has not been nominated because he cannot act to save his life. Refreshing? That movie was drenched in cliche.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:40:41 +0000

I agree. Morgan Freeman probably got the nomination this year for “body of work” and because he portrayed Mandela. Copley or Stulhbarg could have taken his place. Jeremy Renner, was OK … just like the film … just OK. IMHO. Why can’t the Academy just have categories for film genre … Best Actor in Scifi or horror or best actor in a comedic role? Would that degrade the Oscar?

By: Wayd

Wayd — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:57:00 +0000

I too was surprised that Sam Rockwell and Joseph Gordon-Levitt weren’t nominated (I didn’t see “A Serious Man” so I can’t comment on him), considering that both men completely carried their movies to other heights.

Sharlto Copley did not stand a snowball’s chance in Las Vegas during summer because he was in an Action Sci-Fi, and the Academy still feels that they already did their part with nominating Sigourney Weaver for Aliens. Same reason why Chris Pine wouldn’t have crossed their minds.

My vote would have come down to The Dude losing to Cristoph Waltz (let’s face it, he was the main character of Inglourious Basterds) with Sharlto Copley coming in a close second ahead of The Dude. And since they decided Col. Hans Landa somehow played second fiddle to the barely on screen Aldo Raine, it should have gone to my new hero: Wikus Van De Merwe.

By: Winniefred

Winniefred — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:37:02 +0000

I just saw moon a few weeks ago and absolutely loved it. One of my favorite films I think.

By: ryan

ryan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:34:32 +0000

Tom Hardy should have been nominated for his role is “Bronson”

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:36 +0000

Only the last three are correct. I know you must be joking about the first two so I won’t hold it against you. However, Freeman deserved it more than Jeremy Renner of “The Hurt Locker” whose performance was nothing special in the least bit.

By: rod

rod — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:04:51 +0000

it was Jeff Bridges who won as Best Actor!