Daniel Day-Lewis toted home the coveted gold-plated award this year, and by all rights has plenty to celebrate. Winning an Oscar is the ultimate achievement an actor can hope for, but getting nominated is a big deal too. Get know to know all the nominees below, and then let us know your thoughts on the outcome of the awards ceremony in the comments section.
Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood
Oscar History: He was nominated for Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York in 2002, and was also nominated for the same award for In the Name of the Father in 1993. In 1989, he won the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for My Left Foot.
Daniel Day-Lewis plays the power-hungry oil baron Daniel Plainview, who rejects his son after he loses his hearing in an accident and tricks a local farmer into signing away his drilling rights. As he isolates himself further from the world, he nearly drives himself mad and soon finds everything he worked for in turmoil.
George Clooney for Michael Clayton
Oscar History: Clooney received two separate nominations in 2005 for Good Night and Good Luck, one for writing and one for directing. That same year, he won the Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for Syriana.
Clooney was nominated for his role as Michael Clayton, a "fixer" at a powerful corporate law firm that is appointed to deal with a situation involving an attorney who has suffered a nervous breakdown. As he delves deeper and deeper into the multimillion dollar lawsuit, his finds his own life endangered.
Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be BloodOscar History: He was nominated for Actor in a Leading Role for Gangs of New York in 2002, and was also nominated for the same award for In the Name of the Father in 1993. In 1989, he won the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for My Left Foot.
Daniel Day-Lewis plays the power-hungry oil baron Daniel Plainview, who rejects his son after he loses his hearing in an accident and tricks a local farmer into signing away his drilling rights. As he isolates himself further from the world, he nearly drives himself mad and soon finds everything he worked for in turmoil.
George Clooney for Michael ClaytonOscar History: Clooney received two separate nominations in 2005 for Good Night and Good Luck, one for writing and one for directing. That same year, he won the Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for Syriana.
Clooney was nominated for his role as Michael Clayton, a "fixer" at a powerful corporate law firm that is appointed to deal with a situation involving an attorney who has suffered a nervous breakdown. As he delves deeper and deeper into the multimillion dollar lawsuit, his finds his own life endangered.
7
Plainview was beyond mind blowing. He MADE the movie.
However I do feel bad for Johnny Depp since he is such an
incredible actor. He always has the misfortune of being nominated
for a great role but up against a role others find more
mindblowing. He will get an Oscar one day. I know he will.
As for Tommy lee Jones, I love him as an actor. I didn't seen "In
the Valley of Elah" but I heard he did a great job. He was
spectacular in "No Country For Old Men" though.
As for Viggo, watch the movie and watch the bath house scene. You
can't deny he deserves awknowledgment. What I like about him is
that he is very humble and if he gets recognition for his work
he's kind to give thanks but he doesn't really care about winning.
I love Viggo though, he's a great actor and I love everything he
does even if the movie isn't good.
George Clooney in "Michael Clayton", also mind blowing. This list
of Best Actors, I couldn't happier with. Great, great actors. Too
bad Daniel Day-Lewis had to steal the show though. Well, that's
not too bad of thing.