OSCARS 2011

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

 

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The nominees were:

Christian Bale "The Fighter"

John Hawkes "Winter's Bone"

Jeremy Renner "The Town"

Mark Ruffalo "The Kids Are All Right"

Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"

 

What were your favourites? What was unfairly snubbed? Who shouldn't have even been here in the first place?

 

Here are some of the other nominees from major awards from the same year:

Golden Globes

Christian Bale "The Fighter"

Andrew Garfield "The Social Network"

Michael Douglas "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"

Jeremy Renner "The Town"

Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"

 

BAFTAS

Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"

Christian Bale "The Fighter"

Andrew Garfield "The Social Network"

Mark Ruffalo "The Kids Are All Right"

Pete Postlethwaite "The Town"

 

SAG Awards

Christian Bale "The Fighter"

John Hawkes "Winter's Bone"

Jeremy Renner "The Town"

Mark Ruffalo "The Kids Are All Right"

Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"

I've seen all of these so here's my ranking:

1 Christian Bale "The Fighter"

2 Jeremy Renner "The Town"

3 Mark Ruffalo "The Kids Are All Right"

4 Geoffrey Rush "The King's Speech"

5 John Hawkes "Winter's Bone"

 

I liked the whole top 3 but Christian was definitely way out in front, it's an over-the-top character for sure but he made it feel very real and emotional and together with Melissa Leo, they stole the entire film. Renner was great in The Town (still sad he was its only nomination though!) and it's one of the best things I've seen him in. Spotlight is still my favourite Ruffalo role but this is probably second, he really made me laugh at times. I found Rush really annoying in TKS speech but at least he was memorable, I completely forgot all about John Hawkes' character in WB..

 

I'd take out that bottom 2 and put in Andrew Garfield for sure, he was completely robbed off a nomination! It's a shame he had to wait six more years to finally get his first nomination :( Probably Pete Postlethwaite as the final nom as he was good but he wasn't really that special.

Jezza shoulda won :( but Christian was still good.