I feel weird commenting on the Best Actor race this year since I've watched all the nominated performances except that of the frontrunner, and the race itself seems relatively straightforward -- even predictable.
The odds suggest that a frequently-thwarted actor, one of this generation's finest, will finally get his hands on the trophy, even though his performance -- from what I hear and read -- is not the year's most nuanced. (See what I mean about feeling weird?)
The trends in the category are on point.
Four out of the five nominees are playing real-life characters, my favourite of the bunch playing an impossible icon armed with impossible zingers.
There is much mimicry and body language and accent work and elaborate whiskery and wearing of heels, and much of this work has been commendable.
Four solid performers, then, alongside Matt Damon, an otherwise fine actor out here with a middling film, nominated for no discernible reason.
Starting with him, then, in ascending order, here are this year's nominees for Best Actor:
Matt Damon, The Martian
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