Gary Oldman (“Darkest Hour”) is far out in front to win the Oscar for Best Actor for his transformative performance as Winston Churchill, but upsets are always possible. While Oldman has already taken home the Critics’ Choice, Golden Globe and SAG Awards, there may be some new academy voters who are looking elsewhere in this category. Who do You think could take him down at the 2018 Oscars? Vote in our poll below.
Oldman will almost certainly win on his home turf at BAFTA, giving him the nearly unbeatable combination of televised precursor wins. That doesn’t mean his fellow Best Actor nominees should give up hope yet, as we saw in 2001 when Russell Crowe (“A Beautiful Mind”) swept Critics’ Choice, Golden Globes, SAG and BAFTA only to lose to Denzel Washington (“Training Day”) at the Oscars. It will be tough to beat Oldman, especially with “Darkest Hour” earning a surprise Best Picture nomination,...
Oldman will almost certainly win on his home turf at BAFTA, giving him the nearly unbeatable combination of televised precursor wins. That doesn’t mean his fellow Best Actor nominees should give up hope yet, as we saw in 2001 when Russell Crowe (“A Beautiful Mind”) swept Critics’ Choice, Golden Globes, SAG and BAFTA only to lose to Denzel Washington (“Training Day”) at the Oscars. It will be tough to beat Oldman, especially with “Darkest Hour” earning a surprise Best Picture nomination,...
- 2/12/2018
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
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