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2013 Oscar Nominees Profiled: Best Actor
We assess the pros and cons for this year’s Academy Award nominees
It’s that time of year again, as Hollywood’s finest find themselves, with alarming regularity, donning outfits that cost more than your house and jewellery worth more than you will earn in a lifetime. But awards season is all building to one supreme event, the Empire Awards Oscars on February 24. Ahead of that milestone, we assess the chances of each nominee in the major categories, and see who’s looking good ahead of the big night... See also: Best Picture Profiles See also: Best Adapted Screenplay Profiles See also: Best Original Screenplay Profiles See also: Best Supporting Actor Profiles See also: Best Actress Profiles See also: Best Supporting Actress Profiles See also: Best Director Profiles
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Denzel WashingtonFilm: Flight Why He Will Win | 1 | A two-time past winner (Best Actor for Training Day; Best Supporting Actor for Glory), Denzel has the pedigree and poise to be a credible candidate. | | 2 | His performance in Flight is terrific: he’s credible as both life-wrecking alcoholic and life-saving hero. | | 3 | Who doesn’t love Denzel Washington? C’mon, people! | Why He Won't Win | 1 | The film itself doesn’t seem to be so highly regarded, which might hurt his chances. | | 2 | Can an alcoholic beat a President, a bipolar sufferer, a rage monster and a singing convict? | | 3 | Daniel Day-Lewis. |
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| 1 | best actor | i love it. reason 3 why people wont win DDL. More
| Posted by megakev86 on Thursday February 21, 2013, 00:02 |
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