Best actor:
Richard Jenkins - The Visitor
Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn - Milk
Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Best supporting actor:
Best supporting actor:
Josh Brolin - Milk
Robert Downey Jr - Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
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Hold on... there's clearly been some mistake.
I'm a little concerned that Josh Brolin didn't get a nod for his spooky portrayal of George W. Bush in 'W.', but he did get recognised for 'Milk', and there are larger things at play when it comes to that film (it was distinctly average, it was about an unpopular dickhead, and nobody wants to give 'Dubya' an award, even indirectly).
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But what I can't forgive is there is no Michael Sheen in this list. His performance in 'Frost/Nixon', as David Frost, glued the film together. Yes, Langella was good, but it was essentially an impersonation. Sheen was totally believable as a young interviewer out of his comfort zone... tension etched across his face. I'm gutted for him, and they'll probably ignore him next year too, for his upcoming role as Brian Clough in 'The Damned United'.
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