Bradley Cooper (usually a smart and talented actor) was, frankly, not particularly well cast or well directed in this ho - hum picture and the idea of him getting a best
actor nomination ahead of Oyelowo or Spall or Ralph Fiennes is pretty silly.
Cooper has received a Best Supporting
Actor nomination ahead of the Oscars on 2 March for his role as DiMaso.
Not exact matches
Absolutely brilliant film and for me the best of 2011, stylistically and artistically miles
ahead of a lot of films with great acting, directing, visuals and music together make this a great contender for 4 or 5 Oscar
nominations with Albert Brooks an absolute stick - on for best supporting
actor.
In Best
Actor, Steve Carell rode his SAG, BAFTA (in supporting) and Golden Globe
nominations for Foxcatcher to Oscar gold and Bradley Cooper's late - breaking American Sniper pushed him
ahead of SAG, Globe, BFCA and BAFTA nominee Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler.