In a just world, the acclaimed character actor would be up for a Best
Supporting Actor nomination at next year's Academy Awards for his ascot - sporting, well - meaning petnapper Master Chang.
Although smaller roles in Ned Kelly, 27A, Stone, The Man From Hong Kong and Rate Of Exchange filled the time between small screen gigs, Philippe Mora's biopic of bushranger Dan Morgan marked a turning point, with the AFI bestowing a best
supporting actor nomination upon him, and the silver screen beckoning afterwards.
Sam Rockwell
counts supporting actor nominations already from the Golden Globes, Independent Spirit Awards, the Critics» Choice Award and Screen Actors Guild for his turn as a complex racist cop Dixon in Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
I think most people, myself included, are curious to see if the film can earn
dual Supporting Actor nominations (for Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson) and become the first film to do so since 1991's Bugsy.
Interestingly, for as non-Oscary as this list is, the Best
Supporting Actor nominations here are very likely to be the exact same five that end up nominated on Oscar morning.
Affleck, after all, is a gifted actor who carved a circuitous path through indies (Gerry, To Die For) and bit parts in big films (Ocean's Eleven) and won a best
supporting actor nomination in 2007 for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford before derailing his career with the bold but misconceived I'm Still Here.
The person that stands the most to gain from all of this, of course, is Hammer, who is pretty much a lock for a Best
Supporting Actor nomination after just barely missing out last year for his incredible work in «The Social Network.»
Currently he is riding high (again) this awards season with
Supporting Actor nominations for playing Giles, the gay movie - watching friend of Elisa in Guillermo del Toro's magical The Shape of Water.
He earned a Best
Supporting Actor nomination for «Silver Linings Playbook,» but reuniting with Scorsese is just what his big screen career needs most right now.
Michael Shannon's best
supporting actor nomination (+1000) for Nocturnal Animals has been a pleasant surprise, as he was one of the high points of the film.
Yes, Sly Stallone was nominated as an actor and writer in 1977 for Rocky and got
a supporting actor nomination for Creed this year, which got him a Golden Globe nod.
Kinnear himself had the honor of both a Best
Supporting Actor nomination and a Golden Globe nomination.
However, it allowed Cruise to once again take part in film history, further solidifying his position as one of Hollywood's most well - placed movers and shakers.Cruise's enviable position was again solidified later in 1999, when he earned a Best
Supporting Actor nomination for his role as a loathsome «sexual prowess» guru in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia.
Yep, that's
a supporting actor nomination, rather than a reach for recognition in the Best Actor category.
Leto has picked up a Best
Supporting Actor nomination for his role as a transgender AIDS patient in Dallas Buyers Club.
The film was, however, nominated for a trio of awards including a Best
Supporting Actor nomination for Sal Mineo as his pal, Plato, and a Best Screenplay nomination for the Director, Nicholas Ray.
Waltz is a rightful shoe - in for a Best
Supporting Actor nomination, but the buzz seems to have left one of the most crucial ingredients for the film's success on the shelf.
The actors» performances are subtle, but strong; Mickey Rooney earned
a supporting actor nomination for his gentle horse trainer, and Kelly Reno does a fine job for a youngster.
His Nocturnal Animals co-star Michael Shannon, however, did receive a Best
Supporting Actor nomination.
But getting a lead nomination is so much better than getting
a supporting actor nomination.
«Room» A Best Feature nomination from the Spirits would have been nice, but Jacob Tremblay earning
a Supporting Actor nomination from SAG (or not) is the next thing to look out for.
Awards and Recognition: Best Original Screenplay (Academy Awards, 1969) Best
Supporting Actor nomination - Gene Wilder (Academy Awards, 1969) Best Actor and Best Screenplay nominations (Golden Globes, 1969) Best Original Screenplay (Writers» Guild of America Awards, 1969) Named to the National Film Registry, 1996 Rated # 11 on the AFI List of America's Funniest Movies
His most embarrassing prediction moment happened this year on AW, when he predicted Mark Ruffalo would get a BAFTA Best
Supporting Actor nomination... for Room.
A Supporting Actor nomination (maybe even a win) seems all but assured (and deserved).
He scored
a Supporting Actor nomination at the SAGs yesterday but it seems that Scott Feinberg's inside info about HFPA voters not going for child actors turned out to be true.
I'm also starting a campaign for Patrick Stewart to get a Best
Supporting Actor nomination.
Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox have been mounting a high - profile «for your consideration» campaign for Andy Serkis to pick up a best
supporting actor nomination for his mo - cap turn as Caesar, the intelligent simian protagonist of Rise.
The Film receiving the most nominations is The King «Äôs Speech with eight, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and two Best
Supporting Actor nominations.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes actor says his co-star deserves a best
supporting actor nomination for his motion - captured turn as Caesar the ape
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, written and directed by Martin McDonagh, has secured two nominations in the technical awards - Original Score and Film Editing as well as Best Picture, Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand and Best
Supporting Actor nominations for both Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson.
The movie did garner
a supporting actor nomination for Mark Ruffalo.
Hawkes is a talented character actor who has been working for years, in many ways the template of
a supporting actor nomination (that will certainly lead him to even greener pastures).
The recently canceled military comedy Enlisted managed
a Supporting Actor nomination for Parker Young but nothing else.