Louis: With the exception of 2022 (where you put Farrell in the middle), you’ve put the perceived Best Actor frontrunner in the middle of the collage every year this decade so far, whether that’s Boseman, Smith, Murphy, Brody, and now Chalamet this year. I’m curious, is that an intentional choice from you? Or just a coincidence?
I have a suspicion that Jordan will be getting a 4.5, which makes me curious about O'Connell's rating. It's gonna look pretty awkward if he gets the only 5 out of the Sinners cast...
1. Chalamet 2. Moura 3. Hawke 4. DiCaprio 5. Jordan
Calvin: Wasn't "insinuating" anything at all. My point is that a (very fine) performance that has gone ignored by nearly every voting body getting a 5 will look odd. I'm not even sure how likely it is for O'Connell to get a 5.
Harris: Analyzing very fine performances that are ignored by awards bodies and are 5 star quality sounds like a cool idea for a blog, someone should get started on that.
Madigan didn't make it to the BAFTA shortlist. Taylor seems safer now. Great to see Mescal and Infiniti among nominees though. Skarsgard is there too and if anyone other than Elordi takes SAG, he seems to be an Oscar frontrunner.
Louis: What do you think of this late 2000s/early 2010s cast for the original Star Wars trilogy?
Luke Skywalker: Sebastian Stan Han Solo: Aaron Eckhart Princess Leia Organa: Emily Blunt Grand Moff Tarkin: Alan Rickman Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi: Sean Connery (in a Finding Forrester mode and Scottish to match Ewan McGregor, but chances he'd accept this role are preeeetty petite) C-3PO: Doug Jones Darth Vader: Clancy Brown Lando Carlissian: Don Cheadle Yoda (voice): still Frank Oz Emperor Palpatine: Simon Russell Beale Anakin Skywalker: David Strathairn
See ya in a decade, when I'll come up with a cast for 2030s prequels.
My bet for Louis: 1. Chalamet 2. Moura 3. DiCaprio 4. Jordan 5. Hawke
My personal bet: 1. Moura 2. Chalamet 3. DiCaprio 4. Jordan 5. Hawke
Hopefully Moura has the same luck as Sordi (An Average Little Man), Hoskins (The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa), Mortensen (The Road) or Stanton (Lucky). Even though these films aren't in Louis' Top 5, the actors managed to win overall.
Though the first episode was a bit too goofy and not in a way where I found it particularly funny. I appreciate trying a different tone for the world but it also needs to work. I’ll give the next one a chance but I wasn't blown away by the first episode.
Anonymous:
Intentional choice. Although I never fully bought it, Farrell was also considered in the lead due to his non-industry awards success. So I’ve tried to put who most consider will be the winner in the center spot.
Tony:
An effective combination between showy and unshowy work by Kasper Tuxen. As there are many overtly showy shots with purpose, whether that is seeing the old film by Gustav or when there is the display of his various love of shadows. Are captivating that very much harken back to Sven Nykvist in a way that absolutely works. The rest of the film isn’t always showy though frequently moody with a naturalistic yet still very careful use of lighting and the lack there of. Creating a certain dynamic balance within shots that don’t distract from the performance centric nature of the film but do amplify the mood of the piece.
Anonymous:
Surprises:
1. Black Bag 2. Song Sung Blue 3. The Naked Gun 4. Caught Stealing 5. The Long Walk
Disappointments:
1. House of Dynamite 2. The Running Man 3. Mission Impossible Final Reckoning 4. Mountainhead 5. After the Hunt
Ytrewq:
Stan obviously looks the part but also could sell it. Not sure about Eckhart as I think his charm can go to smarm maybe too easily. Blunt work, Rickman very much works, Connery would work if dialed in like The Name of the Rose as well which is the performance that shows he could've been a great Gandalf if tried to be one, Jones is a great fit, Brown's voice is great but maybe too recognizable I might go Ron Perlman there, Cheadle would be fun, Beale would be very different but could bee interesting, Straithairn would make a memorable final impression.
43 comments:
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Moura
2. Chalamet
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
Chalamet's gonna win this but just gotta pull for my man Moura. Great lineup.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. Jordan
4. Hawke
5. DiCaprio
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Timothée Chalamet
2. Wagner Moura
3. Michael B. Jordan
4. Leonardo DiCaprio
5. Ethan Hawke
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Chalamet
2. DiCaprio
3. Moura
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
5º Michael B. Jordan
4º Ethan Hawke
3º Leonardo DiCaprio
2º Wagner Moura
1º Timothée Chalamet
Louis: What do you think of A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms so far if you've been watching it.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Moura
2. DiCaprio
3. Chalamet
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
Moura and DiCaprio are superior because The Secret Agent and OBAA are much better in terms of rewatching.
Louis: With the exception of 2022 (where you put Farrell in the middle), you’ve put the perceived Best Actor frontrunner in the middle of the collage every year this decade so far, whether that’s Boseman, Smith, Murphy, Brody, and now Chalamet this year. I’m curious, is that an intentional choice from you? Or just a coincidence?
Not a great bunch of nominees, but we’ve seen worse so I'm fine with it
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
I still need to see Moura. Nearest theater playing it is 50 miles away.
I'm probably not seeing either Hawke nor Moura until March, so I'm shooting in the dark here.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
Lol, nevermind, seems like that's the popular guess...
I literally have seen nothing.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
For what it's worth, The Secret Agent is out on VOD today, for those who still need to catch up on it.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
Louis: Thoughts on the cinematography of Sentimental Value?
1. Moura
2. Chalamet
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
I have a suspicion that Jordan will be getting a 4.5, which makes me curious about O'Connell's rating. It's gonna look pretty awkward if he gets the only 5 out of the Sinners cast...
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. Hawke
4. DiCaprio
5. Jordan
Harris: let's not make weird hypothetical insinuations here.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
Also here's my personal ranking of them:
1. Chalamet
2. Hawke
3. Jordan
4. DiCaprio
5. Moura
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
Calvin: Wasn't "insinuating" anything at all. My point is that a (very fine) performance that has gone ignored by nearly every voting body getting a 5 will look odd. I'm not even sure how likely it is for O'Connell to get a 5.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
1. Moura
2. Chalamet
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
Louis: Your 5 most surprising and disappointing films of 2025.
Harris: Analyzing very fine performances that are ignored by awards bodies and are 5 star quality sounds like a cool idea for a blog, someone should get started on that.
Harris: I agree with you on that.
Madigan didn't make it to the BAFTA shortlist. Taylor seems safer now. Great to see Mescal and Infiniti among nominees though. Skarsgard is there too and if anyone other than Elordi takes SAG, he seems to be an Oscar frontrunner.
Louis: What do you think of this late 2000s/early 2010s cast for the original Star Wars trilogy?
Luke Skywalker: Sebastian Stan
Han Solo: Aaron Eckhart
Princess Leia Organa: Emily Blunt
Grand Moff Tarkin: Alan Rickman
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi: Sean Connery (in a Finding Forrester mode and Scottish to match Ewan McGregor, but chances he'd accept this role are preeeetty petite)
C-3PO: Doug Jones
Darth Vader: Clancy Brown
Lando Carlissian: Don Cheadle
Yoda (voice): still Frank Oz
Emperor Palpatine: Simon Russell Beale
Anakin Skywalker: David Strathairn
See ya in a decade, when I'll come up with a cast for 2030s prequels.
Also directed by Gore Verbinski maybe?
My bet for Louis:
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
My personal bet:
1. Moura
2. Chalamet
3. DiCaprio
4. Jordan
5. Hawke
Hopefully Moura has the same luck as Sordi (An Average Little Man), Hoskins (The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa), Mortensen (The Road) or Stanton (Lucky). Even though these films aren't in Louis' Top 5, the actors managed to win overall.
1. Chalamet
2. Moura
3. DiCaprio
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
Luke:
Though the first episode was a bit too goofy and not in a way where I found it particularly funny. I appreciate trying a different tone for the world but it also needs to work. I’ll give the next one a chance but I wasn't blown away by the first episode.
Anonymous:
Intentional choice. Although I never fully bought it, Farrell was also considered in the lead due to his non-industry awards success. So I’ve tried to put who most consider will be the winner in the center spot.
Tony:
An effective combination between showy and unshowy work by Kasper Tuxen. As there are many overtly showy shots with purpose, whether that is seeing the old film by Gustav or when there is the display of his various love of shadows. Are captivating that very much harken back to Sven Nykvist in a way that absolutely works. The rest of the film isn’t always showy though frequently moody with a naturalistic yet still very careful use of lighting and the lack there of. Creating a certain dynamic balance within shots that don’t distract from the performance centric nature of the film but do amplify the mood of the piece.
Anonymous:
Surprises:
1. Black Bag
2. Song Sung Blue
3. The Naked Gun
4. Caught Stealing
5. The Long Walk
Disappointments:
1. House of Dynamite
2. The Running Man
3. Mission Impossible Final Reckoning
4. Mountainhead
5. After the Hunt
Ytrewq:
Stan obviously looks the part but also could sell it. Not sure about Eckhart as I think his charm can go to smarm maybe too easily. Blunt work, Rickman very much works, Connery would work if dialed in like The Name of the Rose as well which is the performance that shows he could've been a great Gandalf if tried to be one, Jones is a great fit, Brown's voice is great but maybe too recognizable I might go Ron Perlman there, Cheadle would be fun, Beale would be very different but could bee interesting, Straithairn would make a memorable final impression.
1. Chalamet
2. Dicaprio
3. Moura
4. Hawke
5. Jordan
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