Best Actor, 2000-2009: Your Thoughts?
So here are our nominations for Best Leading Actor, 2000-2009 (Best Actress and Director to come in later posts). Voice acting and cameos not included, wins/losses are a carefully calculated formula of box office and overall critical reception--or, just a gut feeling.
Johnny Depp (*Amazon Movies staff pick)
Wins: Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Sweeney Todd, Finding Neverland, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Before Night Falls, Blow, Chocolat
On the fence: Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, From Hell, Public Enemies
Losses: The Libertine, Secret Window, Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Christian Bale
Wins: Batman Begins/Dark Knight, The Prestige, 3:10 to Yuma, I’m Not There, Rescue Dawn, The New World, The Machinist, American
Psycho, Shaft
On the fence: Public Enemies, Terminator Salvation, Harsh Times
Losses: Equilibrium, Reign of Fire, Laurel Canyon, Captain Corelli's Mandolin
George Clooney
Wins: Up in the Air, Syriana, Ocean’s 11 and 13, Michael Clayton, Good Night and Good Luck, O Brother Where Art Thou , The Perfect Storm
On the fence: Intolerable Cruelty, Leatherheads, Ocean's 12, Burn After Reading
Losses: The Men Who Stare at Goats, The Good German, Solaris, Welcome to Collinwood
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Wins: Almost Famous, Capote, M:I-3, The Savages, Before the Devil
Knows You’re Dead, Charlie Wilson’s War, Doubt, The 25th Hour, Punch-Drunk Love, State and Main
On the fence: Synecdoche, NY, Pirate Radio, Cold Mountain, Owning Mahowny, Red Dragon, Love Liza
Losses: Along Came Polly
Leonardo DiCaprio
Wins: Revolutionary Road, Body of Lies, Blood Diamond, The Departed, The Aviator, Gangs of New York, Catch Me if You Can
Losses: The Beach
Sean Penn
Wins: Milk, Mystic River, The Assassination of Richard Nixon, 21
Grams, I Am Sam, Before Night Falls
On the fence: The Interpreter, Up at the Villa
Losses: All the King’s Men, It's All About Love, The Weight of Water
Who else would you add to the list? --Ellen
OG on January 03, 2010 at 09:04 AM
Matt Damon should be first on that list.
This decade should go to Matt Damon, with Leonardo DiCaprio in close second.
But really, you need to add Matt Damon to that list, NOW!
Nancy on January 05, 2010 at 06:18 AM
I second the vote that Matt Damon needs to be added to that list.
Nancy on January 05, 2010 at 06:19 AM
I second the vote that Matt Damon needs to be added to that list.
Watch Movies Online on May 20, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Great Information !! Thank you for sharing with us. I will go for Matt Damon ..He is my favorite actor..I love to watch his each and every film..
Smink on June 19, 2010 at 03:46 PM
I vote for Leonardo DiCaprio
怀淰＠＾过厾 on August 12, 2010 at 11:30 PM
I second the vote that Matt Damon needs to be added to that list.
sensations on October 29, 2010 at 12:27 AM
Forget Oscars. Forget box office. Which leading actor and actress had the best batting average of the last 10 years? The most consistent body of work, the highest good-to-bad, one-for-me, one-for-them ratio?
sensations on October 29, 2010 at 12:28 AM
Forget Oscars. Forget box office. Which leading actor and actress had the best batting average of the last 10 years? The most consistent body of work, the highest good-to-bad, one-for-me, one-for-them ratio?
sildenafil on November 08, 2010 at 09:53 AM
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman)
Although it would be worse if the actors clothed would be (as is usually done) in a homogenized plastic armor with a German helmet, cuirass Italian and Scandinavian sword. And - from different eras.
xiao on November 15, 2010 at 05:26 PM
I will go for Matt Damon ..He is my favorite actor..I love to watch his each and every film..
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