Gérard Depardieu in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Gérard Depardieu as Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
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Poll: Best Actor/Actress Oscar Long-shots
Often there is a ultra long-shot in a group of nominees, a nominee who has only the slightest chance of winning. Sometimes these are sentimental favorites, sometimes these are "whole film" nominees - a token nomination for a well-regarded but low-profile film.
Of those listed below, which was your favorite performance?
Make Your Choice
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Robert De Niro in Cape Fear (1991)
Robert De Niro as Max Cady in Cape Fear (1991) -
Mary McDonnell in Passion Fish (1992)
Mary McDonnell as May-Alice Culhane in Passion Fish (1992) -
Debra Winger in Shadowlands (1993)
Debra Winger as Joy Gresham in Shadowlands (1993) -
Richard Dreyfuss in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn Holland in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) -
Diane Keaton in Marvin's Room (1996)
Diane Keaton as Bessie in Marvin's Room (1996) -
Julie Christie in Afterglow (1997)
Julie Christie as Phyllis Mann in Afterglow (1997) -
Fernanda Montenegro in Central Station (1998)
Fernanda Montenegro as Isadora in Central Station (1998) AKA Central Station -
Richard Farnsworth in The Straight Story (1999)
Richard Farnsworth as Alvin in The Straight Story (1999) -
Janet McTeer in Tumbleweeds (1999)
Janet McTeer as Mary Jo Walker in Tumbleweeds (1999) -
Keisha Castle-Hughes in Whale Rider (2002)
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Paikea in Whale Rider (2002) -
Michael Caine in The Quiet American (2002)
Michael Caine as Thomas Fowler in The Quiet American (2002) -
Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
Catalina Sandino Moreno as María Álvarez in Maria Full of Grace (2004) -
Terrence Howard and Paula Jai Parker in Hustle & Flow (2005)
Terrence Howard as Djay in Hustle & Flow (2005) -
Ryan Gosling in Half Nelson (2006)
Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne in Half Nelson (2006) -
Laura Linney in The Savages (2007)
Laura Linney as Wendy Savage in The Savages (2007) -
Richard Jenkins in The Visitor (2007)
Richard Jenkins as Walter in The Visitor (2007) -
Melissa Leo in Frozen River (2008)
Melissa Leo as Ray Eddy in Frozen River (2008) -
Morgan Freeman and Tony Kgoroge in Invictus (2009)
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in Invictus (2009) -
Helen Mirren in The Last Station (2009)
Helen Mirren as Sofya in The Last Station (2009) -
Javier Bardem in Biutiful (2010)
Javier Bardem as Uxbal in Biutiful (2010) -
Demián Bichir in A Better Life (2011)
Demián Bichir as Carlos Galindo in A Better Life (2011) -
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs (2011)
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Albert Nobbs (2011) -
Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy in Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) -
Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
Ruth Negga as Mildred in Loving (2016) -
Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Denzel Washington as Roman J. Israel, Esq. in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
