Alternate Best Actor 2015: Results

5. Ulrik Munther in The Here After - Much of Munther's performance is limited with purpose, however perhaps he limits it too much failing to find the right nuance in his minimalism. That note tho…

Alternate Best Actor 2015: Ulrik Munther in The Here After

Ulrik Munther did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying as John in The Here After.   The Here After follows a teenager as he tries to return to his life after jail time, however he faces dif…

Alternate Best Actor 2015: Christopher Plummer in Remember

Christopher Plummer did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Zev Guttman in Remember.  Remember, that follows an old man suffering from dementia on a mission to kill a Nazi war criminal, I …

Alternate Best Actor 2015: Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road

Tom Hardy did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying "Mad" Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road. Mad Max: Fury Road is the greatest action film ever made.    The success of Mad Max…

Alternate Best Actor 2015: Jason Mitchell in Straight Outta Compton

Jason Mitchell did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Eric "Eazy-E" Wright in Straight Outta Compton.  Straight Outta Compton is a good biopic that follows the forming and fallo…

Alternate Best Actor 2015: Tom Courtenay in 45 Years

Tom Courtenay did not receive an Oscar nomination, despite winning the Silver Bear, for portraying Geoff Mercer in 45 Years.  45 Years focuses on the upheaval, due to an unlikely discovery, that bese…

Alternate Best Actor 2015: Paul Dano and John Cusack in Love & Mercy

Paul Dano did not receive an Oscar nomination, despite being nominated for a Golden Globe, for portraying young Brian Wilson and John Cusack did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying old Bri…

Alternate Best Actor 2015: Géza Röhrig in Son of Saul

Géza Röhrig did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Saul Ausländer in Son of Saul.   Son of Saul follows a concentration camp prisoner, who works cleaning the gas chamber, attempting to pr…

Alternate Best Actor 2015

And the Nominees Were Not: Ulrik Munther in The Here After   Géza Röhrig in Son of Saul   Paul Dano in Love & Mercy   Jason Mitchell in Straight Outta Compton   Christopher Plummer in Remember  A…