Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1964: Results

5. James Mason in The Fall of the Roman Empire - Mason delivers the expected gravitas, but gets to go further with a remarkable scene of compassion under torture essentially. Best Scene: The test. 4.…

Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1964: James Mason & Christopher Plummer in The Fall of the Roman Empire

James Mason did not receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Timonides in The Fall of the Roman Empire.  The Fall of the Roman Empire falls into the middle of sword and sandals epic for me, doesn&#…

Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1964

And the Nominees Were Not: James Mason in The Fall of the Roman Empire   Christopher Plummer in The Fall of the Roman Empire   David Tomlinson in Mary Poppins   Shailen Mukherjee in Charulata Hume Cr…

Alternate Best Actor 1964: Innokenty Smoktunovsky & Christopher Plummer in Hamlet (at Elsinore)

Innokenty Smoktunovsky did not receive an Oscar nomination and Christopher Plummer received an Emmy nomination for portraying the titular prince of Denmark in Hamlet (at Elsinore).  Hamlet is one of …

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: 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

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…

Alternate Best Supporting Actor 1970: Results

5. Klaus Kinski in Count Dracula - Kinski's in an uninspired adaptation, but gives an inspired portrayal of a vampire victim of a different sort. Best Scene: Going to the window. 4. Christopher P…