Favorite Movie Breakthrough Performances of 2016?

[Daniel MontgomeryKeymaster Joined: May 14th, 2011 Topics: 272 Posts: 2453 View Predictions]

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What actors gave your favorite breakthrough performances of 2016 and why?

One of the obvious ones is probably Mahershala Ali in “Moonlight.” He’s been working for a while but that performance obviously has put him on the map in a big way. But I think I’d put most of his co-stars right up there with him: Janelle Monae, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert, and my personal favorite performance from the film, Ashton Sanders.

Slightly less obvious, I thought Parker Sawyers nailed the unenviable challenge of playing President Obama as a young man, and doing so credibly and without it feeling like a labored impression.

I also loved Ruth Negga (“Loving”), Sandra Huller (“Toni Erdmann”), Jovan Adepo (“Fences”), and a bunch more.

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[jasonfaceParticipant Joined: Nov 13th, 2015 Topics: 3 Posts: 2406 View Predictions]

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TOP 10
Cast of Everybody Wants Some!!
Cole Doman, Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party
Lily Gladstone, Certain Women
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Sasha Lane, American Honey
Ruth Negga, Loving
Ashton Sanders, Moonlight
Morgan Saylor, White Girl
J.J. Totah, Other People
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Sing Street

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[GusCruzParticipant Joined: Feb 26th, 2012 Topics: 53 Posts: 13385 View Predictions]

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Daniel Montgomery wrote:

Sandra Huller

Not a breakthrough performance at all. Do yourself a favor and go watch her previous works. She’s consistently fantastic and has been recognized quite often as such by the European film community and criticism.

I just saw American Honey. Sasha Lane is really impressive.

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[Andrew CardenParticipant Joined: Jan 16th, 2016 Topics: 17 Posts: 3331 View Predictions]

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I concur re: Rhodes, Negga and Adepo and would add Harvey Scrimshaw in The Witch and Gillian Jacobs in Don’t Think Twice.

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[ProblemchildParticipant Joined: Jun 28th, 2011 Topics: 10 Posts: 363 View Predictions]

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Ashton Sanders, Moonlight
Javon Adepo, Fences

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[AviChristiaansParticipant Joined: Jul 26th, 2013 Topics: 45 Posts: 2239 View Predictions]

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Devon Terrell in Barry.

He is just sublime. That’s an actor to watch out for.

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 104 Posts: 5263 View Predictions]

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Need Sethi in The Jungle Book.

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[pacinofanParticipant Joined: Nov 28th, 2011 Topics: 8 Posts: 4120 View Predictions]

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Ashton Sanders all the way!

I have yet to see “Barry” but it is sitting atop my Netflix queue waiting for me to stream it.

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[james14Participant Joined: Oct 26th, 2011 Topics: 8 Posts: 1302 View Predictions]

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Ashton Sanders, Moonlight

Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea

Anya Taylor-Joy, The Witch

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 63 Posts: 1643 View Predictions]

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This may seem strange and not make sense to you all, but Blake Lively in the Shallows. She proved she could carry a movie extremely well and I can see such a bright actress in her.

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[MaccaParticipant Joined: Dec 22nd, 2015 Topics: 7 Posts: 4803 View Predictions]

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Lucas Hedges was the obvious breakout from this year, but Alex R Hibbert’s first performance in Moonlight is just brilliant, and Anya Taylor-Joy was terrific to watch in The Witch.

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[circa 1993Participant Joined: Nov 6th, 2010 Topics: 156 Posts: 4093 View Predictions]

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Sunny Pawar, Lion
Ashton Sanders, Moonlight

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[OscarsSoWrongParticipant Joined: Dec 28th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 217 View Predictions]

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Sasha Lane, American Honey

Ashton Sanders, Moonlight

Alex R. Hibbert, Moonlight

Lucas Hedges, Manchester

Javon Adepo, Fences

Sunny Pawar, Lion

Janelle Monae, Hidden Figures/Moonlight

Cast of Sing Street

 

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[AMGParticipant Joined: Sep 20th, 2012 Topics: 154 Posts: 3914 View Predictions]

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I hope all the praise for Ashton Sanders I see on these fourms translate to a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Gold Derby Film Awards!

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[AMGParticipant Joined: Sep 20th, 2012 Topics: 154 Posts: 3914 View Predictions]

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And while I do love Ashton Sanders and Lucas Hedges, one who has not been singled out by anybody is Blake Jenner.

Everybody Wants Some and Edge of Seventeen gave him great range, and he should be celebrating a Golden Globe nod right now. Hope he continues to get the chance to shine.

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