Most Inspired BAFTA Win Since 2000

[AMG Joined: Sep 20th, 2012 Topics: 168 Posts: 4323 View Predictions]

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As you probably all know, the BAFTAs take place this Sunday (14th February). Some may dismiss these awards as pure British fodder, but occasionally they make some rather inspired choices in the acting categories.

If the latest GD odds are to be believed with regard to the Oscars, we are guaranteed 2 different acting winners at the BAFTAs this upcoming weekend. Stallone is out of the BAFTA race and Vikander is in Lead for The Danish Girl, instead having her role in Ex Machina competing in Supporting. 

So, since the year 2000, whose BAFTA win is, in your opinion, the most inspired choice? 

In addition to the nine named options above, the following also received a BAFTA despite not being on the stage come Oscar night:

Julie Walters (Supporting Actress) – Billy Elliott
Russell Crowe (Best Actor) – A Beautiful Mind
Daniel Day Lewis (Best Actor) – Gangs of New York
Clive Owen (Supporting Actor) – Closer
Thandie Newton (Supporting Actress) – Crash
Mickey Rourke (Best Actor) – The Wrestler
Carey Mulligan (Best Actress) – An Education
Geoffrey Rush (Supporting Actor) – The King’s Speech
Helena Bonham Carter (Supporting Actress) – The King’s Speech
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Supporting Actor) – 12 Years a Slave
Barkhad Abdi (Supporting Actor) – Captain Phillips
Jennifer Lawrence (Supporting Actress) – American Hustle

So, whose BAFTA win is your favourite from the names on the poll/named above, and WHY? 

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[Ms. Trunchbull Joined: Jul 4th, 2012 Topics: 0 Posts: 217 View Predictions]

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Riva in 2013.
I’ll never forget O’Russell’s face when Lawrence lost lol

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[JohnMac13 Joined: Aug 21st, 2013 Topics: 0 Posts: 18 View Predictions]

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I really liked the 2013 acting winners (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cate Blanchett, Barkhad Abdi and Jennifer Lawrence), especially Ejiofor and Abdi. I know that Dallas Buyers Club probably wasn’t eligible, but these are simply better choices. Great year for BAFTAs.

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[AwardsConnect Joined: Jan 16th, 2016 Topics: 17 Posts: 3626 View Predictions]

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My favorite of those performances would be Staunton’s, though Riva was incredible too.

I’ll never, ever get the hype for Walken’s turn in “Catch Me if You Can.” It’s like he was Oscar-nominated for simply not doing his usual schtick.

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[Rooney Moore Joined: Aug 2nd, 2014 Topics: 10 Posts: 1399 View Predictions]

#216142

Great question indeed. Bur this poster’s choice is obvious.
My second choice would be Staunton. 

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[ankehuber Joined: Oct 11th, 2013 Topics: 6 Posts: 153 View Predictions]

#216143

jamie bell winning best lead actor he was only 14, defeating hot-favorite russell crowe that wasg !…

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[TerenceFletcher Joined: Oct 10th, 2014 Topics: 1 Posts: 400 View Predictions]

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Chiwetel Ejiofor

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[Eddy Q Joined: Oct 13th, 2012 Topics: 23 Posts: 4673 View Predictions]

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How about Icelandic film editor Valdís Óskarsdóttir winning for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. That was a truly inspired choice.

Emmanuelle Riva and Chiwetel Ejiofor are also top of my list. I’d add Imelda Staunton for Vera Drake, although that was kind of inevitable with BAFTA anyway.

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[ziggy Joined: Nov 29th, 2013 Topics: 0 Posts: 572 View Predictions]

#216148

I have to go with Abdi. Someone better hand him another juicy part in an important movie real soon.

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[FNLFan89 Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 17 Posts: 1407 View Predictions]

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From the second list, I’d go with Barkhad Abdi. Since Leto was obviously winning the Oscar even though he wasn’t nominated at BAFTA, and since Captain Phillips underperformed at the Oscars, it was nice to see Abdi get some recognition for a great debut performance. I also second the mention for Skyfall winning Best British Film. Well deserved. 

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[CanadianFan Joined: Jul 23rd, 2012 Topics: 42 Posts: 4091 View Predictions]

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Have yet to see ‘Billy Elliott’ (I know), so I had to vote for Johansson.

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