The Worst Acting Oscar Nominee of Each Year

[Chimichanggas Joined: Dec 13th, 2017 Topics: 35 Posts: 2506 View Predictions]

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We all know we have some Oscar-nominated performances that we hate for some various reasons. Among the 20 acting Oscar nominees of each year, who do you think delivered the worst performance? You can also do this by category if you want.

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[Chimichanggas Joined: Dec 13th, 2017 Topics: 35 Posts: 2506 View Predictions]

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This doesn’t mean that all of these are extremely bad but it’s just that the other performances from their category is better than them. The names in bold are what I think the worst of the year.

2010:
James Franco, 127 Hours
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech

2011:
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Jessica Chastain, The Help

2012:
Denzel Washington, Flight
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Alan Arkin, Argo
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

2013:
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Judi Dench, Philomena
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine

2014:
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Kiera Knightley, The Imitation Game

2015:
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

2016:
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Emma Stone, La La Land
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Nicole Kidman, Lion

2017:
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Meryl Streep, The Post
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water

2018:
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Sam Rockwell, Vice
Amy Adams, Vice

2019:
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Laura Dern, Marriage Story

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[mateil Joined: Aug 23rd, 2017 Topics: 5 Posts: 95 View Predictions]

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2020 : Laura Dern – Marriage Story
2019 : Sam Rockwell – Vice
2018 : Denzel Washington – Roman J. Israel Esq.
2017 : Nicole Kidman – Lion
2016 : Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
2015 : Bradley Cooper – American Sniper
2014 : Bradley Cooper – American Hustle
2013 : Sally Field – Lincoln
2012 : George Clooney – The Descendants
2011 : Mark Ruffalo – The Kids Are All Right

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[Bassett Joined: Dec 21st, 2016 Topics: 9 Posts: 4290 View Predictions]

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2019 : Jonathan Pryce – The Two Popes

2018 : Sam Rockwell – Vice

2017 : Lesley Manville – Phantom Thread

2016 : Ryan Gosling – La La Land

2015 : Jennifer Lawrence – Joy

2014 : Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything

2013 : Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle

2012 : Jacki Weaver – Silver Linings Playbook

2011 : Nick Nolte – Warrior

2010 : Jeremy Renner – The Town

FYC :

Best Actress - Viola Davis, Frances McDormand
Best Actor - Delroy Lindo, Chadwick Boseman
Best Supporting Actor - Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman
Best Picture - Nomadland
Best Director - Chloé Zhao
SAG Ensemble - Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Cinematography - Nomadland

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[estrelas Joined: Jul 25th, 2018 Topics: 2 Posts: 3699 View Predictions]

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2010

• Jeff Bridges, True Grit
• Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
• Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right 
• Amy Adams, The Fighter

2011

• Brad Pitt, Moneyball
• Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
• Jonah Hill, Moneyball (*)
• Bérénice Bejo, The Artist

2012

• Denzel Washington, Flight
• Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
• Alan Arkin, Argo
• Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

2013

• Christian Bale, American Hustle
• Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
• Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
• Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine

2014

• Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
• Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
• Robert Duvall, The Judge
• Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

2015

• Matt Damon, The Martian
• Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
• Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
• Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

2016

• Ryan Gosling, La La Land
• Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
• Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
• Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

2017

• Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. 
• Meryl Streep, The Post
• Christopher Plummer, All the Money in the World 
• Mary J. Blige, Mudbound

2018

• Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
• Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
• Sam Rockwell, Vice 
• Amy Adams, Vice

2019

• Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
• Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
• Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
• Laura Dern, Marriage Story 

(*) – Haven’t seen neither Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close nor Warrior

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[Hoster1 Joined: Aug 8th, 2016 Topics: 4 Posts: 2417 View Predictions]

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2019:
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Margot Robbie, Bombshell

2018:
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Sam Rockwell, Vice

2017:
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Margot Robbie, I, Toyna
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound

2016:
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea

2015:
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Brie Larson, Room
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight

2014:
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

2013:
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave

2012:
Hugh Jackman, Les Mis
Alan Arkin, Argo
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

2011:
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn

2010:
I like all of them actually

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[William Gillquist Joined: Jan 1st, 2020 Topics: 10 Posts: 623 View Predictions]

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2010 – John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone)

2011 – Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) (R.I.P.)

2012 – Jacki Wever (Silver Linings Playbook)

2013 – Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

2014 – Robert Duvall (The Judge)

2015 – Jennifer Lawerence (Joy)

2016 – Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures)

2017 – Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel Esq.)

2018 – Sam Rockwell (Vice)

2019 – Johnathan Pryce (The Two Popes)

FYC Oscars: Soul (Best Picture, Original Screenplay, and Original Score), Regina King (Best Director), Delroy Lindo (Best Actor), Viola Davis (Best Actress), Leslie Odom Jr. (Best Supporting Actor)

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[Butz Joined: Oct 15th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 640 View Predictions]

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2019:
Renée Zellweger, Judy (I know she is universally beloved but personally I have never seen a movie in which I liked her as an actress, and her take as Garland was almost caricatural imo)

2018:
Sam Rockwell, Vice (speaking of caricatural – I don’t think it was entirely his fault since that was exactly what he was going for, it’s just not a performance that should ever get nominated for an Oscar)

2017:
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel Esq.

2016:
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

2015:
Sylvester Stallone, Creed (I’m not that big of a Rocky fan, he was alright I guess)

2014:
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper

2013:
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers’ Club

2012:
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

2011:
Jessica Chastain, The Help

2010:
Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech (I haven’t seen that many nominees from that year and didn’t mind most of the others)

FYC:

Lead Actor: Mads Mikkelsen (Another Round)

Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)

Supporting Actor: Paul Raci (Sound of Metal)

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Letterboxd: Ray_In_Bruges

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 262 Posts: 18793 View Predictions]

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2019:

Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Laura Dern, Marriage Story

2018:

Christian Bale, Vice
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Adam Driver, Blackkklansman
Didn’t actually mind the supporting actress line-up

2017:

Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel Esq.
Meryl Streep, The Post (to be fair with a lot of these that year they’re not bad it’s just that they were in a year where there were SO many superior performances)
Christopher Plummer, All The Money in the World
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound

2016:

Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Actually liked that lineup (except I would have nominated Amy)
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

2015:

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Alicia Vikander, The Danis Girl

2014:

Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything (not bad but felt more supporting which was ironic considering the film is based on her memoir)
Edward Norton, Birdman
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game

2013:

Christian Bale, American Hustle
Quite like the Actress lineup that year
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle and Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street (TIE)
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine

2012:

Denzel Washington, Flight
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Alan Arkin, Argo (I can’t even remember him in the movie!)
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

2011:

Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Glenn Close, The Iron Lady
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Berenice Bejo, The Artist

2010:

All the nominees like Hoster said were actually all right that year.

FYC OSCARS : PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN IN ALL CATEGORIES (ESP. ACTRESS – Carey Mulligan AND ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY — EMERALD FENNELL), VANESSA KIRBY FOR "PIECES OF A WOMAN", ESSIE DAVIS FOR "BABYTEETH"

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[Eddy Q Joined: Oct 13th, 2012 Topics: 23 Posts: 4710 View Predictions]

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2019: Cynthia Erivo – Harriet (this is uncomfortable as she was the only POC actor nominated. With a better script and director she could’ve been amazing.)

2018: Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody

2017: Woody Harrelson – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (he’s fine, it’s just there were better options)

2016: Nicole Kidman – Lion (or maybe it was just that wig)

2015: Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl

2014: Robert Duvall – The Judge

2013: Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club

2012: Hugh Jackman – Les Misérables

I have too many blind spots from previous years to continue.

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[Brayden Fitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 110 Posts: 7480 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

Alan Arkin, Argo (I can’t even remember him in the movie!)

The truest definition of an one scene (1-line) wonder

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[Brayden Fitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 110 Posts: 7480 View Predictions]

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Butz wrote:

2018:
Sam Rockwell, Vice (speaking of caricatural – I don’t think it was entirely his fault since that was exactly what he was going for, it’s just not a performance that should ever get nominated for an Oscar)

Still pissed that Rockwell & Adams ended up as the supporting nominees for Vice when Perry & Pill where right there with better performances.

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[Hoster1 Joined: Aug 8th, 2016 Topics: 4 Posts: 2417 View Predictions]

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braydenfitzsimmons wrote:

Still pissed that Rockwell & Adams ended up as the supporting nominees for Vice when Perry & Pill where right there with better performances.

Like Allison Pill? Did she even do anything in that film?

I don’t remember any of her scenes or lines lol. I’m really wondering what you saw in her performance.

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[diego Joined: Dec 10th, 2019 Topics: 7 Posts: 1131 View Predictions]

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2019:
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 
Laura Dern, Marriage Story

2018:
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody 
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell, Vice
Amy Adams, Vice

2017:
Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. 
Meryl Streep, The Post
Woody Harrelson, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Mary J. Blige, Mudbound

2016:
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

2015:
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies 
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

2014:
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

2013:
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

2012:
Denzel Washington, Flight
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Alan Arkin, Argo
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook

2011:
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids

2010:
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Jeremy Renner,  The Town
Melissa Leo, The Fighter

In conclusion, Meryl Streep needs to stop doing all these mediocre projects.

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2010: Christian Bale, The Fighter
2011: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
2012: Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
2013: Christian Bale, American Hustle
2014: Emma Stone, Birdman
2015: Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
2016: Ryan Gosling, La La Land
2017: Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
2018: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody HM: Sam Rockwell, Vice
2019: Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit

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