Underrated Performances: 2020

[diego Joined: Dec 10th, 2019 Topics: 12 Posts: 1554 View Predictions]

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So now that the season has started, we have an idea of what performances are on the critics/industry radar and will get nominated and win most of the awards.

But, what are some performances of this year that seem to be getting no traction at all and yet are deserving of the recognition?

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[estrelas Joined: Jul 25th, 2018 Topics: 1 Posts: 5443 View Predictions]

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The main cast of Babyteeth. All four of them delivered win worthy performances and it’s a shame none of them will get any traction.

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 216 Posts: 32853 View Predictions]

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I’ll go by each category. Obviously this is vey subjective.

Actress

– Radha Blank, The 40 Year Old Version
– Morfydd Clark, Saint Maud
– Beanie Feldstein, How to Build a Girl
– Sally Hawkins, Eternal Beauty
– Rashida Jones, On the Rocks
– Rachel McAdams, Eurovision
– Elisabeth Moss, Shirley
– Eliza Scanlen, Babyteeth
– Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma

I would include Julia Garner but she has gotten traction with critics (i.e. she was the Boston runner up).

Actor

– Johnny Flynn, Emma
– Dev Patel, The Personal History of David Copperfield
– Toby Wallace, Babyteeth

S. Actress

– Morfydd Clark, The Personal History of David Copperfield
– Essie Davis, Babyteeth
– Jennifer Ehle, Saint Maud
– Miranda Hart, Emma
– Billie Piper, Eternal Beauty
– Talia Ryder, Never Rarely Sometimes Always
– Sarah Solemani, How to Build a Girl
– Tilda Swinton, The Personal History of David Copperfield
– Odessa Young, Shirley

S. Actor

– Peter Capaldi, The Personal History of David Copperfield
– Paddy Considine, How to Build a Girl
– Peter Kim, The 40 Year Old Version
– Matthew MacFadyen, The Assistant 
– Jonathan Majors, Da 5 Bloods
– Ben Mendelsohn, Babyteeth
– Josh O’Connor, Emma
– Clarke Peters, Da 5 Bloods

FYC:

"The Good Fight" and "The Other Two" in all categories.

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[diego Joined: Dec 10th, 2019 Topics: 12 Posts: 1554 View Predictions]

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estrelas wrote:

The main cast of Babyteeth. All four of them delivered win worthy performances and it’s a shame none of them will get any traction.

I’ve been meaning to watch Babyteeth for a while but now that I’m making my year-end lists I’ll definitely be checking it out soon.

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 216 Posts: 32853 View Predictions]

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diego wrote:

I’ve been meaning to watch Babyteeth for a while but now that I’m making my year-end lists I’ll definitely be checking it out soon.

Eliza Scanlen is honestly just an incredibly underrated performer. She is the definition of versatile. Her performance in Babyteeth is a complete 180 from her performance in Sharp Objects (you hardly recognise that she’s the same person lol).

I wasn’t also a fan of Ben Mendelsohn’s work until now but he was truly heartbreaking in this. It’s tempting me to see what else he is in.

FYC:

"The Good Fight" and "The Other Two" in all categories.

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[Foolio Joined: Jan 24th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 538 View Predictions]

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From what I’ve seen so far:

Lead performances

Radha Blank, The 40-Year-Old Version
Elisabeth Moss, Shirley
Cristin Milioti, Palm Springs
Alma Poysti, Tove
Jesse Plemons, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Dev Patel, The Personal History of David Copperfield
Ibrahima Gueye, The Life Ahead
Pete Davidson, The King of Staten Island

Supporting perfomances

Arliss Howard, Mank
Odessa Young, Shirley
Glynn Turman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Jonathan Majors, Da 5 Bloods
Orion Lee, First Cow
Dianne Wiest, Let Them All Talk
Lucas Hedges, Let Them All Talk
Robin de Jesus, The Boys in the Band
Miranda Hart, Emma
Dan Stevens, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

All these performances were unique in the sense that the actor brought them to a level someone else would have not. Unfortunately I expect them to be largely – and for the most part completely – snubbed by awards bodies.

I’ve left out some great performances that I expect to gain at least a few random nods here and there, such as Candice Bergen in Let Them All Talk, Jessie Buckley in I’m Thinking of Ending Things and Nicole Beharie in Miss Juneteenth.

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[The Girls' Room Joined: Jun 20th, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 1181 View Predictions]

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Under-rated in terms of being excellent and not appearing on critics’ lists/nominees

Han Ye-ri, Minari
Meryl Streep + Dianne Wiest + Candice Bergen + Gemma Chan, Let Them All Talk
Colman Domingo + Glynn Turman, Ma Rainey
Sally Hawkins, Eternal Beauty
Rahda Blank, The Forty-Year-Old Version
Abril Zamora + Sophia Loren, The Life Ahead (has she appeared yet really?)

watch I May Destroy You

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[diego Joined: Dec 10th, 2019 Topics: 12 Posts: 1554 View Predictions]

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I watched Beanpole today. It should be in contention for awards across the board but the outstanding (debut!) performances of Viktoria Miroshnichenko and Vasilisa Perelygina deserve to get attention.

I’m also disappointed the film didn’t make the final cut for International Film this past ceremony because it would have boosted the visibility a lot and perhaps given it the tiniest chance of getting the major nominations it deserves this year.

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[Luca Giliberti Joined: Jun 23rd, 2017 Topics: 8 Posts: 7530 View Predictions]

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Elisabeth Moss in everything — per usual.

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[lvigario Joined: Jan 30th, 2013 Topics: 9 Posts: 205 View Predictions]

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Lead Actor
Jim Parsons in The Boys In The Band
Ben Affleck in The Way Back
Henry Golding in Monsoon
Ibrahima Gueye in The Life Head

Lead Actress
Evan Rachel Wood in Kajillionaire
Zoey Deutch in Buffaloed
Betty Gilpin in The Hunt
Leah Lewis in The Half of It

Supporting Actor
Sebastian Stan in Endings, Beginnings
Richard Jenkins in Kajillionaire
Tuc Watkins in The Boys In The Band
Jeremy Strong in The Trial of the Chicago 7
Robert Pattinson in The Devil All The Time
Colman Domingo in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Supporting Actress
Hillary Swank in The Hunt
Mary Holland in Happiest Season
Abril Zamora in The Life Ahead

FYC TV: genera+ion | The Other Two | Starstruck | Schmigadoon! | Love Life | This Way Up | Sex Education | Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas | Sarah Paulson in ACS: Impeachment | Evan Peters in American Horror Story: Red Tide

FYC Movies: CODA | In The Heights | Last Night In Soho | Spencer | Gaga for House of Gucci | Penelope Cruz for Madres Paralelas | Martha Plimpton in Mass | Glenn Close in Four Good Days | Riley Keough in Zola | Colman Domingo in Zola | Sandra Bullock in The Unforgivable | Jake Gyllen

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[Diamonds Joined: Oct 24th, 2018 Topics: 1 Posts: 612 View Predictions]

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Fiona Shaw in Ammonite deserves more hype for Supporting Actress
Josh O’Connor and Miranda Hart for Emma. both deserve some awards love as well in Supporting Actor/Actress
Also, Arliss Howard was the biggest scene stealer in Mank and should be in the running for Supporting Actor

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[Calvin Joined: Dec 27th, 2017 Topics: 1 Posts: 321 View Predictions]

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– George MacKay in True History of the Kelly Gang

– Cosmo Jarvis in Ride With the Horses 

– Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski, Undine 

– Brian Dennehy in Driveways 

– The cast of Babyteeth

– Devin France, Wendy 

– Hugh Laurie, <i>The Personal History of David Copperfield </i>

Still celebrating Supporting Actress - Youn Yuh-jung (Minari)

FYC Emmys: The Underground Railroad

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[Monsoon 🌊 Joined: Aug 11th, 2020 Topics: 23 Posts: 2238 View Predictions]

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Sope Dirisu, His House
Wunmi Mosaku, His House
Ibrahima Gueye, The Life Ahead
Kingsley Ben-Adir, One Night in Miami…
Eli Goree, One Night in Miami…
Nicole Beharie, Miss Juneteenth
Robin de Jesus, The Boys in the Band
Jonathan Majors, Da 5 Bloods

👑Cicely Tyson (1924-2021)
👑Mary Wilson (1944-2021)

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[Butz Joined: Oct 15th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 1284 View Predictions]

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The entire cast of Nine Days, especially Duke, Beetz, Skarsgard and Wong.

And, honestly, Anthony Rannells in The Prom even though I really didn’t like this movie. He, along with Meryl, saved it from being boring and totally forgettable.

Letterboxd: Ray_In_Bruges

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