Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight? Leading. Supporting.Ĭhristoph Waltz in Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained? Hmm,I'll say Supporting and Leading. Peter Finch in Network? Again,he was only pawn to create story. Marlon Brando in The Godfather? If he is leading than Finney is leading in Miller's Crossing. Michael Douglas in Wall Street? Supporting.It's all about Bud Fox. Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects? Leading.I don't know how anyone can put Spacey in supporting?!
Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption? Supporting, easily. It could be either way.Īrnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator? He is title character,but story is about Sarah Connor more. I can see way many people see Cate as lead,but I must admit it has Supporting feel. They are all nominated in wrong categories.ĭaniel Day Lewis in The Gangs of New York? Supporting.Di Caprio and Diaz are leads of the movie,Bill the Butcher was definitively supporting character.Ĭate Blanchett in Notes of a Scandal? This is probably most borderline performance of all time. Roles like Pacino in The Godfather,Mara in Carol,Landau in Crimes and Misdemeanors,H.Macy in Fargo,Affleck in Assasssination of Jesse James,Hutton in Ordinary People are not even debatable. Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook?Īnthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs? Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption?Ĭhristoph Waltz in Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained? So,what do you guys think? Lead or Supporting?ĭaniel Day Lewis in The Gangs of New York? All of these performances are borderline.