Alternate Best Actor 2010: Results

5. Andy Serkis in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll- Serkis is terrific in his portrayal of Ian Dury reminding me of the real man who I only knew from a brief not very memorable scene in Judge Dredd.

4. George Clooney in The American- Clooney gives possibly his best performance by toning down his usual mannerisms and giving a restrained as well as powerful portrait of an assassin who has seen too many double crosses.

3. Ryan Gosling in Blue Valentine- Ryan Gosling gives a very strong performance in both his portrayal of the exuberant charmer as well as the bitter man he becomes.

2. Robert Duvall in Get Low- Robert Duvall once again knocks it out of the park in his portrayal of his old hermit who he creates a beautiful portrait with warmth, humor and sadness all while properly being this man who has exiled himself from the world.

1. Choi Min-sik in I Saw the Devil- This was one very close for me between the top three who all give great performances with stand out moments throughout their films. My favorite though goes to Choi Min-sik for his chilling portrayal of a serial killer who ends up being tortured himself. It is an amazing performance meeting the challenge of his character all the way through even as his character undergoes several extreme changes.

Overall Rank:

1. Choi Min-sik in I Saw the Devil
2. Robert Duvall in Get Low
3. Ryan Gosling in Blue Valentine
4. Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
5. Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer
6. George Clooney in The American
7. Andy Serkis in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
8. Christian Bale in The Fighter
9. Jiang Wen in Let the Bullets Fly
10. Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech
11. Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception
12. Lee Byung-hun in I Saw The Devil
13. Otto Jesperen in Trollhunter
14. James Franco in 127 Hours
15. Bruce Willis in Red
16. Ge You in Let The Bullets Fly
17. Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island 
18. Ben Affleck in The Town
19. Colin Firth in The King's Speech
20. Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2
21. Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter  
22. Jeff Bridges in True Grit 
23. Javier Bardem in Biutiful  
24. Mark Wahlberg in The Other Guys
25. Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  
26. Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
27. Sean Penn in Fair Game
28. Will Ferrell in The Other Guys
29. Gleenn Erland Tosterud in Trollhunter
30. Aaron Taylor Johnson in Kick-Ass
31. Skandar Keynes in Voyage of the Dawn Treader
32. Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables 
33. Logan Lerman in Percy Jackson 
34. Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid
35. James Frecheville in Animal Kingdom

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