Alternate Best Actor 2013: Results

5. Jake Gyllenhaal in Prisoners- Gyllenhaal gives probably his best performance in his full depiction of a detective investigating a terrible crime in both the official process but also the emotional impact.

Best Scene: Loki rushes to the hospital.

4. Joaquin Phoenix in Her- Phoenix gives a nice counterpoint to his great performance in the Master with his warm and endearing portrayal of a lonely man.

Best Scene:  Theodore begins his romantic relationship with Samantha.

3. Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips- Hanks gives an excellent turn underplaying nicely while keeping the intensity of the film, then absolutely bringing the emotional power to his final scene.

Best Scene: Phillips goes into shock.

2. Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis- Isaac gives a fantastic performance as a jerk by realizing him fully as a person from the great amount of heart he puts into his music, to his less savory qualities off the stage. 

Best Scene: Fare Thee Well

1. James McAvoy in Filth- This year was amazing for lead actor and that's all there is to it. It really explains the strength of the Academy lineup because honestly it was just too difficult to really mess up, although they still managed to ever so slightly, as it seemed everyone was on top their game. Even Christian Bale the weakest of the nominees gave a great performance in Out of the Furnace to make up for it seems. My favorite of all theses great and often career best performances is James McAvoy's performance in Filth. I love every moment of this insane work that is a great achievement in dark comedy, but also an equally tragic turn at the same time.

Best Scene: The ending.

Overall Rank:

1. James McAvoy in Filth
2. Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club
3. Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis
4. Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street
5. Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips
6. Bruce Dern in Nebraska
7. Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave
8. Joaquin Phoenix in Her
9. Jake Gyllenhaal in Prisoners
10. Christian Bale in Out of the Furnace 
11. Michael Shannon in The Iceman
12. Tye Sheridan in Mud
13. Robert Redford in All is Lost
14. Vithaya Pansringarm in Only God Forgives
15. Sam Rockwell in A Single Shot
16. Simon Pegg in The World's End 
17. Ryan Gosling in The Place Beyond the Pines
18. Lee Jung-jae in New World
19. Jude Law in Side Effects
20. Tony Leung Chiu Wai in The Grandmaster
21. Steve Coogan in Philomena
22. Michael B. Jordan in Fruitvale Station
23. Bradley Cooper in The Place Beyond the Pines
24. Martin Freeman in The Hobbit
25. Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 3
26. Chris Evans in Snowpiercer
27. Daniel Bruhl in Rush
28. Josh Brolin in Oldboy 
29. Matt Damon in Elysium
30. Benedict Cumberbatch in The Fifth Estate
31. Dane Dehaan in The Place Beyond the Pines
32. Michael Fassbender in The Counselor
33. Casey Affleck in Ain't Them Bodies Saints
34. Will Forte in Nebraska
35. Christian Bale in American Hustle
36. Chris Hemsworth in Rush
37. Dane Dehaan in Kill Your Darlings
38. Chadwick Boseman in 42
39. Henry Cavill in Man of Steel
40. Chris Hemsworth in Thor 2
41. Chris Pine in Star Trek Into Darkness
42. Hugh Jackman in Prisoners
43. Charlie Hunnam in Pacific Rim
44. Denzel Washington in 2 Guns 
45. Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious 6
46. Zachary Quinto in Star Trek Into Darkness 
47. Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
48. Mark Wahlberg in Pain & Gain
49. Daniel Bruhl in The Fifth Estate
50. Forest Whitaker in The Butler
51. Dwayne Johnson in G.I. Joe
52. Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives
53. Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Don Jon
54. Mark Wahlberg in 2 Guns 
55. Daniel Radcliffe in Kill Your Darlings
56. Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Escape Plan
57. Hugh Jackman in The Wolverine
58. Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Last Stand
59. Sylvester Stallone in The Escape Plan
60. Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor

Next Year: 1992 supporting