Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix vs Daniel Day LewisEven though Joaquin is nominated for the best actor award at all the major awards ceremonies this year for his highly acclaimed role in The Master, it is Daniel Day Lewis that is favorite based on his performance in "Lincoln".
Daniel Day Lewis picks and chooses the films he participate in carefully, he is a very good consistent actor and is highly regarded. But, in my opinion, it is Joaquin Phoenix who is the better actor than Daniel Day Lewis and should be rewarded this year as such:
- Joaquin not only acts, but sings, as can be seen in Walk the line. He also took on the difficult task of having to emulate any already highly regarded singer, Johnny Cash. No small feat.
- Joaquin made a very very "ballsy" and brave move by doing "I'm still here". I don't think many other A list actors who are at the top of their game would pull such as "stunt". It was a brave move and Joaquin never really got shown any appreciation for doing it. How many other A list actors would be able to go to public events, like clubs, and sing/rap and fight when people thought that it was Joaquin just being himself and not playing a role? Same for the letterman interview. He took 2+ years of his life to do something he believed in rather than just go for another pay-check job.
- I've not seen a review of The Master where the author has not been impressed with Joaquin's performance in the movie, even if they weren't too keen on the film itself.
- Joaquin has been acting nearly all his life, and he's still getting better and better.
- Does Daniel Day Lewis really need more acclaim? His role in Lincoln was not the best in his career and previously he's already got 2 oscars, 3 BAFTAs and 1 Golden Globe as well as numerous nominations and other awards.
- You think Daniel Day Lewis would be able to pull off this scene as well as Joaquin? I don't even think Daniel Day Lewis would choose to be in a film where he had to do a scene like this.
That's my 2 cents. What do you guys think. Another other reasons? Agree or disagree. Feel free to sign up and comment yourself Daniel.
Edited by user Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:45:37 AM(UTC)
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