2008 Oscar Roundtable: Pecking Order of Actors

[GMVintage]

I fly that "Freak Flag" with DDL..I'm A Fucking Weirdo.

[shehzilzahid]

What was that James said about Keira Knightley, "I just worked with keira knightley somethingsomethingsomething girl!" ?

[StuffyMcGee]

@shehzilzahid "she's had a following since she was a wee girl"? or something like that?

[Ktig88]

Ellen Page is Hot

[Ktig88]

Am I the only person who thought Daniel Day Lewis was wearing a King's Suit in the Thumbnail

[vidlvr99]

@Ktig88 lmao you're totally right. His choice of wardrobe is of, um, dubious taste to say the least, but that's DDL for you; he just doesn't give a shit. He's still my boy though; amazing actor, and seems like a great person as well.

[mitchqqqqqq]

im here for DDL flower shirt

[bmagsalan]

He carried Atonement, co-carried TLKOS and Rory O'Shea was Here. His performances in all three deserved at least 1 nomination.

[sugarkaneification]

I agree I saw Atonement because James McAvoy was in it! And it was worth it

[mwu707]

I'm here for James McAvoy, he's the best!

[charmichanify]

I'm here for James McAvoy!!!!

[KurtCantrell]

3:36 George does gay voice

[CeecileJoe]

I still don't understand how James Mcavoy has not yet been recognised for anything in the US (besides a GG nomination for Atonement, but the ceremony was cancelled because of the writers' strike so it's almost like it didn't happen) after The Last King Of Scottland and this. Not only does he always give flawless performences but he - in my opinion - has only made great choices as far as picking projects goes.

[AnD082292]

@CeecileJoe I agree. I haven't seen a movie of his where I wondered why he agreed to do it or wanted to do it. He makes great choices for himself and always does a wonderful job. I'm amazed, too, that he hasn't been recognized by the Academy. He's done more than enough great work to have at least been nominated. And I agree with KaikiTsuki49 that he carried Atonement...the only difference is...I watched Atonement because HE was in it. :P

[MrUtubesux]

@CeecileJoe lol yea he makes great choices; masterpieces such as gnomeo and juliet and wanted.

[CeecileArya]

@MrUtubesux No one's talking about making "masterpieces" here. I haven't seen G&J but I'm sure a animated movie can't be that bad. As for Wanted, it was good. It was original, not cliché, well acted..

Drop the sarcasm bb, you're not very good at it.

[MrUtubesux]

@CeecileArya it was obviously a hyperbolic statement. either way you said he makes great choices. and wanted is far from a great movie.

[CeecileArya]

@MrUtubesux Exactly. "Choices". Not talking about the movies' quality. They don't all have to be brilliant. What I meant is he hasn't picked a project that has made me go "Oh hell no!" I liked Wanted, it's not the best movie, but it's not trash either. For an action movie - which I generally dislike - it was enjoyable. And I don't think it bombed at the box office.

Liking his films doesn't really matter. It's all subjectif. What matters is that career wise he hasn't made a faux pas so far.

[CeecileArya]

@MrUtubesux Ah also sorry for any english mistakes I'm sure I've made. It's not my first language and post-halloween night is brutal.

[vidlvr99]

@CeecileJoe I agree. He definitely should've gotten more notice for last King of Scotland. A lesser actor definitely would've been devoured by Forrest Whittaker's towering performance but James more than held his own; Then awards time come around and Forrest is the only one in the film getting all the love. I'm still scratching my head.

[KaikiTsuki49]

I think James McAvoy totally carried Atonement... even more so than Keira Knightley, though I originally watched the film precisely because Keira was in it.

[dovestones]

DDL=Legend