Best Supporting Actor 2005
By John • Mar 1st, 2006 • Category: Oscar TalkThe nominations for best supporting actor:
- George Clooney in “Syriana”
- Matt Dillon in “Crash”
- Paul Giamatti in “Cinderella Man”
- Jake Gyllenhaal in “Brokeback Mountain”
- William Hurt in “A History of Violence”
This is harder for me. William Hurt gave a phenomenal short performance as the mob boss, but it was very short. Matt Dillon’s performance was not as powerful to me. I really like Paul Giamatti, and he did a good job as the boxing manager.
But to me the two big contenders are George Clooney and Jake Gyllenhaal. Clooney put on a lot of weight for his role, and changed a lot from his previous roles. Gyllenhaal was just perfect as the woman-role in a gay relationship, without losing his masculinity. He was the woman not because he looked like a woman, or moved like a woman. But because of the feelings he showed, feelings that normally belong to women in a relationship.
And maybe Gyllenhaal is my favorite for this category.
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