This year's best performances

[Carmine Falcone]

I always make a list like this at the end of the year. Post yours here.

1. Daniel Craig, (James Bond, Casino Royale)
2. Leonardo DiCaprio (Billy Costigan, the Departed)
3. Clive Owen (Theodore Faris, Children of Men)
4. Hugo Weaving (V, V for Vendetta)
5. Ray Winstone (Captain Stanley, The Proposition)

 

[Cyrusbales]

Sergi Lopez(Captain Vidal in Pan's Labyrinth)
Jonathon Ryhs Meyers(Match Point)
Ray Winstone (Captain Stanley, The Proposition)

 

[JackBauer]

Hugh Jackman, either in The Prestige or The Fountain.

 

[Two-Face]

Not in order:

Denzel Washington (Deja Vu)
Daniel Craig (Casino Royale)
Matt Damon (The Departed)
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed)
Christian Bale (The Prestige)

 

[comicgirl]

Will Smith - Pursuit of Happyness
Hugo Weaving - V for Vendetta

 

[tupelohoney]

you guys all forgot Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat -- did anyone really do a better job of acting this year?

 

[Karea07]

Jennifer Hudson (Effie White, Dreamgirls)

 

[Carmine Falcone]

you guys all forgot Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat -- did anyone really do a better job of acting this year?

You can't be serious....

 

[Speedball]

you guys all forgot Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat -- did anyone really do a better job of acting this year?

Borat sucks
What a waste of time and money.

 

[Karea07]

I still never saw it

 

[Obsidian]

Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland"
Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer in "Blood Diamond"
Hugh Jackman as Thomas/Tommy/Tomas in "The Fountain"
Rachel Weisz as Izzy in "The Fountain"
Daniel Craig as James Bond in "Casino Royale"
Christian Bale as Alfred Borden in "The Prestige"
Djimon Hinsou as Solomon Vandy in "Blood Diamond"
Rudy Youngblood as Jaguar Paw in "Apocalypto"

 

[chamber-music]

Forest Whitaker is such an underated actor

 

[Carmine Falcone]

some supporting roles

Michael Caine (Jasper, Children of Men)
Jack Nicholson (Frank Costello, The Departed)
John Hurt (Jellon Lamb, The Proposition)
Ray Winstone (Mr French, The Departed)
Danny Huston (Athur Burns, The Proposition)
Bill Nighy (Davy Jones, Dead Man’s Chest)
Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor, Superman Returns)
John Hurt (Chancellor Sutler, v for Vendetta)
Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre, Casino Royale)
Mark Whalberg (Dignam, The Departed)

 

[CConn]

DiCaprio as Billy Costigan was one of the best performances I've ever seen, let alone this year.

 

[Cinemaman]

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed)
Christian Bale (The Prestige)
Michael Caine (CHildren of Men)
Kevin Spacey (Superman Returns)
Jack Nicholson (The Departed)
Mark Wahlberg (The Departed)

 

[Kmack]

Kirsten Dunst in Marie Antoinette

 

[The Chairman]

Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy Costigan in The Departed
Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat Sagdiyev in Borat: Cultural Learnings For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan
Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor in Superman Returns
Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale
Jack Nicholson as Frank Costello in The Departed
Everyone in The Departed

 

[Seersha]

Hugh Jackman - The Fountain
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Christian Bale - The Prestige
Rachel Weisz - The Fountain
Daniel Craig - Casino Royale
Will Smith - Pursuit of Happyness
Hugo Weaving - V for Vendetta
Kate Winslet - Little Children

And I'm sure there are others I cannot think of right now...

 

[Karea07]

Aishwarya Rai (Umrao Jaan)

 

[BloodyWolverine]

Bill Nighy as Davy Jones.
Djimon Hounsou. Blood Diamond.
Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon.
Daniel Craig as OO7.
Ian McKellan as Magneto.
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Everyone in The Departed

My thoughts exactly. Just spot-on casting.

 

[Catman]

Hard to say. But, I was really impressed by Leo in The Departed.

 

[ShaneHelms]

1. Daniel Craig, (James Bond, Casino Royale)
2. Leonardo DiCaprio (Billy Costigan, The Departed)
3. Jack Nicholson (Frank Costello, The Departed)
4. Hugo Weaving (V, V for Vendetta)
5. Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor, Superman Returns)

 

[Catman]

5. Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor, Superman Returns)

Prepare to be flamed!

 

[Carmine Falcone]

1. Daniel Craig, (James Bond, Casino Royale)
2. Leonardo DiCaprio (Billy Costigan, The Departed)
3. Jack Nicholson (Frank Costello, The Departed)
4. Hugo Weaving (V, V for Vendetta)
5. Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor, Superman Returns)

Very nice list. Almost the same as my top 5.