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With 2023 coming to an end, the award season is here with the finest actors and people from Hollywood getting recognition for their work. Although Cillian Murphy is leading the ranks with his phenomenal performance in Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer,the competition is not going to be easy.
Competing alongside iconic actors, Murphy, and other stars were nominated for BAFTA’s Best Actor Award. ThePeaky Blindersstar will have to beat three other Marvel maestro actors to secure his spot in BAFTA!
1) Bradley Cooper InMaestro
Bradley Cooper is known for his iconic role as Phil inThe Hangoverfranchise and Rocket Raccoon inGuardians of the Galaxy.In 2023, the actor decided to drop a serious movie based on the life of Leonard Bernstein.
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Being a musical composer, the film takes a deep dive into the tumultuous relationship between Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre. Bradley Cooper also found notorious fame when he allegedly dissedCillian Murphy’swork in an interview! The actor is, however, nominated alongside Cillian Murphy for the Best Actor award and his role is a strong contender.
2) Paul Giamatti’sThe Holdovers
Paul Giamatti had a brief role in Andrew Garfield’sThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.After the unfortunate death of Gwen Stacy in the movie, before the credits role, Andrew Garfield is shown fighting Paul Giamatti’s Rhino.
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Paul Giamatti starred in the 2023 movie titledThe Holdovers.Being a comedy/drama film about a professor staying in college during the Christmas break with a student, the film received rave reviews and Giamatti received a BAFTA nomination for the Best Actor award competing alongside Cillian Murphy.
3) Barry Keoghan inSaltburn
Barry Keoghan was a part of the MCU in one of the worst movies of the franchise so far. Starring in the role of Druig inEternals,the movie wasn’t so great but Keoghan indeed found fame. The actor portrayed the role of Oliver Quick in the 2023 movieSaltburnand his performance was simply eye-catching.
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With a story that followed the differences between the rich and the poor with a thriller/comedy genre to it,Saltburnreceived rave reviews. But more so, Barry Keoghan found himself nominated for BAFTA’s Best Actor Award.
Well, it seems that Cillian Murphy has indeed a tough competition with these stars from the MCU. ThePeaky Blindersactor has already started getting his awards and wins forOppenheimerbut now it’s time for the big leagues!
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
