Sneak Peak: Best Actor

7 months ago 20th Nov 10:20

Okay so Best Actress is going to be a tough category but it's also going to be difficult to pick a winner for best Actor with a string of standout performances but, as yet, no runaway favourite.

So in a bid to see who could potentially take home the most desired prize in film we take a look at some of the runners and riders in this category.

Politics is well and truly on the agenda in the Best Actor part of proceedings with three of the potential candidates all portraying key political figures. Leading the way, and possibly an early if not overwhelming favourite, is Frank Langella who takes on the role of the disgraced President Nixon in Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon.

Premiering at the London Film Festival Frost/Nixon is the big screen version of one of television's most iconic interviews in 1977 between chatshow host David Frost and President Nixon. Forty five million people tuned in to see if Frost could get an apology out of Nixon over the Watergate scandal that rocked American politics.

Josh Brolin could also find himself in the running, after being part of the cast of the successful No Country For Old Men this year, for his role as soon to be out of a job George W Bush in Oliver Stone's W.

The film follows the life of Bush from his college years all the way up to becoming the most powerful world leader. Despite criticism for the film itself Brolin's depiction of Bush has been highly praised.

Sean Penn is also stepping into the world of politics telling the powerful and inspiring story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk.

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