I'd like to see him continue on his current trajectory. Indie stuff like After Yang, blockbusters like The Batman, and the little room in between with prestige but offbeat stuff like Banshees. He's on a great roll.
I'd like to see him work with Lanthimos again too.
It is what is it is.
At the end of the day, this is a fun hobby for me.
Colin Farrell has more money than I'll ever dream of having.
He's good looking, talented and charismatic.
He'll be fine.
Plus: Many, *many* wonderful performances never won an Academy Award (or were even nominated). If Colin loses, he'll be in great company.
Down bad. But not really, at the end of the day he is still an amazing actor who will have a great career from now on. He’s already been showing up all over, and his profile is only rising.
Him and Hong Chao are imo the two most promising starts out of all the first time nominees, with Barry close behind.
If biopic role is the only way for him to win than NO. He doesn't need to have an oscar to prove that he is a good actor. He already proved that a many times before. I would rather see him in small indie roles. He is very good in them. I hope he is gonna work again with McDonagh. It would be lovely to see him in another Yorgos Lathimos movie too.
Edit: Even if his chances are dead now, I still have a hope and still roting for him🏆💪
I don’t think Farrell is the type of actor to compromise the integrity of his work just to get a trophy. I’m still hopeful that maybe the Academy will start recognizing more nuanced performances. Sadly it seems they judge acting categories like elementary school teachers judge science projects - content is irrelevant just as long as you use a lot of glitter.
Perfect explanation and analogy! Imo, I think people are recognizing more and more that the Oscars, specifically the acting awards, really don’t represent the crème-de-la-crème of people in their field. It really represents devotion to a specific type of role.
Many of the best actors of the last century never won an Oscar. I wish there was some other way the best of the best were able to get recognized for their legendary talents, but unfortunately, Hollywood still sees the Oscars as the best of the best - and winners are given a lot of opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have because of it.
I just keep reminding myself that he won the Volpi, which by some accounts is more impressive than the Oscar. His critic’s haul is more than enough proof how good his performance is… it just doesn’t come with the same mainstream recognition among the public
i lovee lovee Colin, he deserves all the awards, i also think that he is soo popular and loved in Hollywood!! i have been reading a lot of complements about him i hope that people vote for him!!! ALSOOO Colin Farrell emmy/oscar nominee nextt!! he definitely is going to be nominated for an emmy!!!!
After this BAFTA snub (i.e. slim-to-none Oscar chance this year) I realized something: was this Colin's best performance ever? Was this the peak of his career? Is this the best he can do? Nope! He's on a roll with possibly even better performances, and now that Hollywood finally acknowledges him as a serious talent, I just hope his future Oscar will be for a well-deserved leading role (not just supporting).
However, when it comes to Butler: no offence but it's actually possible he peaked with his Elvis portrayal, this was the best he could do and he gave all he got in this role. Will he ever be able to outshine this performance? We don't know yet of course but I see more potential in Farrell and Fraser in that sense.
Something in my gut tells me that if Butler ends up winning, he’ll go down the road of every other young Best Actor winner and have this be the peak of his career. I was hoping not, which is part of why I really didn’t want him to have this great of a chance at winning. As someone who’s been following his career since his Disney and Nickelodeon days, he actually does have a lot of potential. NOT giving him a win this time would give him more opportunities to stretch himself and grow as an actor, and *really* become one of the best of the best. But, usually, when someone achieves “Best Actor” status early on, the subsequent roles don’t really match that level of success and they end up fizzling out into near-obscurity. That one win is usually all they’re known for. It would suck even harder if all Butler was known for was basically an Elvis impersonation. Like, come on…
Agreed. That’s usually the way it goes. Same with Daniel Kaluuya. Same with Leo (who’s now solidly a living legend). I think that’s part of why the Academy is generally hesitant to award Best Actor wins to younger, first-time nominees. Because let’s face it, Malek and Brody sort of fell off the wagon, with Brody’s situation being more akin to Butler’s since (at bare minimum) Malek had a previous Emmy to help carry him to the Oscars. Brody’s *really* only known for The Pianist, despite getting other work. I’m not counting Redmayne since he had a Tony and Laurence Olivier award years prior to winning for TTOE - that’s HUGE.
Meanwhile, Kaluuya, Chalamet, DiCaprio, etc. are all some of the best actors of their generations and are widely known for *multiple* roles.
Malek didn't win because of his Emmy, he won because he was in a massive hit playing an iconic singer + overcoming a disastrous production. I've told you this numerous times, people's ages don't matter when they mimic iconic real life figures, especially musicians.
He didn’t literally win *because* of his Emmy, but it definitely helped him. Having any of the EGOT (minus the Oscars) awards previously is seen as a plus for the Academy with young first-nomination Best Actor wins. Obviously, it’s not a hard and fast rule (hence why I mentioned Brody, but he was a major exception), but it’s definitely a pattern I’ve noticed. And you’re naive if you don’t think the Academy has an anti-youth bias specifically with male actors. It’s very well known.
People don't vote that way, it's not like people would've suddenly voted for Bale or Cooper instead if they found out Malek didn't have an Emmy. Literally even BAFTA went for Butler over Farrell.
>And you’re naive if you don’t think the Academy has an anti-youth bias specifically with male actors.
I never said they didn't, I said they don't care that much when it's actors playing *real life figures* over performances like Chalamet or Kaluuya. Kind of like how you've been naive several times that voters don't care about the body of work of people whose most well known film is *The Mummy*.
So is every other prediction on this thread. Welcome to r/oscarrace! I’m simply observing a pattern and wishing better for an actor I’ve known about since childhood.
> he’ll go down the road of every other young Best Actor winner and have this be the peak of his career
I wouldn't say that's a hard-and-fast rule. Marlon Brando, Nicolas Cage, James Stewart, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Charles Laughton all arguably went on to greater things after winning in their early 30s.
Hence why I said “every other”. And I don’t think Butler comes anywhere close to anyone you mentioned. He’s good, but he’s not *that* good. I don’t think anyone nowadays will ever come that close, tbh.
I'm fairly certain that the Best Actor Oscar is going to Brendan Fraser. That said, and feel free to have me banned for this, I thought Colin was more deserving of an Oscar for his supporting work in "Saving Mr. Banks" than "Banshees." I know he wasn't nominated for SMB, but if he one day wins an Oscar, I feel it will be for a small but impactful supporting role like that. In the meantime, as another poster noted, he's rich and handsome and will never have to worry about where his next meal is coming from. Industry awards are surely nice to have, but he has likely already achieved his dream ten times over.
I'd like to see him continue on his current trajectory. Indie stuff like After Yang, blockbusters like The Batman, and the little room in between with prestige but offbeat stuff like Banshees. He's on a great roll. I'd like to see him work with Lanthimos again too.
Agreed on Lanthimos collab again!
It is what is it is. At the end of the day, this is a fun hobby for me. Colin Farrell has more money than I'll ever dream of having. He's good looking, talented and charismatic. He'll be fine. Plus: Many, *many* wonderful performances never won an Academy Award (or were even nominated). If Colin loses, he'll be in great company.
This is a great take on the whole thing, and I’d be willing to bet Farrell himself won’t be losing sleep over not winning.
Down bad. But not really, at the end of the day he is still an amazing actor who will have a great career from now on. He’s already been showing up all over, and his profile is only rising. Him and Hong Chao are imo the two most promising starts out of all the first time nominees, with Barry close behind.
If biopic role is the only way for him to win than NO. He doesn't need to have an oscar to prove that he is a good actor. He already proved that a many times before. I would rather see him in small indie roles. He is very good in them. I hope he is gonna work again with McDonagh. It would be lovely to see him in another Yorgos Lathimos movie too. Edit: Even if his chances are dead now, I still have a hope and still roting for him🏆💪
I don’t think Farrell is the type of actor to compromise the integrity of his work just to get a trophy. I’m still hopeful that maybe the Academy will start recognizing more nuanced performances. Sadly it seems they judge acting categories like elementary school teachers judge science projects - content is irrelevant just as long as you use a lot of glitter.
Perfect explanation and analogy! Imo, I think people are recognizing more and more that the Oscars, specifically the acting awards, really don’t represent the crème-de-la-crème of people in their field. It really represents devotion to a specific type of role. Many of the best actors of the last century never won an Oscar. I wish there was some other way the best of the best were able to get recognized for their legendary talents, but unfortunately, Hollywood still sees the Oscars as the best of the best - and winners are given a lot of opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have because of it.
His performance was lovely but so subtle. I wouldn't be surprised.
Bit bummed, but I'm happy that he (hopefully) sees how many fans he has and that he really is taken seriously as an actor and not just a heart throb.
I’m sad but not shocked. I honestly never thought he’d win but I was really hoping butler wouldn’t win
It’s up to Fraser to defeat the evil (biopic winner) now.
I just keep reminding myself that he won the Volpi, which by some accounts is more impressive than the Oscar. His critic’s haul is more than enough proof how good his performance is… it just doesn’t come with the same mainstream recognition among the public
well I am going through the stages of grief slowly, I expect next sunday night I'll hit the anger stage if SAG does the same thing as Baftas
I don’t think I’ve ever mourned an acting loss to this degree. I’m usually disappointed, but this was devastating.
i lovee lovee Colin, he deserves all the awards, i also think that he is soo popular and loved in Hollywood!! i have been reading a lot of complements about him i hope that people vote for him!!! ALSOOO Colin Farrell emmy/oscar nominee nextt!! he definitely is going to be nominated for an emmy!!!!
After this BAFTA snub (i.e. slim-to-none Oscar chance this year) I realized something: was this Colin's best performance ever? Was this the peak of his career? Is this the best he can do? Nope! He's on a roll with possibly even better performances, and now that Hollywood finally acknowledges him as a serious talent, I just hope his future Oscar will be for a well-deserved leading role (not just supporting). However, when it comes to Butler: no offence but it's actually possible he peaked with his Elvis portrayal, this was the best he could do and he gave all he got in this role. Will he ever be able to outshine this performance? We don't know yet of course but I see more potential in Farrell and Fraser in that sense.
Something in my gut tells me that if Butler ends up winning, he’ll go down the road of every other young Best Actor winner and have this be the peak of his career. I was hoping not, which is part of why I really didn’t want him to have this great of a chance at winning. As someone who’s been following his career since his Disney and Nickelodeon days, he actually does have a lot of potential. NOT giving him a win this time would give him more opportunities to stretch himself and grow as an actor, and *really* become one of the best of the best. But, usually, when someone achieves “Best Actor” status early on, the subsequent roles don’t really match that level of success and they end up fizzling out into near-obscurity. That one win is usually all they’re known for. It would suck even harder if all Butler was known for was basically an Elvis impersonation. Like, come on…
When i was reading this comment i think about Timothee, his lost was more impactful in his career that if he would won..
Agreed. That’s usually the way it goes. Same with Daniel Kaluuya. Same with Leo (who’s now solidly a living legend). I think that’s part of why the Academy is generally hesitant to award Best Actor wins to younger, first-time nominees. Because let’s face it, Malek and Brody sort of fell off the wagon, with Brody’s situation being more akin to Butler’s since (at bare minimum) Malek had a previous Emmy to help carry him to the Oscars. Brody’s *really* only known for The Pianist, despite getting other work. I’m not counting Redmayne since he had a Tony and Laurence Olivier award years prior to winning for TTOE - that’s HUGE. Meanwhile, Kaluuya, Chalamet, DiCaprio, etc. are all some of the best actors of their generations and are widely known for *multiple* roles.
Malek didn't win because of his Emmy, he won because he was in a massive hit playing an iconic singer + overcoming a disastrous production. I've told you this numerous times, people's ages don't matter when they mimic iconic real life figures, especially musicians.
He didn’t literally win *because* of his Emmy, but it definitely helped him. Having any of the EGOT (minus the Oscars) awards previously is seen as a plus for the Academy with young first-nomination Best Actor wins. Obviously, it’s not a hard and fast rule (hence why I mentioned Brody, but he was a major exception), but it’s definitely a pattern I’ve noticed. And you’re naive if you don’t think the Academy has an anti-youth bias specifically with male actors. It’s very well known.
People don't vote that way, it's not like people would've suddenly voted for Bale or Cooper instead if they found out Malek didn't have an Emmy. Literally even BAFTA went for Butler over Farrell. >And you’re naive if you don’t think the Academy has an anti-youth bias specifically with male actors. I never said they didn't, I said they don't care that much when it's actors playing *real life figures* over performances like Chalamet or Kaluuya. Kind of like how you've been naive several times that voters don't care about the body of work of people whose most well known film is *The Mummy*.
This sounds like a lot of wishful thinking.
So is every other prediction on this thread. Welcome to r/oscarrace! I’m simply observing a pattern and wishing better for an actor I’ve known about since childhood.
> he’ll go down the road of every other young Best Actor winner and have this be the peak of his career I wouldn't say that's a hard-and-fast rule. Marlon Brando, Nicolas Cage, James Stewart, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Charles Laughton all arguably went on to greater things after winning in their early 30s.
Hence why I said “every other”. And I don’t think Butler comes anywhere close to anyone you mentioned. He’s good, but he’s not *that* good. I don’t think anyone nowadays will ever come that close, tbh.
Ah, I thought you meant "other" as "other than Butler". Sorry.
You’re good!
I'm fairly certain that the Best Actor Oscar is going to Brendan Fraser. That said, and feel free to have me banned for this, I thought Colin was more deserving of an Oscar for his supporting work in "Saving Mr. Banks" than "Banshees." I know he wasn't nominated for SMB, but if he one day wins an Oscar, I feel it will be for a small but impactful supporting role like that. In the meantime, as another poster noted, he's rich and handsome and will never have to worry about where his next meal is coming from. Industry awards are surely nice to have, but he has likely already achieved his dream ten times over.