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15 More Notable Performances of the Decade (2000s)
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Lost in TranslationLost in Translation
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1. BILL MURRAY, Lost in Translation (2003) (nominated for Best Actor Oscar, but lost to Sean Penn, Mystic River)
Finding ForresterFinding Forrester
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2. SEAN CONNERY, Finding Forrester (2000) (should've been nominated for Best Actor--who won that year: Russell Crowe, Gladiator)
25th Hour25th Hour
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3. EDWARD NORTON & BARRY PEPPER, 25th Hour (2002) (should've been nominated for Best Actor and Supporting Actor, respectively--who won that year: Adrien Brody, The Pianist; Chris Cooper, Adaptation)
The Dark Knight (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)The Dark Knight (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition)
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4. HEATH LEDGER, The Dark Knight/PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, Doubt (2008) (both nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and Ledger won)
Shadow of the VampireShadow of the Vampire
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5. WILLEM DAFOE, Shadow of the Vampire (2000) (nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost to Benicio Del Toro, Traffic)
Stranger Than FictionStranger Than Fiction
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6. EMMA THOMPSON, Stranger than Fiction (2006) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actress--who won that year: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls)
Thank You for Smoking (Widescreen Edition)Thank You for Smoking (Widescreen Edition)
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7. AARON ECKHART, Thank You for Smoking (2006) (should've been nominated for Best Actor--who won that year: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland)
No Country for Old MenNo Country for Old Men
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8. JAVIER BARDEM, The Sea Inside/No Country for Old Men (2004/2007) (should've been nominated for Best Actor in '04--who won that year: Jamie Foxx, Ray; won Best Supporting Actor in '07--stiffest competition: Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James)
Sideways (Widescreen Edition)Sideways (Widescreen Edition)
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9. PAUL GIAMATTI, Sideways (2004) (should've been nominated for Best Actor--who won that year: Jamie Foxx, Ray)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Widescreen Edition)Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Widescreen Edition)
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10. KATE WINSLET, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind/Revolutionary Road (2004/2008) (nominated for Best Actress in '04, but lost to Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby; should've been nominated for Best Actress in '08 for Revolutionary Road, instead of The Reader, for which she won that year)
The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)
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11. WILL SMITH, The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) (nominated for Best Actor, but lost to Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland)
A History of Violence (New Line Platinum Series)A History of Violence (New Line Platinum Series)
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12. WILLIAM HURT, A History of Violence (2005) (nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost to George Clooney, Syriana)
Notes on a ScandalNotes on a Scandal
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13. CATE BLANCHETT, Notes on a Scandal (2006) (nominated for Best Supporting Actress, but lost to Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls)
BabelBabel
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14. BRAD PITT, Babel (2006) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor--who won that year: Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine)
A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
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15. JUDE LAW, A.I./Road to Perdition (2001/2002) (should've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor both years--who won those years: Jim Broadbent, Iris ('01); Chris Cooper, Adaptation ('02))
JCVDJCVD
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Honorable Mention: JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME, JCVD/CLINT EASTWOOD, Gran Torino (2008) (both should've been nominated for Best Actor--who won that year: Sean Penn, Milk)