Darkest Hour (2017)

[Eye Candy]

Originally Posted by dommie

Can't really compare the two. Nicholson was nominated in the Supporting Actor category and having one real strong scene in a film can get you a nomination in that category. Oldman will be up for the Best Actor (lead) category and you don't usually get nominated for a lead performance on the strength of one scene but rather if your performance carries through the whole film. In the case of Darkest Hour, I thought the film, as a whole, was one of the best films of 2017. That certainly would not have been the case if Oldman hadn't been so captivating in the lead role throughout the entire film. He gets my nod for a nomination and the win.

Makes me want to see the film...

In your opinion, is this Oldman's best lead performance??