Best Lead Actor is a Decades Long Disappointment*
While musing in one of my favorite blogs 1001plus' comment section, I was reminded of one of the most long standing disappointments for me when it comes to Oscar wins; Best Actor in a Leading Role. So to air my grievances, I figured I'd put together a quick Who won/Who should've won list going as far back as I need to in order to fill out a Top 5. 2024 Who won: Adrian Brody - The Brutalist Who should've won: Ralph Fiennes for Conclave or Colman Domingo for Sing Sing 2023 Who won: Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer This was correct! Cue "it's been 84 years" meme. We've got a bit of a gap until we hit #2 2022 Who won: Brendan Frasier - The Whale Who should've won: Colin Ferrell - The Banshees of Inisherin 2021 Who won: Will Smith - King Richard Who should've won: Benedict Cumberbatch - The Power of the Dog 2020 Who won: Anthony Hopkins - The Father Who should've won: Riz Ahmed for The Sound of Metal, or Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey's Bl...