The 67th Oscars are undoubtedly full of topics, aside from the best actress and best supporting actress departments that are obviously less popular in the discussion, in the best adapted screenplay, best original screenplay, best editing, best director, these highlights, the strong nominees have undoubtedly created the biggest suspense, each work has its own strengths, and also has its own supporters, who can fight a bloody way to win the little golden man, before the award presenters announce the answer, no one can be 100% sure, Not even the most senior specialists.

The process of the award ceremony also proved this, "Pulp Fiction" and "Forrest Gump" are inseparable, and "The Shawshank Redemption" has not won a prize so far, but no one dares to ignore its existence.

Among them, the competition for Best Actor is undoubtedly high-profile, in addition to Best Picture, this is the most competitive, the closest and the most suspenseful award among the various awards this year. Predictions about the best actor winners have been overwhelming since the nominees came out, and supporters have been talking about it, and almost every candidate has a strong support group, but no one has been able to paint a clear picture.

In the words of the Chicago Tribune, "Nigel Hawthorne has an eight-percent chance of winning, while the remaining four alternates all have a twenty-three percent chance of winning." ”

In fact, with the exception of Nigel Hawthorne, who reversed the "Crazy George" nominee at the last minute, the other four nominees are completely equal in strength, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and the probability of winning is exactly the same.

The content of the major media analysis is tantamount to the strength of the performance, the strength of the work, the prestige of the actors, etc., "Crazy King George" is naturally the first to fall behind, it almost turned the tide at the last moment to enter the Oscar nomination stage, if Helen Mirren at least relied on this work to win the film at the Cannes Film Festival, then Nigel Hawthorne returned empty-handed at the major award ceremonies, and even the nominations were only a handful, and his nominations were considered a huge upset. By all accounts, he is the candidate with the lowest likelihood of winning the prize.

As for the other four contestants, it can be summed up in a simple sentence: the competition between three Golden Man winners and one potential Golden Man winner!

Morgan Freeman is the "potential Golden Man winner", a veteran actor who won the love of film critics in the late 80s for his solid and delicate acting skills, and if he hadn't met the amazing genius Daniel Day-Lewis at the 62nd Oscars, "Drive for Miss Daisy" would have won him a Golden Man a long time ago.

In recent years, Morgan has also dedicated "Unforgivable", "Glory", and "Street Legend." smart)" and other outstanding performances. Therefore, although he didn't get the little golden man, he has a group of loyal fans for his introverted acting skills, and no one can ignore his absolute strength.

Many people believe that Morgan has a chance to become Sidney Poitier. Poitier) after the second black actor, replacing Tim Robbins as the "Shawshank Redemption" to compete for the best actor, although it is also because Morgan's performance does control the rhythm of the movie, but it can still be seen that the academy supports Morgan.

With the exception of Morgan, the other three candidates are all Golden Man winners.

Objectively speaking, Paul Newman, who won the 58th Academy Award in 1986, should no longer compete in principle, but the whole of Hollywood knows the great achievements of this gentleman, and no one will forget the three-minute applause of the audience when Paul won the best actor at the 59th Oscars in 1987 for his "true colors of money".

So, since Paul can win the Best Actor Award after winning the Honorable Mention, why can't he win a second one after eight years? Not to mention that Paul's contribution to Hollywood is immeasurable, the number of eighth nominations for Best Actor is currently second only to Jack Nicholson's nine, and Jack already has a Best Actor and a Best Supporting Actor trophy in hand, Paul is fully qualified to get his second one; Paul's brilliant performance in "No One Is a Fool" alone has not only earned him Berlin Best Actor, but also received numerous accolades from several film critics' associations.

No one can ignore Paul.

Next is Tom Hanks, before 1987, Tom was just a very ordinary member of countless young actors, starring in some works with different styles, and winning the audience's love with a youthful face in comedy works, without much difference. But 1988's "Fly Over the Future (BIG)" changed that, which not only became a huge box office success, but also earned Tom a Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, making him stand out from the crowd of ordinary actors.

In Hollywood, where there are so many handsome guys, Tom doesn't have any advantage in appearance, and he looks like a next-door neighbor's kid or a thick-spectacled nerd at school compared to the other Tom, "Cruise". But Tom relied on his unique affinity, not only in terms of acting skills, but also won the love of the audience.

Last year, Tom relied on the "Philadelphia Story" to defeat the powerful Daniel Day-Lewis and Anthony Hopkins to get his first Oscar, and his popularity soared to the top for a while; It is no exaggeration to say that Tom Hanks' strong popularity is enough to compete with Hugo, Tom Cruise, and Brad Pitt, and Forrest Gump's image of being honest and simple, wise and foolish has become the most cordial and beautiful representative of Americans.

Before the official release of "Pulp Fiction", some media couldn't wait to shout, "This is the perfect time for Tom Hanks to make history!" "Many media outlets believe that Tom can become the second actor to win an Oscar after Spencer Küsser!

In the long history of the Oscars, there are only four actors who can win acting awards in a row, Louis Reiner (Luise). Rainer) won the ninth and tenth editions of the actress with Jason Robaz. Robards) won the Best Supporting Actor award twice in the 49th and 50th editions, Katharine Hepburn won the 40th and 41st consecutive awards, and finally Spencer Küsse won the best actor in the 10th and 11th editions in a row.

It can be seen from this set of numbers that first, it is very difficult to win acting awards for consecutive years; Second, all of them were from before the 80s, and two of them did so in the early decade of the Oscars.

Tom Hanks was given the opportunity to accomplish this feat this year, and Forrest Gump was the perfect opportunity. However, he faced his most formidable rival, Hugo Lancaster.

On Hugo's resume, "Pulp Fiction" is only his second Oscar nomination, and the first time he has competed in the actor category. But things are not so simple, strictly speaking, the Oscar owes Hugo several nominations, such as "Dead Poets Society", "Smell the Fragrance and Know the Woman", "The Heroic Wind of the Righteous Sea", "Sleepless in Seattle" and other works, not to mention whether there is the strength to win the award, but there is no doubt about the strength of the nomination. This kind of accumulated strength and reputation is Hugo's biggest bargaining chip, even deeper than Tom and Morgan, but inferior to Paul.

As one of the best actors born in the 60s, no one can keep up with Hugo today, not even Tom Cruise, who once shined very brightly in the 80s, and Hugo's acting strength has been unanimously praised by critics and professionals, which is very rare.

Following last year's "Schindler's List", Hugo gave another brilliant performance in "Pulp Fiction", which not only earned him the title of Best Actor of Cannes, but also led the creation of a series of incredible myths in independent cinema. In terms of contribution to Hollywood, the youngest Hugo is definitely not the weakest.

At the same time, if Hugo can defeat a group of competitors to win the title of best actor, then he will become the first Oscar winner in film history under the age of 30, this feat will undoubtedly break the Oscar's love for middle-aged actors, and make history again.

Interestingly, Morgan, Paul, Tom and Hugo, the four actors' performance styles this year are similar, they are all restrained and delicate, using their acting skills and a thorough understanding of the role to shape the performance, so as to influence the audience.

What's more, the works behind these four actors are outstanding, including Paul's "No One is a Fool", all of them have solid competitiveness and can stand the test. But at the same time, the four actors also have their own shortcomings, Tom just won the best actor last year, Hugo's work is too strong and too young, Morgan is black, Paul is seventy years old, and no one can take advantage. The shortcomings are obvious, but none of them are fatal, so the four of them are pulled back to the same starting line.

This also means that the works are strong and the performances are strong, and even the prestige and momentum of the actors are comparable, which constitutes the strongest showdown at this year's Oscars in addition to Best Picture!

Especially for the two works of "Pulp Fiction" and "Forrest Gump", even if Morgan "The Shawshank Redemption" wins the best actor, it does not necessarily mean that "The Shawshank Redemption" will win the best picture, but it will change the situation; On the contrary, whoever wins the best actor in these two works can basically finalize the final Best Picture Award; And if it's Paul - or even Nigel - and the best picture trend is in a fog again.

The wonderful Cheng dù of the Best Actor award almost condensed the essence of the audience, which is undoubtedly the biggest attraction tonight, and even surpassed the best picture in terms of suspense. Because whether the suspense of Best Picture can continue depends on the direction of this award.

The audience breathed as if they had stopped.

Under the watchful eye, last year's actress winner Holly Hunter stepped onto the stage!