Best Supporting Actor

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The men who support are:

Niels Arestrup - 'Un Prophete'
The cruel and powerful teacher. He is seething anger and hate until he is betrayed and we see the sad lonely old man. Clip/Trailer

Peter Capaldi - 'In The Loop'
Props for remembering all those insults and keeping a straight face. Angry and frantic, you are waiting for his head to explode. Clip/Trailer

Zack Galigianakis - 'The Hangover'
Manages to be funny, irreverent, a little frightening and extremely moving all at the same time. Clip/Trailer

Woody Harrelson - 'The Messenger'
For all the gruff manly exterior, the pain of his life is slowly surfacing. A fully realized performance. Clip/Trailer

Anthony Mackie - 'The Hurt Locker'
The sense of reason in all the crazy. He has seem too much and it is taking its toll. Masterful performance. Clip/Trailer

Christolph Waltz - 'Inglourious Basterds'
There is a reason he swept the awards race. This was one of those performances that you can not imagine anyone else doing half as good. Scary, charming and it all seemed so effortless. Clip/Trailer

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MAFFE Awards 2009!! Supporting Actor.

Heath Ledger – ‘The Dark Knight’
Best Joker Ever! He was deliciously insane and you believed in his chaos.
A true actor at the top of his game.
Masterful acting.

Bill Irwin – ‘Rachel Getting Married’
Breaks your heart as the grieving father constantly trying to make peace in his family. The dishwasher scene reduced my to tears. Not everyone in the room on-screen understands, but the viewer does.

Eddie Marsan – ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’
Brilliantly executed and he almost walks off with the film as the humourless and angry driving instructor.
I did say almost.

Satish Kaushik – ‘Brick Lane’
Constantly joyous and optimistic, always looking on the bright side, even when down or being a looser in everyone's eyes..
Bonus point for his speech at the Muslim meeting.

James Franco – ‘Milk’
He feels completely natural and lived-in, in the role.
He does not have the most showy of the supporting turns, but it is him that stayed with me much longer than any other.

Ralph Feinnes – ‘In Bruges’
Some hated this performance, but I though he was hysterical and the foul mouthed crime boss whose humanity cracks through. Best line reading of the year: "You're an inanimate f*ckin' object!"

Best Supporting Actor Predictions

Christopher Waltz – ‘Inglourious Basterds’
He is best in show and has already won the actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival for this.
He could very well win the thing, but the nomination is pretty much assured with everyone saying he is brilliant.
Plus, this category LOVES villains.


Stanley Tucci – ‘The Lovely Bones’
Another villainous role for a long respected actor. Not only will he have good will from ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, but also from ‘Julie & Julia’ where he is said to be equally wonderful. Playing this completely against recent ‘type’ could easily bag him a nomination and the win.


Matt Damon – ‘Invictus’
Another potential double nominee this year. Clint does wonders for his actors, and this looks like no exception. Clint has gotten three Supporting actor nominees in the past 10 years, and two wins. He needs to remain in supporting. However if ‘The Informant’ crashes he could switch to lead.


Alfred Molina – ‘An Education’
Long respected actor in a film that is supposed to be wonderful.
He plays the father of the lead and is said to be wonderful and funny and a scene stealer which the Academy LOVES.
The film needs to go over in a big way first, which seems likely as of now.


Anthony Mackie – ‘The Hurt Locker’
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for his role in this and he is also a respected actor with some very interesting parts under his belt. He is said to be very very good with a major Oscar scene, which as we all know is sometimes enough to get that nomination.


Peter Capaldi – ‘In The Loop’
People who have seen the film say he is by far best in show. A total riot and scene stealer. How well do political satires do at the Oscars though, especially small independent ones which are British? This will need some serious campaign muscle and be loved on screeners to get the nom.


Richard Kind – ‘A Serious Man’
Another case of a character actor getting traction based on nothing more than the films pedigree. However he is a reliable character actor who has no trouble letting go for a role. The role is supposed to be a lot of fun, but how well do Coen brothers films do with the Oscars when they are comedies?


Peter Sarsgaard – ‘An Education’
Why, or why has this man never been nominated? He is such a good actor. This seems like a likely nomination, only if the film hits with the Academy in a BIG BIG way. Although Alfred Molina seems more likely right now, all will depend on the coming reviews.


Mark Wahlberg – ‘The Lovely Bones’
Playing a grieving father should tug at the heart strings, however the major problem is the only advanced word in terms of acting is for Soairse Ronan. There is no buzz for anyone else. He has the second largest role in the book, and could go lead, but I think he will stay here.


Jeff Bridges – ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’
A complete random prediction based solely on the fact he is loved and looks like a lot of fun in the trailer.
They have nominated well loved actors for much less.
Is the film goes down well he could very well be a surprise nominee.

Most Anticipated - Supporting Actor

Alessandro Nivola - 'Coco avant Chanel'
He impressed with 'Junebug'. I wonder if a grand bio pic is going to show what his stuff is made of.

Alfred Molina - 'The Tempest'
Playing Stephano and being directed by Julie Taymor should help bring out something. He is a well respected thesp who is always reliable.

Colin Farrell - 'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus'
he was brilliant in 'In Bruges' so I am thinking that playing against type in this will work wonders.

Emile Hirsch - 'Taking Woodstock'
He is becoming more and more impressive. As I will say many many times, being directed by Ang Lee can bring forth magic

Heath Ledger - 'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus'
I think this is on everyones list, heartbreaking though it is.

James McAvoy - 'The Last Station'
I mean he is acting with Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer! He has to get a break after being so close so many times.

Jason Bateman - 'State of Play'
A great role in the BBC miniseries, and he is an actor that everyone seems to like. Will the film be any good though? The trailer was poor.

Mark Ruffalo - 'Shutter Island' or 'Margaret'
I mean, he is being directed by Scorsese doesn't make the Academy take notice, nothing will. Perhaps re-teaming with Lonergan will remind them...if it gets released.

Patrick Stewart - 'This Side of the Truth'
I mean, he is working with Ricky Gervais. I know he is only a narrator, but my is there another voice you would prefer to listen to?

Paul Dano - 'Taking Woodstock'
A respected young actor who was probably very close to a nomination in 2008. Being directed by Ang Lee never hurt anyone.

Stanley Tucci - 'The Lovely Bones'
I for one thought it perfect casting, especially after his much ignored turn in 'The Devil Wears Prada'. I think he is going to impress.

Woody Harrelson - 'The Messenger'
He is said to be brilliant. The early word from Sundance was that this was a film to watch for performances. It has been a while for him.

Best Supporting Actor Predicitions

1) Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
He deserves a nomination. But can the performance over come it's comic book origins? This one will. Added to that the sympathy for an Actor who is gone too soon, and should already have an Oscar. Now there is talk of a lead campaign..oh dear. (previous rank 5)



2) Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
He not only steals the pic from the other stars, but adds layers of nuance while being hysterical. Are comedies like this rewarded? With 'The Soloist' being '09 they may want to reward him anyway (previous rank 6, 5, 8, NEW)




3) Josh Brolin - Milk
Time to prove that last years was not a fluke. As the villain of the movie he will have a juicy role, but there are other villains afoot He is going to have to stand out, and the film is going to have to overcome the gay stigma to make it in the big categories . (previous rank 2, 8)




4) Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt
It is a juicy role, although advance word is that the film belongs to the actresses. However the man is very well liked. If he can get nominated for ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ then…... Playing a priest accused of molestation will grab attention. (previous rank 6, NEW)




5) Dev Patel - 'Slumdog Millionaire
SAG nominated him, and gave the film an undeserved Ensemble nomination, which means the actors and the critics are behind this film. He is most likely in, even if he was not brilliant in the film. (previous rank 9, 10, 9)




6) Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road
He is a hard working actor who is always good. He is in an Oscar bait film as well, and the role is supposedly juicy. This will either be a breakout for him, or he will get lost. He really needs the film to do well. (previous rank 2, 7, 12, 10)




7) Eddie Marsan – Happy-Go-Lucky
It is not only Sally Hawkins and Mike Leigh who are getting praised. Marsan who plays the mad driving instructor has received unanimous praise. He managed to get a few end of year notices as well. (previous rank 3, 4, NEW)




8) James Franco - Milk
‘Pineapple Express’ got his great notices this year. There is strong advance buzz for him right now, and he has been around for a while, but mainly in bad films. However there is a lot of internal competition in this film. (previous rank 5, 6, 11, NEW)

MAFFE Awards 2008!! Supporting Actor.

This was a great year for performance. The men, especially, had rich picking with roles which is clearly visible with my Best-Of pics.
And here they are

Javier Bardem - "No Country for Old Men"

He created the most memorable villainous role of the year, but did so with a glint of humor.
You loved him and feared him at the same time. No other performance has done that since Hannibal Lector.


Robert Downey Jr. - "Zodiac"

He was cocky, sarcastic, deeply flawed, a show boat and very funny. Gave the dark film much needed humor and wit but never sacrificing his characters own voice.

Hal Holbrook - "Into The Wild"

The quiet compassion and warmth he shows to the central character makes the rejection all the more tragic.
His final moments are a master class in restraint and sorrow. His Ron does not want to be alone.


Irrfan Khan - "A Mighty Heart" & "The Namesake"

His performance as the head of police in "A Mighty Heart" is sympathetic and focused. Hugely complimented by his role as a father trying to provide for his family and instill his culture in "The Namesake".


Tommy Lee Jones - "No Country for Old Men"

Give the film its voice of reason.
Masterfully lamenting on the unnecessary violence in the world without being preachy. He leaves you in regret for enjoying the film so much


Max Von Sydow - "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"

How this wasn't nominated is beyond me.
Takes your heart and shatters it in two small scenes. The grief of his father is so private you hate to watch.

MAFFE - BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 2007

Well I like to keep five nominees and sometimes it is very difficult as if there is a shift in my mood then I may like to place in either Eddie Murphy - Dreamgirls or Mark Wahlberg - The Deprated or Alan Arkin - Litttle Miss Sunshine and take out one of the above. However the hardest to leave off the list was Steve Carrell - Litttle Miss Sunshine. As of now I am happy with this line up, but I did feel Wahlberg, Arkin and Murphy were both very deserving of their nominations.