Was Adrian Brody really a better actor than Daniel Day-Lewis

Well its about the holocost so, plus he lost weight etc the academy love all that from an actor/actress and slavery films. Of course dispicable etc but its a sure thing for the oscars ..
Imo day lewis should have got it for his role in gangs of new york but was he not a supporting cast not the main ???

Brody carried the whole film so, yes, without question.

Daniel Day-Lewis's performance was little over the top.

In this particular case, Yes!

Prostitute: What the *beep* are you doing?
Johnny: I'm gonna kill a bunch of people.

Of the nominated performances Michael Caine's lovely, at or close to career-best work was my favourite; but yes, I'd certainly rank Brody ahead of Day-Lewis, and his Oscar win was a great moment.

Put it in other words.

Did DDL deserve an Oscar for doing a hammy version of Robert De Niro?

Its that man again!!

Absolutely yes. Lewis was awesome but overracted like he often does. Brody was just the opposite. A fine and very subtle performance.

Obviously he isn't a better actor, but I do prefer his performance in The Pianist to Day-Lewis's histrionics in GONY.



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