Who will be this year's winners of the prestigious Oscar award is a question that many have been asking themselves in recent days. Among them are the nominees for the main male role Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Bruce Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Matthew McConaughey is, according to many, the biggest favorite to win Oscar in the Best Actor category. The reason for this is mainly the many awards that his role in the film has won Dallas Health Club, based on a true story, has already brought. In one of this year's most high-profile films, Matthew plays Texan Ron Woodruff, an electrician and skilled cowboy known for his partying and carefree lifestyle. When he learns in 1985 that he is infected with the HIV virus, his world is suddenly turned upside down. According to doctors' predictions, he only has 30 days left to live, but Ron does not accept the death sentence and fights the deadly disease. McConaughey lost a drastic number of kilograms for the role and enriched his role with a thorough transformation, which gives the film an even more authentic and personal touch. This is the actor's first Oscar nomination.
Christian Bale he is mainly known for his roles in films such as Dark Knight and The Fighter, and now he has added another one to his most notable roles, which also earned him a second Oscar nomination. Balls in the movie American scams he plays the famous con man Irving Rosenfeld, who helps an FBI agent. The actor won his first Oscar four years ago when he celebrated in the category of Best Supporting Actor for the film The Fighter.
The next nominee for the golden statuette is Bruce Dern, which is in the movie Nebraska depicted Woody Grant, a troubled older man who believes he's hit a million dollars. Even though his wife and son David try to convince him that the letter he received is a common marketing scam, Woody is determined to get his money. Tired of being talked about, David finally decides to take his father to Nebraska. The role has already earned Dern the award for best actor at the Cannes Film Festival, and whether he will also win an Oscar will be known on March 3.
Leonardo DiCaprio he is considered one of the most recognized Hollywood actors who is for the film The Wolf of Wall Street joined forces with the director again Martin Scorsese. The biographical crime drama is based on the true story of the brash and young millionaire Jordan Belfort, who managed to earn almost fifty million dollars at the age of 26. This is DiCaprio's fourth Oscar nomination, the last being nominated in 2006 for his role in the film Blood diamond.
Chiwetel Ejiofor earned his first Academy Award nomination for his role in the film 12 years a slave. The historical drama tells the true story of a man who fought for survival and freedom. Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. In the twelfth year of these unforgettable odysseys, he accidentally meets a Canadian abolitionist, which changes the course of his life forever.
