Daniel Day-Lewis winning Best Actor for There Will Be Blood

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[@jimw281972]

DDL Scares the SH*T out of me... He's not acting.. No, no. He literally becomes someone else, down to the smallest quirk.. It's unreal to watch.

[@felathar1985]

Yea he scared me too... and was like real fear.

[@luisdavila5721]

He's the GOAT of Actors

[@amanoza9586]

and FYI he just stays in the character off the scene too for whole day !

[@liamjohnston5099]

@Anthony Joseph he's an amazing actor and is in no way underrated. He is fully given the appreciation he deserves

[@whitesimurgh6363]

Exactly...

[@HalRamersby]

"This is as close as I'll ever come to being knighted" - receives knighthood at Buckingham Palace in 2014

[@Eudaimaniac44]

"This is as close as I'll ever come to winning an Academy Award!" - while spending a day in town with parents, being given a lolipop by a department store manager in 1961

[@MM-jc7uv]

Amethyst Addams Issa joke

[@hermanpops]

@@didilyn3873 DDL himself, did you even watch the video?

[@dobazajr]

And how ironic again he received his 3rd Oscar from the one who played Margaret Thatcher.

[@sharonjensen3016]

I loved it when he knelt down before Helen Mirren because she'd played the Queen.

[@ThaOneChrisJONES]

Without a mustache, he's like the sweetest gentleman you'll ever meet. But when he gets that mustache on boy.... he becomes manliness incarnate lol !

[@Tejasisphoenix]

it's not the mustache..... it's the beast that he release within by his tremendous hardwork dedication

[@reecegraves3738]

@@Tejasisphoenix ye… and the mustache

[@syncops834]

Not anymore with Phantom Thread

[@annalisavajda252]

He's not always like Plainview or Bill the Butcher in film either look at The age of Innocence it's a beautiful Scorsese film. The Boxer is a sensitive Character too etc.

[@sahilagarwal6601]

He kinds looks like richard gere

[@johnsobkowiak3725]

DDL just totally becomes a different person in every role he takes on. an absolutely mind blowing actor

[@felathar1985]

Scary as shit man XD

[@johnsobkowiak3725]

lol right? guy just completely becomes the character. in everything he does.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce also do that

[@punk3388]

+John Sobkowiak - I totally agree with you! His internalization everytime hes doing his act is over the top. Not only on this performance but also on his other films. AMAZING!

[@desertvalleyfilms9136]

+Michael Colby Ralph Fiennes and philip seymour hoffman do too

[@eamonwright7488]

Paul Dano was just as awesome in There Will Be Blood. We knew DDL put on a mesmerizing performance, but Paul Dano stood toe-to-toe with an acting legend.

[@corinnae.7877]

Dano is a very underrated actor.

[@stevenmitchell714]

Amen 🙏🏽

[@captainyakbeard2163]

@@corinnae.7877 Hes coming to light now! His latest performance was stellar!

[@corinnae.7877]

@@captainyakbeard2163 you mean in the Batman? I plan on watching but didn't have the time.

[@MrTeiohx]

Worst actor ever.

[@jagrcantakeyou]

I'm always at a loss for words whenever I see DDL as himself. Soft-spoken, sweet, humble, Englishman who I couldn't even imagine would be playing characters like Plainview and Bill the Butcher. He's the absolute best actor of our time.

[@ShahidKhan-ke8fe]

@Stratos I Both.

[@Iansanonce-lp4nx]

He was born in London.. but has duel nationality.

[@chriswright4677]

If a Bee had knees, DDL would be the knees of that Bee.

[@JS-id7nd]

@Stratos I imagine claiming DDL as an Irishman 🤣🤣🤣u lot really r desperate

[@TrevorParsnips]

Daniel Day-Lewis snuck into my shed once and tickled my balls, what an athlete!

[@_poozer_3470]

Viggo would have won any other year had it not been a year where DDL decided to play Daniel Plainview.

[@buffalobison7483]

Yi

[@calvincandie9345]

+_Poozer_ I don't agree, he could not have beaten Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote, Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland, or Jamie Foxx in Ray.

[@abnerdupuis7110]

“Viggo would have if he was actually the best actor.”

[@marikafasola8771]

@@calvincandie9345 he couldnt have beaten Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland, or Jamie Foxx in Ray.?????lolol Viggo is amazing this year in greek book, and he cannot win anything when he has against him such "amazing" actor like Rami malek. I just dont understand that. ok , with Danile Day lewis he could have lost but with Malek???pathetic

[@hnys7976]

They both have the best accents more than any other actors.

[@BostonRedSoxForever]

Daniel Day-Lewis is the best living actor! Period.

[@ericday4505]

BostonRedSoxForever Yeah he is.

[@umont13]

Asshole-in-Chief I think Edward norton is a second

[@dontbelievethehype1583]

Asshole-in-Chief best actor ever lived died or even drew breath.

[@shaunpearson7905]

Having a period and an exclamation point is so butch.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Nonstarter-in-Chief Kirk Douglas is still alive at 102!

[@ecabernet]

Look at most actors resume, tons and tons of movies. Daniel has done 15 movies. And won 3 oscars. The man is on another level.

[@alifmuhammadchicago]

Holy cow. You're right. He has won an Oscar for every *five* movies he's done. That's unfathomable.

[@MoahGentle]

DDL is in another league of acting indeed.

[@anthonyfuqua6988]

There was a man who was only in 5 movies and all won Best Picture in the 70's. John Cazale died too young.

[@sharonjensen3016]

He and Meryl Streep were together for a while and had planned to marry, but he took a turn for the worse and died.

[@newjack900]

George Clooney as ... the same character he always plays. Basically himself.

[@mitchellmurray5892]

Yah, but substantially better here than anywhere else. "Up In The Air" and "The Descendants" - please.. Clayton is his best.

[@notsoaveragejoe2039]

Cloony is a mediocre but he was really good in Michael Clayton. By far his best work.

[@repost_6337]

newjack900 jake gyllenhaal should have been nominated for zodiac

[@borneocoolpad7833]

Everyone tho the same thing about his Oscar performances, he barely act but to be honest his performance in The Descendant are the best so far in his career heck he won SAG and Globe before lost to Jean Dujardin

[@GiantSandles]

Johnny Depp's different in every role, does that make him a better actor than Christoph Waltz who's brilliant but pretty similar in everything? I'd imagine most people would say no

[@myworstenemy680]

I don't get into these awards shows, but when it comes to Daniel Day-Lewis I will gladly make an exception. He is quite possibly the best Hollywood film actor ever.

[@Fabo100]

I truly can't imagine any sane person that understands acting and film at the least to respect that.I can understand if you think it's someone else because there's a lot of great actors in the history of film and a lot of them are still alive, but you cannot argue he isn't the most dedicated along with Dinero and Bale....but Bale to me isn't in the same league as Dinero and DD-L....in regards to the best right now Dicaprio is in the discussion but I just think DD-L is better, and his resume is spotless as far as I know

[@myworstenemy680]

fjahmad100 Points taken, and I agree with your comment. Well said btw.

[@Fabo100]

MyworstEnemy good stuff man, love to see people appreciate great actors and great acting. Consistency is rare in Hollywood

[@adfggffffffddffd]

He's actually more dedicated than Dinero or Bale because he doesn't take on every crappy role that's offered to him and big block buster movie roles and comedies that don't challenge him. Day Lewis hasn't done a great number of films but everyone he has been in he's done splendidly. Dinero has been in so many movies it's ridiculous. He phones most of them in now and Bale hasn't had many roles that were that challenging. Ironically I found Bale's best performance to be his first film which he did as a child. Best acting I've ever seen from a child.

[@myworstenemy680]

adfggffffffddffd Well Said and I Agree!

[@TheProphegy]

Viggo probably went home upset after this loss and then watched There Will Be Blood and thought, “Ok I see why I lost now, holy shit.”

[@antisomething4248]

Eddie Cardwell he was brilliant in eastern promises but nobody would of beat ddl

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

Out of Day-Lewis’ 3 Oscar wins, this was his most well-deserved one. His best performance

[@jdbhatts2912]

i think he had transcended his craft in my left foot- he was perfect- just look at the ceremony- the way the other nominees applaud him when he wins- true respect among peers

[@EulogizingSleep]

Not winning for gangs of New York was a travesty

[@Dessienewshoes]

My left foot

[@joebama6655]

@@EulogizingSleep well, adrian brody did pretty damn good

[@austinsteed1581]

My left foot was unbelievable. Hard to beat

[@creepshowcrate]

Pound for pound, the best actor alive.

[@copacetic9018]

+Black Death 1347 You're forgetting a little someone called _Cedric The Entertainer._ Most scholars agree that he's the greatest living actor.

[@creepshowcrate]

Copacetic You mean the prestigious star of Dr. Doolittle 2, which is commonly referred to as the black Citizen Kane? I stand corrected.

[@ericday4505]

Black Death 1347 Yes he probably is,although Mike Fassbender is right there too, as was Hoffman before he died.

[@apjithin]

There's an Indian actor named Mohanlal.. Just check out his performances.. Thanks😊

[@DC-zi6se]

@@apjithin He isn't even the best Indian actor forget about international comparisons.

[@nickfromCO]

It's almost comical that Clooney was even recognized in the same stratosphere as Daniel Day Lewis.

[@Jay23445]

Its also comical how some people put Leonardo Retardo Dicaprio in the same league as DDL😂

[@MrPHUCKYOURSELF]

True but Clooney was definitely good in Michael Clayton, but no where near DDL ever.

[@BrettBiniaris]

@@Jay23445 bro

[@Jay23445]

NBA what?

[@BrettBiniaris]

@@Jay23445 different acting styles. He may not be able to act like DDL but he is still an incredible actor.

[@jeffcostello9641]

Daniel Day- Lewis played a very hateful character with absolute perfection - he really deserved that thing!

[@jeffcostello9641]

***** Yeah, but on the other hand he was a business man devoid of conscience, exploiting the soil and nature!

[@jeffcostello9641]

***** Very good comment! I absolutely agree with you! I was really at a loss for words when I was reading Matt's reply - it reminded me of people here in Germany who think of Hitler as a visionary politician and business man - just because he built roads and lowered the extremely high unemployment here after WW1!! They disregard the millions of people he sent to the concentration camps and the misery he did to other peoples!

[@ericday4505]

Jeff Costello " I hate most people ".

[@annalisavajda252]

I actually have sympathy for that character his childhood was probably heartbreaking and his actual brother had died and he just didn't know what to do with his deaf son but got him a teacher and married him off to Mary who seemed to live Daniel too then even his son left him so he just rejected him as an orphan none of me in you etc. Sad tale in many ways.

[@kosmosyche]

@@annalisavajda252 Yeah, I agree, all these bits and details make his character complex and believable. And even when you watch the movie, there are scenes when you start feeling empathy for him, when he almost shows his long suppressed human side for lack of a better word. For example, you don't feel this way about Paul Dano's character, who is a wonderfully disgusting sleazy crook at every turn of the movie.

[@MrDarkkamui]

I take your OSCARS!!!

[@calilyricist24]

Hahaha beautiful!

[@brittanyserrano3619]

😂😂 comment is so underrated

[@csmeitt1188]

Lol nice one 😂😂

[@gorkmusic]

😂😂😂😂

[@prajwalm.s7976]

😂

[@orangejoe204]

He's one of those British method actors who is so damn good at playing bizarre, compelling Americans that everybody's always shocked when they see and hear him off screen.

[@pratikmore3560]

This reminds me of Hugh Laurie's House

[@strangerx8606]

like christian bale

[@harshjain9615]

Christian Bale.

[@Drovoxx]

Hugh Laurie, Bale, Benedict, etc...

[@MaxRockatansky853]

"I have a competition in me, I want no one else to succeed"....

[@Herbert2892]

Its funny how the other actors competing to oscar with day lewis always look so amateur when compared with his scene.

[@Paralianpoet]

George Clooney is a baby compare to Daniel day-lewis. George is some way of his acting always wanna be a charming guy than to actually commit to being the character himself. But then again George Clooney is a good actor. No complain there.

[@arinross523]

you're 100% right

[@williamandres1042]

DarkVortex42 Except Vigo.

[@wonka320]

Except Viggo Mortensen! He is never an amateur

[@benconnor3206]

DarkVortex42 vigo and Tommy are the only others I love

[@rebeccacoleman8338]

Masterpiece of a movie.. Paul Dano was amazing beside him.

[@NewsAsItHappens]

This was back when the Oscars still had an air of class.

[@victoriajohnson5461]

That bow was class!😊

[@utubedestroysmytime]

Pffft no

[@jamesa.meadow4711]

What’s wrong with them now?

[@jflsdknf]

Some semblance of class and dignity, but still pretentious and out of touch as shit. Now of course they're just a joke

[@jaysvids5320]

zman67 when heath died everything changed ☹️

[@jorgeesquiviaescobar4149]

he's the third revelation, amazing...

[@huttonjoseph21]

Yesssssssssssss heeeeeeeee izzzzzaaaahhhhhhh

[@slowfreak3718]

@ Joseph Hutton HAHAHA great one, Paul :D

[@samuelw01]

Might be forth now...

[@quotesandstuf]

This is the most deserved Oscar of all time.

[@sharonjensen3016]

"Kneel, one-time Oscar winner, Daniel Day-Lewis. Arise, two-time Oscar winner, Daniel Day-Lewis!"

[@cmomofilm]

Imagine, while he's speaking, all of his characters. You literally think "that's not him". The most talented actor ever, and for once, the academy got it right.

[@YangBalanceYin]

Viggo is even more of a Leonardo Decaprio than Leonardo Decaprio. The guy is scary talented and never gets truly recognized for any of what he does. He goes into character almost as much as Sir Daniel... Such a shame...

[@SpiritMQ]

Its coz he is truly artistic and genuine and doesn't sell himself... He so deserves to win an Oscar... He is crazy talented and is such a different man... Rooting for him to win an Oscar any day...

[@flipper2200]

Robbed on the green book,

[@hurricane4384]

COULD'NT AGREE MORE.VIGGO IS SUPER TALENTED YET SO UNDERRATED.I wonder when he will win an oscar.He is so commitment into his acting yet never get any awards or recognition unlike Depp or Clooney.Super overrated but their acting is not that impressive 🙄.

[@ruly8153]

@@SpiritMQ He won’t because he doesn’t suck up to Hollywood

[@SpiritMQ]

@@ruly8153 I kinda agree

[@hadeel2530]

Viggo performance alongside Daniels is the only one that has stayed unforgettable. Viggos fight scene is iconic.

[@jondunmore4268]

full frontal fight!

[@atomicbonds6790]

@@jondunmore4268 Viggo and his vagina tamer.

[@chercher304]

It is iconic and only because was up against DDL that year he lost!!! A different time and he would have won!!!

[@shamus8687]

Viggo is an underrated actor, quietly commands the screen whenever he's on it. Michael Fassbender, fuck yes

[@lsjshez6940]

I love De Niro and Pacino, and can't live without The Godfather Trilogy and Taxi Driver; but Danny Day-Lewis is taking them both to acting school.

[@qwertyturk75]

Watch Raging Bull (greatest acting performance of all time IMO) or Dog Day Afternoon

[@lsjshez6940]

And that's why I love them. But great roles like that can't excuse the later crap. Day Lewis has been pretty constant throughout.

[@aishere9172]

+LSJ Shez You could even argue that Daniel Day-Lewis's work in There Will Be Blood outshines De Niro's in Raging Bull. Bob is a legend, arguably the greatest American actor who gave probably the greatest performance of any actor (male of female) in the 20th Century with Raging Bull, but in recent years he's been slacking. Does that make DDL the best actor out of Pacino and De Niro? Maybe. But these three (five, including Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando) are legends no doubt.

[@lsjshez6940]

Not to take anything away from Bobby D, or Raging Bull; I love em both.A lot of the acclaim for the performance rests on the weight gain/loss and boxing skill, which is great. But I prefer him in Taxi Driver and Godfather 2. I don't know as I'd say DDL outshines him; I just think he has been more consistently great. When De Niro is on his game, especially as a younger man, he's electric. It's just a pity the roles that he can excel at are few and far between these days. DDL seems to be able to pluck them out, even making an average film like Lincoln above average. It's been said that Scorsese wanted De NIro for Gangs Of New York, but I don't think he would have made that role into anything as good as what DDL did.

[@aishere9172]

LSJ Shez DDL's a very consistent, but he takes mighty long breaks between films, which limits the amount of great stuff we can see him in. And yeah, him as Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York was a treat to watch, and probably the best performance of that year (It surprises me that Brody won it to be honest with you). DDL's a fucking fantastic actor man, no one is doubting that. If he wasn't, he wouldn't have ended up with 3 Academy Awards from 5 nominations.

[@VendhaRajaRaja]

The best thing about Day-Lewis in his acceptance speeches is that he mentions the child actors he works with.

[@shaneferris1043]

His speech alone should have got him another Oscar. Worlds best actor yet so humble

[@harrypotteroftherings5242]

if Johnny Depp doesn't win an oscar until his retirement it will become a senseless award

[@bbobby9203]

Overrated asf

[@adiaravamudhan2821]

The greatest, scariest and the most breathtaking acting performance I have ever seen - DDL in There will be Blood

[@cullencochran3393]

So intelligent, so humble, so pleasant. He's just a guy who really likes to act in a guild full of status-obsessed tabloid propaganda. Dude seems sweet.

[@cristinasousa5027]

Cullen Cochran He's british! That's why he's intelligent, humble and pleasant. If he were american do you think he would be like that? I doubt it!

[@Squalla1]

Cristina Sousa That's a gross generalisation. Every place has its share of both delightful and obnoxious people. Britain is in no way an exception.

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Cullen Cochran He really is a class act. When he won the Screen Actors Guild Award earlier that year, he spent most of his speech praising Heath Ledger, who had just died, and dedicated the award to him 💕

[@Jorg-ug3ie]

@@ifeelpretty5790 Now THAT was a great, classy moment in movie history! The great sir DDL knew about Heath's amazing talent...Thanks so much for mentioning it.

You can see how great performer he is when watching his normal way of talking.

[@NicoN-mj9ps]

It's crazy how this man standing there on this stage receiving this award is nearly unrecognizable from the Daniel plainview we saw in the movie, his voice, his gestures, damn he looks ten years younger than the character he played in the movie. One of the most deserved Oscars in history.

[@rare6499]

Once of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen in a film.

[@timothyw98]

My secong choice would've been Viggo, his character dripped with creepiness

[@IAMBENNYBLANCO.]

Yeah, he was great in that movie.

[@blueonblack83]

"I hate most people."

[@socaldazed6076]

there's acting where you know it's bad and it's embarrassing to watch; there's acting when it's good and you don't really notice it's an actor acting..... ... then there's acting where you go "holy shit" !

[@Demention94]

I think Leo Decap. can also pull off the holy shit

[@taimur74]

no he cant .. he is not even in the same universe as Daniel

[@notsoaveragejoe2039]

Leo has a ways to go before he is on the same level as Daniel, but I will say he was completely mesmerizing in The Revenant and makes me think he could do some DDL level shit at some point.

[@DrJones20]

Leo is mediocre

[@marleypup4462]

askjiir de CRAPrio

[@veniceismine1]

Daniel Day-Lewis deserved this. It is such a powerful performance. One of the best performances ever. Paul Dano is also a force, but how do you compete with DDL. His performance was one of the best ever. Vigo Mortensen also did an amazing performance. Eastern Promises, There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men are some of the best movies ever made. Fantastic.

[@joechrow8341]

This dude was absolutely GREAT in There Will Be Blood...Not sure why a few argue about which other nominees should have won...Daniel Day Lewis absolutely TOWERED over rest of nominees for this role and also the role as Lincoln...Some of the best acting we have ever seen so far...

[@robertsander8509]

He should have also won for “In The Name Of The Father”

[@guy5529]

Robert Sander He also should’ve won for Gangs of New York, he won Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG, and BAFTA but lost the Oscar to Adrien Brody 😡

[@ruly8153]

@@guy5529 Christ. He won for my left foot. He lost for in the name of the father. He lost for gangs of New York. He won for Lincoln. He lost for phantom thread. And three oscars isn’t enough? You think he deserved all 6??? YOU DDL FANS ARE INSUFFERABLE!!! HES NOT THAT GOOD!!!

[@niallkquinn4458]

@@ruly8153 he should have like 2-4 phoenix deserved the oscar in 2012, haven’t seen my left foot so can’t speak on that but deserved it for phantom thread and possibly deserved it for in the name of the father.

[@ruly8153]

@@niallkquinn4458 He deserved 2 I think. There will be blood and My left foot. The Lincoln one should have been Phoenix and Hanks, Brody and Oldman deserves the other 3

[@JJ-GG2050]

100%. He's been my favorite actor since, and I couldn't ask for a better birthday buddy. 💖

[@onkaragarwal18]

He should've won an Emmy at the Oscars for that smile he gave in the end

[@Vibeagain]

Lol. Good one

[@BigBangTheory6]

The acceptance speech of a winner who always knew that any other outcome would have been virtually impossible.

[@adamngangan7416]

Viggo Mortensen was Amazing in Eastern Promises

[@xBassel92x]

It gives me chills how much he changes in his roles compared to real life. His accent, his voice, the way he walks, his face expressions and completely different. This is just amazing !!!

[@SpiritMQ]

Waiting for Viggo Mortensen to win an Oscar for his incredible talent... He is so over due for that accolade...

[@MEQUPWER]

i cant even see danial planiview when i look at daniel day lewis, they looks so differnet. like i cant see it being him. i dunno its weird.

[@justingasior9362]

That is why he's such an amazing actor!

[@ericday4505]

flappy188 I kind of know what you mean, in fact it was some time that I had seen Lewis, I thought he had grown older watching Plainview, it was truly amazing. He literally became a turn of the century oil man.

[@benconnor3206]

flappy188 a true method actor, he doesn’t adapt to a script , he transforms

[@DAS_k1ishEe]

The Best Performance since Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs

[@calvincandie9345]

+t1288 I thought Joaquin Phoenix was better in The Master

[@DAS_k1ishEe]

Even if I am ure opinion or not, "There Will Be Blood" came out before "The Master" :D

[@calvincandie9345]

t1288 Even if I am ure opinion? WHat? And my bad, I should have said Phoenix in Walk the Line then

[@lanechange1063]

t1288 RIP Jonathan Demme.

[@viniciuscomacento]

I'd never say Joaquin was better but he's on top 5 best performances from this Century for sure.

[@mamadoritos]

what really surprises me everytime is how strikingly beautiful he is.

[@seanstadler6377]

That wasn’t Daniel Day Lewis in There Will be a blood. That was whole other person! Such a deserving win.

[@William_Unknown]

viggo blew my mind in Eastern promises what a great preformence but going upp agains the king himself most be hard as hell. like alot of people said any other year and he whould have had an Oscar for sure

[@awake1251]

Holy shit this is the first time I think I've ever heard his actual voice...

[@chrisdropulich5902]

Daniel Day-Lewis is a down-to-earth guy, and from the rules that he has played not a lot of people would think that he's such a relaxed person. But he really is just a nice guy that is a great actor and can do pretty much anything. Well deserved award and he won over 10 of them for this movie worldwide

[@Jimmersaunt]

This is one time the academy definitely got it right! DDL simply disappeared into this role! Everything he had to do for this role made it so deserving-the voice, the posture, the non verbal language-everything. And I just love that he gave a simple speech of gratitude and admiration-for Paul Thomas Anderson. He didn’t start virtue signaling like so many of them do. He’s retired now, but if someone offers him the right role, I hope he’ll consider coming back again.

[@meloniez427]

That was a heck of a nominee list to contend with.

[@user-mq6kd6mf1v]

Melonie Zappa I hope you’re being sarcastic. None of those matched DDLm’s performance besides maybe Vigo.

[@Evitaschannel]

Clooney and Depp always play the same person and they are a joke

[@tomcurry1502]

Evita jealous much?

[@Evitaschannel]

@@tomcurry1502 Jealous cause I dislike them?

[@deerao3897]

Yea REALLY hope you're joking lol ..

[@DR0NEKILLER]

holy shit this was 8 years ago..... doesnt feel that long

[@Caracazz2]

12

[@sabaahsabuhas4022]

I'm win 😜👍😂

[@supereddy94]

2024 here

[@TheProphegy]

DDL’s performance makes all the other nominees seem so basic Lol

[@TotalTuxedo]

Daniel is a once in a lifetime actor.

[@jacksmith5973]

This speech,this voice is like a breath of fresh air to the oscars, Daniel is so éloquent when he speaks and the choice of the words is magnificient, he is brilliant, the best actor in the World ! There is no one like him , his performance in THERE WILL BE BLOOD is quiet unique , I haven't seen a performance like his in my entire life ,in fact the only equal performance is his performance in My Left Foot ,so that makes him evidently the best actor without any doubt !

[@thornycrown7775]

Viggo and daniel very close to call.

[@joelarmstrongmusic]

yeah man, Viggo killed that performance

[@tylerjacobson8012]

+Joel Armstrong Vigo was great but not even close to what day Lewis was able to pull off. Just a perfect performance by a perfect actor.

[@joelarmstrongmusic]

respectfully disagree, I think they were close, but Daniel edged him out I'll give you that.

[@adfggffffffddffd]

I very disrespectfully disagree with the idea that it could have been anyone of these other people. Daniel Day Lewis blows you away with that performance. So powerful. Viggo was good though...

[@bogota909]

mateo reggi are u kidding me dd Lewis blew everyone out the water

[@littlehorn3533]

"I GOT A COMPETITION IN ME, I WANT NO ONE ELSE TO SUCCEED"

[@MrsBlaileen1]

No standing ovation for DDL, for such a masterful performance…kind of incredible.

[@Model_Roe]

That's weird to me too because they gave Leo DiCaprio a standing ovation

[@brotherbrod]

my all time favorite performance by any actor this man is the goat of acting there truly never has been anyone better.

[@Yachtzeee]

That Eastern Promise’s performance was perfection as well.

[@sinchullee9682]

The other nominees: 'why the fuck did they bother nominating me for......'

[@peopleintrees]

I like George Clooney. I enjoy most of his movies, I think he's an excellent director as well. But lets be real here, George Clooney can only play one character and thats George Clooney. It's all good, aint nothing wrong with that. It's sorta like how Bill Murray can only play Bill Murray, but Bill Murray is so fucking great in everything we tend to look past the fact that he's just playing himself.

[@lisvender]

+khoa pham I'm with you: there are some actors who simply excel at playing themselves. I beg to add the following entries to your list: Tom Cruise, Jack Lemmon, Kurt Russell, William Hurt, Jim Carrey...and, rather grudgingly, Paul Giamatti and Christoph Waltz. As you said, this doesn't mean they're bad actors, they're just really, really good at playing a single role.

[@anacarolinavallarino6428]

+lisvender Hmmm...Jim Carrey did something different with Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. i think he was pretty good in it, I think he could leap into drama whenever he wants.

[@lisvender]

That's a good point; I hadn't thought of that.

[@stomped_omelette]

+lisvender In general I agree with both you and khoa pham, however there are certain films with each actor listed that break their typecast: Clooney: Burn after reading; there are similarities to his usual performance but there are slight ticks and nuances that are very differen, a good performance. Murray: Broken Flowers Tom Cruise: Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick's last film, underrated) can't think of any for Lemmon except for maybe JFK Kurt Russell: Elvis, maybe the Thing William Hurt: A History of Violence Jim Carrey: as Carolina Vallario said: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and the Number 23 Paul Giamatti: The Amazing Spiderman 2, Cold Souls Christoph Waltz: I think his two Tarantino roles are quite different in character, but I can also see similarities especially in the accent used and the politeness/formalities of both, in which case I would suggest the Zero Theorem by Terry Gilliam

[@sarizonana]

khoa pham agreed nothing wrong on being able to only play one character. I love Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson and they can only play Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson which is a joy watching them play that same character every film. Brad Pitt is another one I enjoy from that category actors who are great at playing themselves every single film

[@JimmyDahdoul]

I remember watching these nominations without seeing any of the movies and it was very obvious just from the small clips, DDL won the Oscar.

[@DieHumanless]

It hurts my brain to listen to this gentle man speak after watching There Will Be Blood. The skill and talent to transform himself into Daneil Plainview is astonishing.

[@chasevids14]

You know the films a masterpiece when every time a scene is played you get chills. There Will be Blood is that masterpiece.

[@annapurnamarukala6917]

Johnny depp 🥰 he even sang...

[@asthalis]

Even more than the way he acts, his humility is incredible

[@adamcovey7887]

Damn what competition but the performance he did and there Will be blood it's something that really only comes around in cinema once a couple decades he truly deserved it

[@KingKoin88]

When I first heard him speak I 😮was so shocked. How can that be D.Plainfield? the same man? Absolutely the best actor alive. Mesmerizing

[@gianmarcoserenelli1288]

This man is the living form of the word "actor"

[@DrCrabfingers]

Hell that was a dignified and eloquent speech....DDL is an actor no more...I can't think of any greater loss to the industry. To retire at the top of his game....it's incredible. Is it a damning statement? I don't know. But my goodness, a phenomenal actor....perhaps the best of all time? Every actor brings something unique to the table...DDL bought such an immense talent and complete inhabitation of the role...

[@LastlyMore]

Unbelievable that there was no standing ovation to one of or if not the greatest performance of all time. These people are clueless.

[@Jorg-ug3ie]

You're absolutely right! And they still are, for standing up to Will Smith! What's wrong with the world?

[@babycakes1234]

I didn’t know Johnny Depp was nominated for Sweeney Todd. Awesome!

[@srinivasm9839]

Daniel Day Lewis the greatest actor ever.

[@ax312altec]

Wow, that Sweeny Todd performance really holds up.

[@punk3388]

no doubt Daniel Day Lewis won! He is the finest actor ever!

[@billygowhoop]

If anyone was wondering like I was, Sir Daniel Day-Lewis was knighted on November 14, 2014.

[@libertyfreedom5726]

When you see how he is in reality that proves what a stellar performance he created with Daniel Plainview. Brilliant.

[@XavierBites555]

The only male actor that I know on this planet who can totally become a different guy in any role that has been offered to him.

[@celticlofts]

English born but calls Ireland his home and has lived there most of his life. He's the most down to Earth guy would you ever meet. Does the shopping in the local village of Roundwood and likes to have his pint in the village pub with his mates. He hates the limelight and just wants to be treated like one of the boys... He's undoubtedly one of the greats.

[@Model_Roe]

I was wondering why I was thinking he's Irish LoL 😂 but he lives in Ireland

[@PC1974]

Daniel Day-Lewis is the absolute GOAT and my favourite actor ever.❤

[@tysonthomas7094]

DDL, what an icon... what a treasure... HE IS THE GOAT! Just submersed in every role his is in. The other 4 he was up against was no "walk in the park"! They are all seasoned, incredible actors with amazing roles. DDL is just crazy good and probably got a few more votes than the others. Great year for Best Actor nominees!

[@theworldonfire6989]

1. Daniel Day-Lewis 2. Viggo Mortensen 3. Tommy Lee Jones 4. Johnny Depp 5. George Clooney

[@timtreachery2665]

"That's the closest I'll ever coming to getting a knighthood" - bet he had no idea he would be knighted in 2014 :D

[@Vibeagain]

So he took it then? That surprises me. Non-establishment types don't usually stoop for that

[@futuropasado]

One of the best performances since the 90s decade.

[@kevinshema2034]

Obviously DDL deserves this oscar, but George Clooney put in a shift in Michael Clayton. One of the most understated and underrated performances ive ever seen. The opening scene alone when he is confronting the rich guy who hit someone is amazing.

[@TheEwokExplorer]

Everyone already knew Daniel Day-Lewis was gonna win. How was he not also nominated for Last of the Mohicans? I love the way he speaks. Very poetic.

[@sharonjensen3016]

"I will find you!"

[@skelter1153]

Hell of an Actor, Lewis is. Incredibly talented.

[@prathamnaik8501]

There will be Blood was my first Daniel Day Lewis film and I was fucked by his crazily incredible acting and character!!! What a man and what a beautiful movie

[@thickFruitJuice]

Incredible performance. Well deserved.

[@michaeltommy-f1x]

a great year for movies -- as for the men's best actor award. Wow!! pure greatness.

[@unclelukesjukebox2102]

Possibly the best performance of the new millennium.. Definitely in the conversation.

[@Glory-Compass]

Probably the Most Deserved Oscar In History on Level with Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Robert De Niro in Raging Bull

[@lugaretzia]

One of those years that the nominees probably thought they had no chance.