Best Supporting Actor Oscar 2010: Who Should Win? (PHOTOS)

At age 80, Christopher Plummer finally received his first Oscar nod for playing Leo Tolstoy in 'The Last Station.' Will the weight of his career beat out the memorable supporting performances of Stanley Tucci, Matt Damon, Woody Harrelson and Christoph Waltz?

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[janemarple]

11:30 PM on 02/16/2010

No brainer, Christoph Waltz.

[GreyBird]

12:55 AM on 02/16/2010

Waltz was truly phenomenal.

[jjgg5]

01:00 PM on 02/15/2010

No brainer. It's Waltz.

[real1234]

07:59 AM on 02/15/2010

Christof Waltz was brilliant in his role and he captivates you on-screen when he appears. I think he wins it handsdown.

[Noelle]

12:18 PM on 02/14/2010

Although I know he won't win, my sentimental favorite is Woody Harrelson. He and Robert Downey Jr are two of my favorite actors and I believe two of our most versatile. Very few actors can move me in a dramatic role and then bring me to tears laughing in their next. I don't know many actors that could have gone from Woody on Cheers to Natural Born Killers to The People vs. Larry Flynt to Kingpin.

Woody Harrelson and Robert Downey Jr make every movie they are in more interesting and although I haven't seen IG yet, from what I have read Christoph Waltz can be added to that list. What I wouldn't give to see the three of them in a movie together.

[brooklyncitizen]

05:00 PM on 02/14/2010

I agree about Woody and RD Jr. I wonder why Sherlock Holmes didn't receive any oscar kudos.THat was a pretty good flick and cast.

[Jacob Doolin]

09:42 AM on 02/14/2010

Dude King Kong ain't got sh** on him for his role in that movie.

[Jacob Doolin]

09:19 AM on 02/14/2010

There's usually not this much good work in this catagory. In a perfect world I would love to see a five way tie, but I think it's Christoph Waltz's to lose.

[jackstpaul]

03:46 AM on 02/14/2010

Matt Damon was horrible. Horrible. painful. Bad movie, ridiculous role. He was given so little to do, and did so little with it. The whole thing was like a bad TV movie. Even Freeman was bad. It was the politically correct movie of the year, so with Hollywood who knows what'll happen, but Damon won't be getting up on stage.

[GayMark]

03:22 AM on 02/14/2010

Plummer was nommed in the 90's for playing Mike Wallace, of all people, in "The Insider." This current nomination is NOT his first.

[jjgg5]

12:59 PM on 02/15/2010

Surprisingly, Plummer was not nominated for an Oscar for "The Insider", despite his critical raves for this performance.

[66rock]

03:06 AM on 02/14/2010

Stanley Tucci or Christopher Plummer gets my vote. Not only has either ever given a bad performance in their careers but they both steal every scene they are in.

[portsport]

02:29 AM on 02/14/2010

Waltz hands down. He stole every scene like no other I have ever seen. I couldn't wait for the next scene he was in. If it wasn't for him in this movie, I would not have watched the whole thing. He was mesmerizing!

[RingworldEngineer]

02:18 AM on 02/14/2010

while i would just love for the guy from cheers to get an oscar, the only true candidates are christoph walz and christopher plummer.

mr. walz plays a n.az.i.

mr. plummer grew a beard and played leo tolstoy in a movie almost nobody saw and almost nobody cares about because it is about leo tolstoy. he has the never got an oscar factor going for him.

matt damon is in his movie just to support morgan getting best actor. the entire film is designed for that single purpose, getting morgan best actor.

stanley is just a tv guy in a thankless role in a dud of a movie.

the na.z.i wins.

[Steamboater]

02:35 AM on 02/14/2010

Mabe you shoul dstop watching so much TV then because Tucci gave a great perfomance and ian even better in the Julia Child movie, playing it relaxed and supportive of Streep and as supportive of her as his character was as supportive of Julia Child. You didn't see anyone emoting or, unlike somene like Tom Cruise, to get his charcater in line and that's the way it should be even thouhg he intensely reheased that role.

[SpaghettyIrish]

12:57 AM on 02/14/2010

The only performance I saw was that of Waltz in IG, but having admitted that, I don't see how anyone else could win; that may have been the best supporting performance in a decade.

[7sunday7]

12:24 AM on 02/14/2010

Stanley Tucci. I have had nightmares about his character after watching The Lovely Bones.

[stylembe]

12:23 AM on 02/14/2010

Bridges.

http://stylembe.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/iran-prepares-for-avatar-premier/

[The-JuRK]

12:44 AM on 02/14/2010

Jeff Bridges is nominated for Best Actor. This discussion is for Best Supporting Actor.
But I'm with ya on that one.

[stylembe]

01:23 AM on 02/14/2010

Thanks. I realized after it was to late. Christopher Plummer

http://bit.ly/9c4viI

[RingworldEngineer]

02:19 AM on 02/14/2010

he's up for best actor which will go to morgan freeman.