Alternate Best Actor 1993: Results

5. Jeff Bridges in Fearless- Bridges shoots for the sky but never quite reaches the heights that his performance wants to reach.

4. Kevin Costner in A Perfect World- Costner in a very atypical fashion dominates his film well, as well as gives a moving portrait of a man wounded by abuse.

3. David Thewlis in Naked- Thewlis gives an outstanding performance that is a fascinating portrayal of drifter, that is extremely watchable.

2. Bill Murray in Groundhog Day- This is just a great performance by Bill Murray that is both a hilarious joy that makes this film enjoyable to watch all the way through, but as well does realistically portray his character's life changing realizations.

1. Michael Douglas in Falling Down- I must say although I certainly very much enjoying watching and reviewing these great performances foolishly ignored by the academy, I have to say just like last year this was an insanely difficult one to choose since I love Douglas, Thewlis and Murray equally in their roles. This again is not so much a win, but rather just a current decision I really feel a rewatch of any of three could tilt the scales. Nevertheless at the moment I give to Douglas who gives both an incredibly viscerally effective performance that pierces through every scene, but he as well shows a moving portrait of a man completely lost in the ills of modern society.

Overall Ranking of the Year:

1. Michael Douglas in Falling Down
2. Bill Murray in Groundhog Day
3. David Thewlis in Naked
4. Liam Neeson in Schindler's List
5. Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father
6. Jeff Daniels in Gettysburg
7. Robert Duvall in Falling Down
8. Kevin Costner in A Perfect World
9. Clint Eastwood in In the Line of Fire
10. Harrison Ford in The Fugitive
11. Anthony Hopkins in The Remains of the Day
12. Sam Neill in Jurassic Park
13. Tom Cruise in The Firm
14. Kurt Russell in Tombstone
15. Al Pacino in Carlito's Way  
16. Jeff Bridges in Fearless 
17. Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape
18. Christian Slater in True Romance
19. Tom Hanks in Philadelphia
20. Laurence Fishburne in What's Love Got To Do With It
21. Denzel Washington in Philadelphia

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