As it turns out, having a breakout year sometimes does you no good during awards season. In my January 2012 poll question asking "Which actor or actress had the best collection of work in 2011", the top three finishers will most likely walk away from the Oscars empty handed. Winning the poll with 36% of the votes was the Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress, Jessica Chastain (The Help). Yet, due to the overwhelming success of her co-star Octavia Spencer, it looks as though Chastain will be spending Sunday February 26th cheering on her friend.
Ryan Gosling (27%) and Michael Fassbender (18%) finished in second and third place among voters. Unlike Chastain, this pair of gifted actors missed out on Oscar nominations. Both, however, turned in strong performance after strong performance in each of their respective roles. Closing out the poll were Brad Pitt (2%), George Clooney (1%), and Emma Stone (1%). Be sure to also vote for February's poll, it asks "Which nominated film should win Best Picture at the Oscars?"
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