2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Actor < Previous (2017 Oscar Predictions for Best Director) Next> 2017 Oscar Predictions for Best Actress Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEErik AndersonBryan BonafedeChris PepperEvan KostJames NarveyKenneth PolishchukJúlia AlbuquerqueMonika NikolićRichard AnthonyRobert SchirmerTOTAL POINTS 1Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea111111111150 2Denzel Washington – Fences222222222240 3Ryan Gosling – La La Land333333333330 4Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge444444444420 5Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic555555555510 OTHER CONTENDERS Joel Edgerton – Loving Jake Gyllenhaal - Nocturnal Animals Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool Tom Hanks – Sully
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
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