Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2008: Results

5. Eddie Marsan in Happy-Go-Lucky- Marsan a good supporting performance through the film, and even helps Hawkins's performance come alive more in their scenes through the extreme differences of their characters.

4. Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight- I would not quite put his performance quite up there with Ledger and Oldman, but on his own he creates his character's journey effectively and gives a strong performance throughout the film.

3. Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading- This is a great performance from Pitt, and  it could not be a better comedic portrayal of an idiot.

2. Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight- Oldman gives a moving performance creating Commissioner Gordon into a fully fledged three dimensional character.

1. Ralph Fiennes in In Bruges- Good Predictions Lezlie and Michael Patison, feel free to name a year and a performance. Fiennes easily wins this year, and I must say I really did consider giving him the overall. I love every aspect of this performance every one of his scenes are amazing as he is both an imposing villain but as well an always hilarious character.

Overall Rank:

1. Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
2. Ralph Fiennes in In Bruges
3. Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight
4. Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder
5. Brad Pitt in Burn After Reading
6. Josh Brolin in Milk
7. Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight
8. Jason Butler Harner in Changeling 
9. Eddie Marsan in Happy-Go-Lucky
10. Liev Schrieber in Defiance 
11. Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder
12. John Malkovich in Burn After Reading
13. Anthony Mackie in The Hurt Locker
14. Ralph Fiennes in The Duchess 
15. Richard Jenkins in Burn After Reading
16. Liam Cunningham in Hunger
17. Giancarlo Giannini in Quantum of Solace
18. Viggo Mortensen in Appaloosa
19. Bill Irwin in Rachel Getting Married
20. J.K. Simmons in Burn After Reading 
21. Kevin Bacon in Frost/Nixon
22. Anil Kapoor in Slumdog Millionaire
23. Jeff Bridges in Iron Man 
24. Matthew McConaughey in Tropic Thunder
25. Mark Strong in Body of Lies
26. Michael Shannon in Revolutionary Road
27. Jordan Prentice in In Bruges
28. Michael Caine in The Dark Knight
29. Nick Nolte in Tropic Thunder
30. Morgan Freeman in The Dark Knight 
31. Chin Han in The Dark Knight
32. Ralph Fiennes in The Reader
33. Jeffrey Wright in Quantum of Solace
34. Russell Crowe in Body of Lies
35. Haaz Sleiman in The Visitor
36. Brian Geraghty in The Hurt Locker
37. Eric Roberts in The Dark Knight 
38. William Hurt in The Incredible Hulk
39. Mathieu Amalric in Quantum of Solace
40. Jack Black in Tropic Thunder
41. Jay Baruchel in Tropic Thunder
42. Jamie Bell in Defiance
43. David Harbour in Revolutionary Road 
44. Danny Mcbride in Tropic Thunder
45. James Franco in Milk
46. Tim Roth in The Incredible Hulk
47. Sam Rockwell in Frost/Nixon
48. John Malkovich in Changeling
49. Oliver Platt in Frost/Nixon
50. Jeremy Irons in Appaloosa  
51. Greg Kinnear in Ghost Town
52. Terrence Howard in Iron Man
53. Jeffrey Donovan in Changeling
54. Brandon T. Jackson in Tropic Thunder
55. Emile Hirsch in Milk
56. Ray Winstone in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
57. Bee Vang in Gran Torino
58. Chris Messina in Vicky Christina Barcelona
59. John Hurt in  Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (How dare this movie cause a bad John Hurt performance)
60. Diego Luna in Milk
61. Shia Laboeuf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

I should note I only listed supporting performances that I at least remembered in some way.

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