Cannes Film Festival 2013

2011 Best Actor Oscar Contenders

Will Colin be crowned 'King' or are Franco's 'Days' of waiting over?

Mark Wahlberg, "The Fighter"

Pro: Wahlberg literally trained for years f taking boxing lessons and sculpting his body to resemble former contender Micky Ward's as much as possible.  It may sound silly, but actor's who play boxers in prestige films have a strong track record of landing nominations (Robert De Niro, Hilary Swank, Denzel Washington, Will Smith).

Con: Those who have seen the picture are buzzing more about Wahlberg's co-stars: Melissa Leo and Christian Bale.  The fact that Bale is even more prominent on the picture's poster than its leading man is eyebrow raising.
 

Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

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