Chiwetel Ejiofor for "Twelve Years a Slave" and Matthew McConaughey by Dallas Buyers Club it seems that they already have the nomination assured for this year in the Oscar.
In this next edition of the Academy Awards it seems that the category of best actor is going to be very competitive, several renowned actors compete for the three other places, including Tom Hanks by "Captain Phillips" or Robert Redford for "All is Lost."
Bruce dern for "Nebraska", Oscar Isaac by "Inside Llewyn Davis", Forest Whitaker by "The Butler" or Joaquin Phoenix for "Her" are other interpreters who will fight for the nomination in this section.
The big favorites:
Chiwetel Ejiofor for "Twelve Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey for "Dallas Buyers Club"
With quite a few possibilities:
Robert Redford for "All is Lost"
Tom Hanks for "Captain Phillips"
Joaquin Phoenix for «Her»
Bruce Dern for "Nebraska"
Oscar Isaac for "Inside Llewyn Davis"
Forest Whitaker for "The Butler"
With few chances:
Christian Bale for "American Hustler"
Leonardo DiCaprio for "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Hugh Jackman for "Prisoners"
Michael B. Jordan for "Fruitvale Station"
More information - Weekly Forecast for the Oscars (13/10/2013)