Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz give their best, it is Olivia Colman’s troubled Queen Anne who steals the show. We laugh at her a lot of times, but also realise what a tragic character she is. We pity her for not having loving and compassionate people in her life but also come to fear her, eventually, all thanks to Colman.

14. Gary Oldman (‘Darkest Hour’, 2017)

One of the greatest actors of his time, and even all time, for that matter, Gary Oldman was deprived of an Academy Award for far too long. He has exhibited exceptional versatility in his roles, playing Dracula and (dearly beloved) Sirius Black with as much dedication as he played Norman Stansfield. He has effortlessly transformed from one role to another, and demonstrated similar featwhile playing Winston Churchill in Joe Wright’s ‘Darkest Hour’, finally winning the much-deserved Academy Award.

13. Glenn Close (‘Albert Nobbs’, 2011)

Glenn Close has been nominated for Best Actress Oscar seven times in her career. Each time, she has given such exemplary performances that it seems impossible for someone else to steal the award from her, and yet, it has happened every single time. Watching her in ‘Albert Nobbs’ is one of those experiences. In the movie, she plays the role of the titular character who is a butler at the Morrison Hotel. Set in the 19th century Dublin, it focuses on the struggle of women to make a decent living for themselves but at the cost of their identity. Close inhabits the role of Nobbs with an intensity that