Oscars 2017: Casey Affleck will probably win best actor award - but should he?

By Karl Quinn
Updated February 26 2017 - 1:13pm, first published 12:07pm
Affleck, right, with his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix in October 2008. Photo: Kevin Winter
Affleck, right, with his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix in October 2008. Photo: Kevin Winter
Nate Parker as Nat Turner, center, in a scene from The Birth of a Nation. Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu
Nate Parker as Nat Turner, center, in a scene from The Birth of a Nation. Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu
Casey Affleck in Manchester By The Sea. Photo: Amazon
Casey Affleck in Manchester By The Sea. Photo: Amazon
After a decade in the wilderness, Mel Gibson has been welcomed back into the fold. Photo: Mark Metcalfe
After a decade in the wilderness, Mel Gibson has been welcomed back into the fold. Photo: Mark Metcalfe
Roman Polanski, in 2015. Photo: Adam Nurkiewicz
Roman Polanski, in 2015. Photo: Adam Nurkiewicz

In a year with many worthy contenders, hands-down the most intriguing category at this year's Academy Awards is best actor. It's such a fascinating race because it is both the easiest to call and potentially the most difficult.

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