Anthony Hopkins portrayed conservative Pope Benedict XVI as he tries to find common ground with liberal future Pope Francis to forge new ground for the Catholic Church.
Won't you be my neighbor?
Tom Hanks, one of America's most beloved actors, was a clear fit for playing one of the country's most beloved figures when he took on the role of Mr. Rogers for the A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood film.
Al Pacino portrayed the real-life Jimmy Hoffa, an American labor union leader who went missing in 1975, in Martin Scorsese's film that tracked one man's lifetime of being involved with the mafia.
Another nominee from the three-and-a-half hour mafia film, Joe Pesci's compelling performance as Russell Bufalino was both captivating and terrifying.
The actor portrays Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino's take on 1960s Hollywood, an age defined by the Western genre, Sharon Tate murders and hippie culture.