Unless they want to surprise us with the order in which the prizes are awarded, the next Goya gala will offer us two of the most anticipated moments of the evening in its final stretch: the statuettes corresponding to the categories of Best Actor and Leading Actress. And then it will be the moment when the nominees and nominees start to shake with particular strength and the public to cross their fingers to wish their favorite options good luck.
Goya 2023: analysis of the best leading actor and actress
1 Laia Costa – ‘Five Wolves’
The big favorite of the night. And he makes all the sense in the world, since the work that Laia Costa provides in “Cinco lobitos” is an authentic interpretive festival of the highest level. In addition to leaning practically all of this precious history on his shoulders and carrying it with truly dazzling naturalness and mastery, the actress manages to shine both in the smallest moments and in a good number of scenes of overwhelming drama. A memorable performance from start to finish.
Five wolves at eCartelera
2 Anna Castillo – ‘Wild Sunflowers’
And speaking of actresses capable of carrying the weight of an entire story on their shoulders, here is yet another demonstration of the talent of Anna Castillo, one of the best interpreters of her generation. In “Wild Sunflowers,” the extraordinary film by Jaime Rosales, Castillo is present in almost one hundred percent of the shots, being as believable as she is emotional in each of them. Another impressive work to add to the dazzling catalog of a unique actress.
Wild sunflowers at eCartelera
3 Marina Foïs – ‘As bestas’
Despite being one of the most talked about aspects of ‘As bestas’, it is its third act, just for the wonderful work you do Marina Foi it is more than justified. A demonstration of adequate and necessary restraint, dignity, humanity and resistance, the actress’s interpretation is by far the most inspired in the final stretch of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s magnificent film.
Come bestas in eCartelera
4 Barbara Lennie – ‘God’s Crooked Lines’
Happily received by Goya with six nominations, ‘Los renglones torcidos de Dios’ arrives at this edition of the awards as one of the great commercial, yes, but also artistic successes of Spanish cinema in 2022. A remarkable entertainment that has found plethoric among its most radiant virtues Barbara Lennie in what is already her umpteenth demonstration of charisma, magnetism, presence, strength, personality and talent. More than deserved nomination for an interpretation that is the true heart of the film.
Crooked lines of God on eCartelera
5 Vicky Luengo – ‘Suro’
Definitively established as one of the great actresses of her generationa status she more than justified in her unforgettable work in “Antidisturbios”, Vicky Luengo gives in the inspiring “Suro” her most subtle, hypnotic, emotional and memorable performance of her professional career. A task that elevates the final result of the film and this becomes, without a doubt, its main strength when it comes to capturing, guiding and ultimately captivating the public. A real joy to see her among the nominations.
Suro in eCartelera
6 Luis Tosar – ‘On the edge’
How could we have had a quintet of Goya Best Actor nominees without Luis Tosar? Once again the actor, one of the best in the history of our cinema, once again chooses to take home the award with another exemplary performance from all points of view. And it is that, in each of his appearances in the stupendous ‘En los margínes’, Tosar is back as amazing as ever. A luxury of our cinema that the Goyas deeply adore. Right.
On the sidelines on eCartelera
7 Denis Menochet – ‘As bestas’
If we had to pick a hypothetical favorite to win the 2023 Goya for Best Actor, all signs point to Denis Ménochet for his rousing work in ‘As bestas’. A brilliantly written character to which the French interpreter brings an immense, imposing and tender presence at the same time, which makes you automatically connect with their worries and joys. A top-level performance which, if it finally wins the prize, will get another well-deserved ovation.
Come bestas in eCartelera
8 Miguel Herrán – ‘Model 77’
Authentic emotional engine of ‘Modelo 77’, Miguel Herrán is another of the strengths that we find in the fabulous film of the great Alberto Rodríguez. Bond with the audience, a character full of interesting nuances and a constant source of strong emotions, the Manuel that a highly inspired Herrán builds is one of the most extraordinary gifts of Spanish cinema in 2022. By far, here is the young actor’s most accomplished work to date.
Model 77 at eCartelera
9 Javier Gutierrez – “Model 77”
A fixture in recent years at the Goyas, winning twice for his indisputable works in ‘La isla mínima’ and ‘El autor’, Javier Gutiérrez adds a new nomination thanks to his excellent performance in ‘Modelo 77’. Impressive from his unforgettable first appearance to his thrilling final shot, we’re talking an actor fully situated in the field of interpretative maturity. Don’t look for an error in this new work for Gutiérrez’s memory because there is none.
Model 77 at eCartelera
10 Nacho Sanchez – ‘Manticore’
I won’t fool you, if it were up to one server, Nacho Sánchez would take to the stage to pick up the next Goya for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his brutal work in Carlos Vermut’s rousing “Mantícora.” And it’s that, from the first moment in which one merges with a gaze that is pure cinema, Sánchez’s work is as indescribable as it is fascinating, as terrifying as it is overwhelming, as courageous as it is unforgettable. An interpretation to remember.
Manticore on eCartelera
Good? There is no bad option. We are, without a doubt, facing one of the highest-rated Goya editions of all time, and which obviously includes these interpretive sections where the bar is set at the same level as excellent. Therefore, who will win in the end, the debate will continue to shine through the justified absence of him.
And it is that whoever wins, what we will long remember will be the emotion, courage, sensitivity and commitment to the art of telling stories of this group of artists who have been an essential part in turning 2022 into one of the most impressive years in the history of our cinema.
Source: E Cartelera
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