Marina Galperina

Introducing 2008's Rolling R Nominees

Comrades and lady-comrades, let's do this thing. Here, with minimal fanfare (we don't even have our own video hosting capability yet!), are four best "Russian-acting actors," as New York Magazine' s Vulture blog snappily puts it, of 2008. The winner by online acclamation will be announced on February 15. A ceremony (seriously) will follow. In the meantime, vote for your favorite in the comments below.

The nominees:
• CATE BLANCHETT, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• ERIC GODON, In Bruges
• BEN KINGSLEY, Transsiberian
• OLEK KRUPA, Burn After Reading

Rolling R 2008 Nomination Reel [YouTube]
Nominations For Best Russian-Acting Actor Revealed! [Vulture]
The Rolling R All-Time Best List [Russia!]


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Jason Blavatnik
January 15, 9:28 AM
Cate Blanchett is the best. I think.
Albert Primatov
January 15, 9:54 AM
All of them are funny in their roles but I'd send my vote to Olek Krupa :-)
masha
January 15, 10:11 AM
Blanchett is already on our All-Time Best list - otherwise this would be hers in a second.
Elena Voronovich
January 15, 11:55 AM
CATE BLANCHETT!
Bear Bones
January 22, 8:40 AM
Cate!!!
Lloyd Morin
February 7, 7:50 PM
Olek !!! I liked Cate too, but Olek !
Ilya Merenzon
February 7, 8:18 PM
Yes, his PC OR MAC thing is just brilliant!.
Mona Simmons
February 8, 12:03 PM
Cate. Da! Da!
David James
February 10, 4:06 AM
Olek. Definitely.
Justin T
February 11, 2:01 PM
Cate indeed.
Theresa Mack
March 1, 4:50 PM
The contest is over but I have to vote for Cate.
Ilya Merenzon
March 1, 6:09 PM
It's not over yet, actually. Last minute comments are welcome while the committee decides on who takes home the covered award:))
Pablo Tycassoj
March 17, 12:26 PM
Cate. And please fix the link.
Aleksandr Savin
April 4, 6:04 AM
Olek Krupa. He sort of reminded me of Putin in his speech regarding Sochi 2014.
mae ling mak
April 10, 9:22 PM
Olek Krupa! I agree with whoever posted the comment about Putin's Olympic speech. I could really hear this guy say, "Mistarr Preesident, Membah's ofk da Olyeempik Kommitteehh..."

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