Marina Galperina
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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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