GQ Magazine UK Is Calling it – Robert Pattinson Could Win an Oscar for his Performance in #Good Time
“Could Good Time See Robert Pattinson Finally Win An Oscar?” According to GQ Magazine UK – yes it can and they’re “calling it”.  Here’s what GQ UK had to say:
There will be challengers this year at the Academy Awards, namely, Armie Hammer in Call Me By Your Name and Tom Hanks in A Film That Tom Hanks Will Be In (okay, The Paper), but as male performances go, nothing has gripped me more this year than Pattinson in Good Time. It isn’t only the personal revolution he has been through. It’s more the undeniable skill.
He decided something a few years ago, which was to make a legacy for himself and be an interesting performer, rather than just a poster for a studio. Dozens of more respected names who happily take superhero dollar should follow his lead and, for that reason – and all the roles, especially Good Time, frothed over above – he deserves the Oscar for Best Actor in 2018.
There is quite some buzz concerning this very question. Â Will Rob get nominated? Â If he does will he win? Â Who knows. Â I’m just thrilled that Rob’s performance seems to have garnered him the attention that Cosmopolis and The Rover couldn’t. I’m not exactly sure why they didn’t since I believe his performances in both films are on par with Good Time. Admittedly Rob brings something new to the table in each performance, but I never understood why he didn’t receive as many accolades as he should have for some of his previous films. Â If it takes The Lost City of Z and Good Time for him to be noticed, then as they say “better late than never” and if Rob’s finally being noticed and nominated and/or winning awards then all is right in the cinematic world. Finally …
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Nothing exists in a bubble. No matter how far Rob gets in the award process with Good Time, I am sure it is also on the backs of other brilliant performances like Cosmopolis and The Rover.
It seems Rob has now paid his dues. His work as Connie really is fantastic.
There’s also a bit of a stink around The Biz at the moment. Maybe Oscar will feel safer in freasher hands?