The Nominees:
Matt Damon: "Invictus"
Woody Harrelson:"The Messenger"
Christopher Plummer: "The Last Station"
Stanley Tucci: "The Lovely Bones"
Christoph Waltz: "Inglourious Basterds"
WHO SHOULD WIN:
Raj Ranade: Christoph Waltz
Tarantino's writing is hard for actors to pull off, because it's a very artificial, alternate universe kind of thing, but Waltz played it beautifully.
Adam Tanaka: Christoph Waltz
"Inglourious Basterds" was reassuring proof that Tarantino can still make edgy, thought-provoking movies, but the whole thing was swiped from under his nose - and everyone else's - by an obscure Austrian stage actor. Chritoph Waltz was a revelation.
Mike Vinson: Christoph Waltz

This has to go to Christoph Waltz - he was what made this film captivating, and I can't imagine anyone else being able to pull off the role. He was dynamite.
Sean Wu: Christoph Waltz
One year ago, even the biggest movie fanatics might not have heard of Christoph Waltz, but anyone who has seen his performance this year as manipulative Hans Landa will agree that Waltz has created one of the most memorable characters of the decade.
WHO WILL WIN: Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz fucking rocked. (-AT)