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Poll Suggestion: British Best Actor Oscar Winners

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls505360984/?ref_=otl_4   Which one of these British Best Actor Oscar Winners is your favorite?  

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Please add Cillian Murphy who won for Oppenheimer.

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I added him, but I recall an interview where Cillian Murphy (who's from Ireland) took great offence to being called "British," so that complicates it a bit.

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@ethan ​ 

Oh, I didn't realize that - maybe he should be excluded then since Irish people are not generally considered British?

Or you could add this to the question:

Which one of these British or Irish Best Actor Oscar Winners is your favorite?

So far, he's the only Irish actor to win Best Actor. Likewise, if Jessie Buckley wins tomorrow, she is the first Irish actress to win.

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I took him out because it's not just a matter of accuracy; there's a long, complicated history there that makes it deeper and more complex. I don't think many Irish people would appreciate being seen as synonymous with British people. 

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@ethan ​ 

Please correct

#9: Separate Tables

#17: The King's Speech

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made those edits

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Scofield's performance in A Man for All Seasons is my favorite acting performance of all time