Eye on the Oscars 2013: The Actor - Lead Actor  Why he’ll win:
In addition to the task of live singing and having a camera
close enough at times to examine his facial pores, Jackman
brings theatrical life to the fabled Jean Valjean. Hitting the
right notes while expressing the perfect amount of empathy for
Fantine, Cosette, Marius and, even, Javert, Jackman does more
than anyone could’ve asked.  Best scene: Knowing that Marius
would make Cosette’s life complete, Valjean carries the injured
revolutionary through the streets of Paris and into the sewers
as well. It’s just another moment where he risks his own self
for the benefit of others.  Critic’s quote: “He embodies this
sinner-turned-saint with the requisite fire and gravitas.
Whether he’s comforting the dying Fantine or sweetly serenading
the sleeping Cosette (in the moving ‘Suddenly,’ a song written
expressly for the screen), Jackman projects a stirring warmth
and nobility,” says Justin Chang, Variety.  << Daniel Day-Lewis
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