10 Incredible Movie Performances That Have Flown Under The Radar In 2019

10. Samuel L. Jackson In Captain Marvel

As alluded to in the introduction to this list, often some of the biggest movies of the year contain a few performances that aren't given enough of the love they deserve and it tends to be down to over-shadowing more than anything.

That definitely applies to Samuel L. Jackson's younger take on Nick Fury in the MCU's Captain Marvel.

Brie Larson obviously stole a lot of the headlines as the titular character and Ben Mendelsohn gave an incredible show of himself as the multi-layered leader of the Skrull, Talos. Yet, Jackson also gave a masterful performance, showcasing a light-hearted - even naive - side to Fury's persona that had never been seen on screen before this 90's set flick took flight.

Couple that with his physical awareness, knowing that the younger iteration of Fury would have carried himself with a bit more energy and you find yourself with a portrayal that involved an incredible amount of attention to detail.

The performance didn't take anything away from the mystique of Fury - which many feared it would - and only served to give fans more of a reason to invest in the eventual director of S.H.I.E.L.D.