8. Paul Giamatti
The name might not be familiar to some, yet Paul Giamatti has been nominated for 45 awards in 8 years and notched 26. Usually playing the authoritarian figure, the former Yale University graduate usually portrays his wit and not to mention his explosive anger packed with a zest of his very own brand of dark humour. Could Giamatti thrive in a Tarantino directed production? Anger management issues on screen, delivered with passion along with a voice packed with presence makes the Brooklyn resident a worthy contender. Not to mention, the restaurant scenes in the long series of Tarantino movies comes as a factor indicating space for the big Giamatti. Tarantinos love for long scenes with compelling conversation makes the prospect of seeing the actor his moody face and cheeks vibrating to the sounds of anger - an endeavour most QT fans would be smiling about, should it happen.
Recent Qualifying scene: Hangover 2 Alan, Phil and Stu find a clue in the shape of a note written with a permanent marker on Alans belly, leading them to the Lebua hotel. More precisely, to the table where Kingsley, (Giamatti) happened to be enjoying a meal at. The latter greets the group and treats them with welcoming warmth giving them a short time to acclimate before exploding - within the blink of an eye, and turning into a complete psycho screaming his lungs out.
Giamattis career is showing no signs of slowing down and neither is Tarantinos. A collaborative work seems like a working formula - big mouths, big egos, big talk and big guns seem fairly fitting for both, actor and director should they decide to entertain us all in the future.