10 Incredible Movie Performances That Have Flown Under The Radar In 2019
This lot didn't live long in the memory, but they definitely should have.
With the volume of films being pumped into cinemas seemingly greater than ever, fans have never had such a gluttony of incredible performances available to them all year round.
That's obviously amazing, but with such a wide range of popular movies taking up space in the memories of those who pay their hard earned cash to watch them on the big screen, often some truly astounding performances have found it difficult to stay lodged in our minds - simply because there's no space to fit them.
Fear not.
In a year that has seen Avengers assembling and Irishmen painting houses, it's just plain fun to highlight some of the un-sung heroes of Hollywood and shower them with the praise and accolades they deserve.
Once you look past the headline grabbers of 2019 and leading men/women of the year's mega-films, you soon see that there's a whole sea of great performances - in everything from animated riots to colourful biopics - to get your teeth sunk into.
So, with that in mind, sit back and remind yourself of these Incredible Performances That Have Flown Under The Radar In 2019...oh, and - if you haven't already - give them a watch!
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.