3. Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix is rapidly becoming one of the top actors in the business as his masterful performance in the Master was every bit as worthy of awards as Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln.He has shown an ability to play great villains in Gladiator, and cemented his versatility as an actor through his role in Walk the Line and other movies. His best quality as an actor is an ability to play troubled characters so I think he should channel his character from the Master and play a Jedi who is constantly fighting his own internal battle with the dark side.