20 Best Movie Performances Of 2020

17. Maria Bakalova - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Aubrey Plaza Black Bear
Amazon Studios

No actor had a more auspicious coming-out party this year than Maria Bakalova, who played Borat's (Sacha Baron Cohen) daughter Tutar in the surprise Borat sequel.

The Bulgarian actress was plucked from relative obscurity to appear in the film, and turned heads by way of her hilarious performance which saw her impressively keep step with Cohen all the way.

She's so great in the film that she threatens to steal the show away from Cohen, even, while allowing Cohen to explore feminist themes in a deeply satirical way.

There are already many passionate cheerleaders hoping that Bakalova's performance will be remembered when the Oscars roll around next year, and it's just the sort of daring, left-field work which the Academy should honour more often.

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