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Poll: Favorite Oscar-Nominated Sovereign Performance

A poll by urbanemovies
Which of these select Oscar-nominated sovereign performances depicting a ruler or a co-ruler movie character* is your favorite one? * King, Queen, Emperor, Emperess, Dictator and Dictatress [first in their line rulers] or other equivalents (real-life, fictional or alleged).

Vote in the companion poll: Favorite Oscar-Nominated Noble Performance?

Discuss the topic here.

Results of 240 votes:

  1. 1.

    Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator (2000)

     
    Lucius Aurelius Commodus: Emperor of Roman Empire
  2. 2.

    Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)

     
    George VI: King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions, Emperor of India
  3. 3.

    Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland (2006)

     
    Idi Amin: President for Life of Uganda (Dictator)
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