11) Michael Burry in The Big Short

Every moment of Bale's performance as Michael Burry in The Big Short was intense and charged with deep emotion, drawing you in effortlessly. Portraying a financial strategist who identified the cracks in the housing market before anyone else, this could be one of his most surprising and utterly memorable performances. For his eccentric role in this comedy film, he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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