Back in August, it seemed like a no-brainer that Chadwick Boseman would be in the running for a Best Actor nomination for
Get on Up. After all, actors playing musicians like Jamie Foxx (
Ray) and Joaquin Phoenix (
Walk the Line) had gotten attention from the Academy. Instead, Boseman's great turn as James Brown has all but been forgotten. I sing his praises in
this piece for
Deadspin, where Will and I both reveal our choices for the year's best forgotten performance.