Best Actor 2010

My top choices in the order I would place them on my Academy ballot if I were allowed to vote:

TAHAR RAHIM, Une Prophète (A Prophet)


ROBERT DUVALL, Get Low


JESSE EISENBERG, The Social Network


JAMES FRANCO, 127 Hours


COLIN FIRTH, The King's Speech

Runners-up, alphabetically:
BEN AFFLECK, The Town
CHRISTIAN BALE, The Fighter
RYAN GOSLING, Blue Valentine
CRISTIAN MERCADO, Contracorriente (Undertow)

Related:
My Best Actor picks for 2009
My Best Actor picks for 2008
My Best Actor picks for 2007