Of course, there was no shortage of reactions on social media and there was a lot of criticism for the names on the list. Some even said that there are no gay actors on the list at all. The response of the New York Times to this is that they took their talent as a criterion only, while the list also includes names that have played correspond

The 15 on the listLet’s list the last 15 of the list by name, in order to analyze after the final ten who, according to the New York Times, constitute the best actors of the 21st century.

• 25. Gael Garcia Bernal
• 24. Sonia Braga
• 23. Mahershala Ali
• 22. Melissa McCarthy
• 21. Catherine Deneuve
• 20. Ron Morgan
• 19. Wes Studi
• 18. Willem Dafoe
• 17. Alfe Woodard
• 16. Kim Min-hee
• 15. Michael B. Jordan
• 14. Oscar Isaac
• 13. Tilda Swinton
• 12. Joaquin Phoenix
• 11. Julianne Moore

There are already some very great acting talents here. But who will make up the final ten of the New York Times list?

The final ten

10. Saoirse RonanThe young actress – only 26 years old – is considered one of the great talents of Hollywood at the moment. Beginning her career at a young age in films such as “Atonement”, “The Lovely Bones” and “Hanna” , she already has a remarkable filmography. Period movies like the last one she starred in called “Little Women” certainly suit her , but also more recent ones like “Lady Bird” . She plays with naturalness and passion, she deserves a place in the top ten…

9. Viola DavisBasically a theater actress, whatever she puts her mind to, she can pull it off. She has been nominated for numerous Audience Awards and has won a Golden Globe, an Academy Award and two Tony Awards for her Broadway performances . Some of the most commercial films he has acted in are “Eat Pray Love” , “The Help” , “Suicide Squad” and “Fences” . She is expected to star in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” .

She comes from China and is married to director Zia Zhangge, with whom she has made many films such as “Platform” and “Still Life” . She is the first actress from Asia to be awarded an award at the David di Donatello Festival . With her last film in 2018 entitled “Ash is Purest White” she won the Golden Horse award for the second time .

7. Toni ServilloHe is a self-taught theater and film actor originally from Italy. He has been honored with many of the highest awards of his homeland, while in 2013 with Paolo Sorrentino’s film “The Perfect Beauty” he won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA in the category of best foreign language film. He has collaborated a total of five times with Sorrentino, becoming one of the most dynamic director-actor duos out there.

6. Song Kang-hoAlready known from the film “Parasite” which was awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes as well as the Oscar for Best Film, he is also considered by the New York Times to be so high on this list. The film’s director, Bong Joon Ho , first saw him in “Green Fish” and was blown away by the rawness of his performance. They have worked together four times in total and according to the director each time she will surprise him and bring something different to the role.

5. Nicole KidmanShe has played every kind of role with a long career that has definitely brought her to the top. Her great moments in the 21st century are definitely the performance that won her the Oscar playing Virginia Woolf in the film “The Hours” but also her shocking performance in “Dogville” by Lars Von Trier . She has filmed over 40 films and her magnetic presence along with her acting talent make her one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood.

4. Keanu ReevesThe Matrix ‘s Neo was not missing from the list and the critics themselves were quick to justify his position so high. There isn’t a movie that Reeves has played in that hasn’t automatically been better according to them. Indeed, his acting talent and his choice of roles have elevated him among the best.

3. Daniel Day-LewisOne of the most talented actors around and extremely selective with only 4 films in this decade. He has won three Best Actor Oscars, four BAFTAs and two Golden Globes . Great successes are the films “There Will Be Blood”, “Lincoln” and “The Last of the Mohicans” .

2. Isabelle HuppertThe French actress has not chosen any conventional roles in her career but always chooses to do something more. This, of course, led to her collaboration with director Michael Haneke and their unique works. One of them – in the film “The Piano Teacher” – led Héper to the award of Best Actress at Cannes, an award she had won again in the past with the film “Violette Noziere” . The awards are many and the films over 100, making it deservedly the second place on the list.

1. Denzel WashingtonThe decision was unanimous for the first place on the list! He is a living legend with three Golden Globes and two Oscars and countless other accolades. He has been highly praised by critics for the many 1980s biopics he starred in. In the new millennium he also tried his hand at directing with great success, most notably with the 2016 film “Fences” with Viola Davis – number 9 on this list.