2008 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner
![There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/there-will-be-blood-paul-thomas-anderson-image.jpg)
There Will Be Blood
Daniel Day-Lewis
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
2008 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
![Eastern Promises Viggo Mortensen](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eastern-promises-david-cronenberg-image.jpg)
Eastern Promises
Viggo Mortensen
![In the Valley of Elah Tommy Lee Jones](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/in-the-valley-of-elah-paul-haggis-image.jpg)
In the Valley of Elah
Tommy Lee Jones
![Michael Clayton George Clooney](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/michael-clayton-tony-gilroy-image.jpg)
Michael Clayton
George Clooney
![Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Johnny Depp](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-tim-burton-image.jpg)