Sir Anthony received the gong for his heart-wrenching performance as a man with dementia in 'The Father'. He landed his second Best Actor In A Leading Role for The Father - although he was a no-show at the event Chadwick Boseman, the posthumous nominee for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, was considered the favourite Anthony has been nominated for six Academy Awards. He won in 1992, for his role as Hannibal Lecter