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The Best Dressed Oscars Movie Characters, Ranked

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7. Jackson Maine, "A Star Is Born"

7. Jackson Maine, "A Star Is Born"

Bradley Cooper is a testament to how facial hair can completely transform a dude’s entire persona. For example, Cooper sans disheveled scruff reads as a boat shoe-wearing Connecticut WASP who was probably suspended from a college sports team due to some self-entitled mishap. But Cooper as a bearded alcoholic country singer with a penchant for trucker jackets, bootcut denim, gray crewneck T-shirts and western boots? Oscar contender for Lead Actor. He looks so good we'll even forgive the cowboy hat—but it does look good on Lady Gaga.

Warner Bros

6. Frank Vallelonga, "Green Book"

6. Frank Vallelonga, "Green Book"

Italian American style has been the butt of jokes for decades, but we've finally come to appreciate the culture's many sartorial tropes and all of their gaudy glory. Green Book's Frank Vallelonga, played by Lead Actor nominee Viggo Mortensen, ticks off every magnificent fashion trend donned by the '60s-era wise guy—from the colorful tuxes and striped bowling shirts, to the greasy coif and gold chain. Paired with some animated hand gestures and a cigarette dangling from your mouth and, bada-bing! 

Universal Pictures

5. Flip Zimmerman, "BlacKkKlansman"

5. Flip Zimmerman, "BlacKkKlansman"

Supporting Actor nominee Adam Driver pulls off the midwestern redneck look so well in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman, even we toyed with the idea of bringing back trucker caps and checkered flannels. Well, not really, but he does wear a pretty cool corduroy sherpa jacket that we wouldn't mind copping.

Focus Features

4. Jack Hock, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

4. Jack Hock, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

Aside from Richard E. Grant being one of the most underrated British talents in the industry, there's been surprisingly minimal discussion in the menswear blogosphere about his character Jack Hock's impeccable fashion sense in Can You Ever Forgive Me? His rotation of looks spans everything from leather trench coats and blue leopard button-ups to a tartan wool cape and western bolo ties. What's more, the guy was homeless, proving you really can't put a price on style.

Twentieth Century Fox

3. Freddie Mercury, "Bohemian Rhapsody"

3. Freddie Mercury, "Bohemian Rhapsody"

This one is clearly a given. Rami Malek's portrayal of Queen's Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody was pretty damn spot-on (hence the Lead Actor nod), but kudos to the film's costume designer, Julian Day, for completely nailing the singer's flamboyant glam-rock swagger. Let's face it, not many people—even in rock music—could pull off skintight leather pants, pleated capes, and glittery spandex and still be considered a total badass.

Twentieth Century Fox

2. Don Shirley, "Green Book"

2. Don Shirley, "Green Book"

Sorry Frank, but we've got to give the award to best dressed Green Book character to Don Shirley. Played by Supporting Actor nominee Mahershala Ali, the real-life jazz pianist was an unparalleled style legend. We're talking dressed-to-the-nines, fashion-with-a-capital-"F", jawn-enthusiast...you get the picture. It's hard to decide which of Shirley's many fire looks we dug most, but if we had to choose, it'd be a tie between the argyle sweater and black tie combo and the mustard turtleneck paired with the matching plaid sports coat.

Universal Pictures

1. Vincent van Gogh, "At Eternity's Gate"

1. Vincent van Gogh, "At Eternity's Gate"

At Eternity's Gate is a heritage menswear aficionado's dream film. Fur-lined trapper hat? Check. Indigo chore coat? Check. Wool three-piece suit with ribbon tie and top hat? Check check. The only thing more captivating than the movie's period-era costume design was Willem Dafoe's haunting performance as tortured artist Vincent van Gogh, which unsurprisingly landed him a Lead Actor nod.

CBS Films

This year marks the 91st iteration of the Academy Awards. You know, the night when all of the film industry's head honchos congregate in Hollywood's Dolby Theatre to celebrate the year's most outstanding achievements in motion pictures. It's also when your favorite stars flex their finest fits in front of millions of viewers so that we can all write and talk about them for a full 48 hours afterwards.

We're sure that some pretty great films will win some nice awards, and that we'll be seeing a lot of spiffy red carpet looks, but let's take a moment to honor some commendable style we’ve spotted on the silver screen this year. Out of all the performers nominated in the Best Lead and Supporting Actor categories, we've chosen a handful who aren't just notable for their acting, but their on-screen looks. Here they are.

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