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Oscar Nominations 2022 Best Actor: Benedict who? Fans thinks it's Will Smith vs Andrew Garfield

Other names in the category included Javier Bardem, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Denzel Washington

As expected, Will Smith and Andrew Garfield made the nominees for the 'Best Actor' when the Oscar 2022 Nominations were announced on Tuesday on ABC. Both actors delivered breath-taking and scintillating performances in 'King Richard' and 'Tick, Tick...BOOM!' respectively and were among the names in the category that also included Javier Bardem ('Being the Ricardos'), Benedict Cumberbatch ('The Power of the Dog'), and Denzel Washington ('The Tragedy of Macbeth').

For Twitterati, who were up and about and followed the nominations, they were split between Smith and Garfield walking away with the 'Best Actor'. Should Smith bag an Oscar, it will be his first. The last time he came closer to holding the prestigious award was for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali in 'Ali', but it was Denzel Washington who walked away with the prize instead. Now, with the sports drama that sees Smith shape the careers of two of the greatest athletes in the world — Serena and Venus Williams, there's every chance that he will win the coveted award that's been elusive.

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"ANDREW GARFIELD BEST ACTOR FOR HIS AMAZING PERFORMANCE ON #TickTickBoomMovie," one of the fans wrote. Another seconded saying, "if andrew doesn't win i will fight." The support continued for Garfield. "Damn, ya'll are really rooting for Andrew! Great to see!"

"ANDREW GARFIELD DESERVES THIS OSCAR. HIS PERFORMANCE WAS SIMPLY PHENOMENAL," one of the tweets read. "I have only watched, Tick Tick Boom, Gonna watch The power of the dog, the tragedy of Macbeth soon. Let's see who will win," a comment said. On the other hand, some felt it was time to hand Smith his first Oscar already. "To the universe and the academy folk of course. That Academy award belongs to Mr Will smith #OscarNoms #Oscar," a fan read.

"Really excited for Will Smith and this Oscar nom for #KingRichard . Literally his best work to date! Wouldn't be mad if he took that statue home later this year. #OscarNoms," one of the fans wrote. "Very happy that Will Smith the Fresh Prince got nominated for best actor at the Oscars for the movie King Richard. My favorite performance of the year from one of my all time favorite actors. #OscarNoms #FreshPrince #KingRichard," another fan commented.

The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and will be televised live on ABC.