Great Film Performances of 2012

5. Eddie Redmayne in “Les Misérables”

Eddie Redmayne did not get the part he wanted or the one he initially auditioned for in Tom Hooper’s much-anticipated film adaptation of the musical epic “Les Misérables.” But he didn’t care. “I was keen to be a part of the project, really, and I didn’t go in with massive expectations,” says Redmayne, who landed the central role of aristocrat-turned-revolutionary-turned-lover Marius in the film, which hits theaters on Christmas Day. “I just knew that my inner 7-year-old who still wanted to play Gavroche would not let me not have a shot at it.”

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