Cheadle 's performance was met with critical acclaim .
The actor was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor , Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role .
Cheadle 's performance was met with critical acclaim and the actor was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor , Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role .