The 2022 Best Performances Issue

Kristen Stewart in a yellow jacket, skirt, and a yellow glove on the cover of W Magazine's Best Perf...
BEST PERFORMANCES

Kristen Stewart Rises to the Royal Challenge

Adam Driver in a Burberry suit, shirt, and tie on the cover of W Magazine's Best Performances
BEST PERFORMANCES

Adam Driver Couldn’t Wait to Stop Being a Gucci

Gemma Chan in a Burberry sleeveless trench coat on the cover of W Magazine's Best Performances
BEST PERFORMANCES

Gemma Chan Creates Her Own Good Work

Lady Gaga in a catsuit with a giant red flower on the chest on the cover of W Magazine's Best Perfor...
BEST PERFORMANCES

Lady Gaga Isn't Afraid to Let Herself Go

Denzel Washington in a tuxedo, tie, and white shirt on the cover of W Magazine's Best Performances
BEST PERFORMANCES

Denzel Washington Makes the Ordinary Extraordinary

Cate Blanchett in a yellow jacket and pants, a vest, shirt, and bowtie on the cover of W Magazine's ...
BEST PERFORMANCES

Cate Blanchett Keeps on the Sunny Side

Jessica Chastain in a blouse, tank top, and dress on the cover of W Magazine's Best Performances
BEST PERFORMANCES

Jessica Chastain on Her Big Leap of Faith

Benedict Cumberbatch in a yellow shirt and hat, with sunglasses on the cover of W Magazine's Best Pe...
BEST PERFORMANCES

Benedict Cumberbatch Never Thought He’d Be a Leading Man

Jennifer Hudson in a white gown and a necklace on the cover of W Magazine's Best Performances
BEST PERFORMANCES

Jennifer Hudson Rocks Steady

Tilda Swinton and Honor Swinton Byrne in white coats, with gold talons on the cover of W Magazine's ...
BEST PERFORMANCES

Tilda Swinton and Honor Swinton Byrne Translate Their Relationship Into Art

Dakota Johnson in a pink dress holding a flower on the cover of W Magazine's Best Performances
BEST PERFORMANCES

Dakota Johnson Finds Joy in the Mundane

Saniyya Sidney in a purple dress, necklace, and gold sandals on the cover of W Magazine's Best Perfo...
BEST PERFORMANCES

Saniyya Sidney Is a Born Winner

BEST PERFORMANCES

Alana Haim Steps Into the Spotlight

BEST PERFORMANCES

Jake Gyllenhaal Considers ‘The Guilty’ Ones

BEST PERFORMANCES

Anthony Ramos Takes the Lead

BEST PERFORMANCES

Kirsten Dunst Is In Control

BEST PERFORMANCES

‘The Hand of God’ Star Filippo Scotti Defies Expectations

BEST PERFORMANCES

Ruth Negga Leans Into the Discomfort of ‘Passing’

BEST PERFORMANCES

Andrew Garfield Finds His Voice

BEST PERFORMANCES

Tessa Thompson Has the Range

BEST PERFORMANCES

Jared Leto Went Completely Nuts For ‘House of Gucci’

BEST PERFORMANCES

Simon Rex Takes Nothing For Granted

BEST PERFORMANCES

Cooper Hoffman Comes of Age

BEST PERFORMANCES

Leslie Odom Jr. Embraces His Inner Anti-Hero

BEST PERFORMANCES

‘Red Rocket’ Star Suzanna Son On Her Unconventional Path to Fame

BEST PERFORMANCES

Jodie Comer Tries Another Era On for Size

BEST PERFORMANCES

Lauren Ridloff Steps Into Her Power

BEST PERFORMANCES

‘CODA’ Star Emilia Jones Breaks Through

BEST PERFORMANCES

Kodi Smit-McPhee Senses the Impending Doom

BEST PERFORMANCES

Zazie Beetz Hits Her Stride

BEST PERFORMANCES

'Belfast’s' Jude Hill Confronts His Newfound Fame

BEST PERFORMANCES

Jamie Dornan Plays the Cool Dad

BEST PERFORMANCES

Jonah Hill Is Unstoppable