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They say hard work beats talent, and there’s plenty of truth to that. However, there’s no denying that some people have a natural gift for what they do.

Take the world’s greatest movie stars, for instance. It feels like they were made for the roles they play, leaving us completely spellbound every second they’re on screen.

Redditors recently weighed in on this and shared their thoughts about which actors delivered performances that can never be topped. Scroll down to see their picks and let us know if you agree!

#1

Actor portraying a role flawlessly in a dramatic scene, wearing a dark robe in a gothic setting. Alan Rickman is Snape. Always.

caskei , Warner Bros Report

L H
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alan Rickman as anyone

Surly Scot
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever role he was given he turned into the most memorable character of any movie. My favorite is still Metatron from Dogma, his sarcastic exasperation was comedy gold.

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Patrick Linnen
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also Hans Gruber and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Fred L.
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Vote him up before he calls off Christmas and cancels mercyful beheadings.

Certainly not Dan
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d be surprised if JK Rowling didn’t write the character with him in mind. Sheriff of Nottingham with a wand

Nimitz
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw someone talk about how a Snape movie would work with Adam Driver as younger Snape trying to survive the Death Eater cult. I think that would actually work. But you can never recast middle aged Snape

Linda Riebel
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But he was putrid in... Emma? Sense and Sensibility?

Poppy
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always think that Hans Gruber is played by a different actor.

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    #2

    Pirate character with a tricorn hat and beads, standing on a dock with a tropical background, embodying flawless acting. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.

    Prof_Walrus:
    The fact they're trying to replace/reboot him is a guaranteed box office flop.
    anonymous:
    The role was actually written for Hugh Jackman but Johnny Depp had more star power.

    Jane_Austen11 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

    Chich
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You are without doubt the worst pirate I've ever heard of." "But you have heard of me."

    Jules
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Johnny is Jack, end of. It would be the kiss of death to even contemplate trying to replace him. Ridiculous notion.

    sturmwesen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't imagine anyone else showing around a jar of dirt like that

    notlikeyou1971
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's absolutely no movie without Johnny Depp. Disney still don't listen to the fans. Shows that they haven't learned a single thing at all. If I was Disney I wouldn't waste the time or money replacing or rebooting Johnny Depp's character. I wouldn't make any more of the movies because as soon as people find out he's not in them, they are going to flop. Disney of course is used to flops. It's their new norm.

    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure Hugh Jackman would have done a great job, but he still wouldn't have been half as good in this role as Johnny Depp, he was born for this one, absolutely perfect fit.

    Pyla
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you watch the 1938 movie Pygmalion, you will see exactly where Johnny Depp got his accent for Captain Sparrow.

    #3

    Actor in eccentric role, wearing a futuristic device on head, embodying character charisma flawlessly. Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown.

    enricopallazo22:
    There's only one doc Brown and only Marty Mcfly and it should always be that way.

    legojay , Universal Pictures Report

    Peppy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Micheal j fox as Marty, can’t imagine anyone else in that role

    Sandra Angulo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eric Stoltz played Marty McFly for the first six weeks of filming! I have no idea how Zemeckis convinced the studio to allow him to re-cast with MJF and reshoot, but it was absolutely the right call. You can find footage with Stoltz as Marty online and it’s like watching an alternate timeline.

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    S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you know he was 46 in the first movie?

    L H
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's only a matter of time before those holywood d***s decide it's time for a reboot. I'll call it now - it will be s**t

    featherytoad
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when they remade Dirty Dancing with Abigail Breslin. It was a TV movie and whoever greenlit should be ashamed of themselves.

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    Phoenix
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to see Back to the Future at a performing arts theater in a few weeks. I already know it's going to be hard to watch without Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd.

    Cuppa tea?
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do hope there won't be no remake of this classic

    Hobby Hopper
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it'd be cool to see a spin-off featuring Marty's grandkid.

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    #4

    Actor delivering a flawless performance in a dramatic scene, emphasizing intense expression and professional attire. Hugh Laurie as Dr Gregory House.

    unstopablystoopid:
    There can be only one!

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    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meanwhile also quite amusing as Lt. George in good old Blackadder 4.

    Yvonne Blau
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was brilliant and hilarious in all the Blackadders :D

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    J J
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want closure for Avenue 5 on hbo

    Anita Flanagan
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was the best show on tv...ever! He made it so clever

    #5

    Actor in rugged costume, wearing a hat, embodying a role flawlessly in a dramatic outdoor setting. Harrison Ford. Indiana Jones and Han Solo.

    Far-Government5469:
    Harrison brought just the right amount of incredulity to his circumstance to sell them.

    BeerGutNinja , Paramount Pictures Report

    Peppy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read that they wanted Tom selleck to play Indie, just wouldn’t have been the same

    tuzdayschild
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was offered the role before Harrison Ford but had other obligations and couldn't do it.

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    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All they had to do was make the movie about Lando instead of Han and Solo would have worked. No one can deal with a "young" Solo that doesn't look or sound anything like Harrison Ford. But if it had been about Lando flying the Falcon having adventures before he even met Solo it would have been a great movie. Glover was a great choice in young Lando casting

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    #6

    50 Times Actors Nailed A Role So Flawlessly, Nobody Will Be Able To Live Up To It Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, the dude out performed the books.

    badlysighteddragon , Orion Pictures Report

    Sue User
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The man won Best Actor with something like 25 minutes appearance ( 16 minutes screen time ).

    Remi (He/Him)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mads Mikkelsen was awesome as Hannibal in the series so Anthony Hopkins isn't the only one

    Lew k
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's probably a hot take but I think Mads was slightly better. The show had its ups and downs but Mikkelsen was amazing throughout. Such a wierd show and couldn't help loving Hannibal. As a whole body of work (all of the Hannibal roles Hopkins did compared to all the episodes mikkelsen did) i would give it to Mads.

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IMHO Brian C*x was better in the seriously underrated "Manhunter" than Anthony Hopkins in the remake, the mediocre "Red Dragon". But nobody ever will be so good to be bad as Sir Anthony in the "Silence of the Lambs". Ever.

    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven’t seen Manhunter for 15-20 years and had no idea that was Brian Còx! The remake has its moments, but the original is better.

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    Jeff White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably the best actor for a role that I have ever seen

    kissmychakram
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopkins was awesome, but I think Brian Côx was equally superb in Manhunter as the original Lecter.

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    #7

    Actor in a purple suit with a top hat, perfectly embodying a character role. Gene Wilder will forever be Willy Wonka.

    thegreatresistrules:
    This... my little daughter loved the Johnny Depp version until she finally saw the original. Now she hates the Depp version.

    KevinJ2010 , Paramount Pictures Report

    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I for one see him rather as Frederick Frankenstein.

    Danni
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wilder in literally any role he ever did. Blazing Saddles anyone? "But I shoot with this hand"

    Doctor Strange
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A big part of it was Wilder's willingness, even eagerness, to actually mess with the other actors. In his introductory scene, none of the kids were had ever met him before, nor were they told anything about what to expect. So the horrified looks on their faces when he fell were genuine, because they honestly, truly, thought he had fallen over. All done at Wilder's specific request.

    Hmmm hmmmm
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's the only one you truly felt like might kill the kids

    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original was best. Not only because Wilder's performance was so captivating, but the story and visuals were far better. Burton's version was strange and eerie, lacking all the comedy and soul of the book, Depp's portrayal of Wonka was awkward and forced, whole movie felt like Burton having a therapy session for his angst with his own father. That movie was when I knew Burton had lost his touch.

    The Other Guest
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I agree that Wilder is *by far* the better Wonka, the Burton version follows the book much more closely: nut-cracking squirrels instead of geese laying golden eggs, Mr Bucket still being alive & working at the toothpaste factory, Charlie *not* stealing fizzy lifting drink, seeing the rule-breakers leaving the factory at the end, even some of the songs are direct quotes. The biggest deviation was the whole Tragic Backstory about Wonka's childhood & daddy issues.

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    Son of Philosoraptor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is an actual sense of menace in the Wilder version that makes the movie amazing and rewatchable. Chocolate river, check. Horrific worm tunnel of fear? Check.

    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My little cousins had only seen the remake. One day I babysat and brought the ORIGINAL. They wanted to know what movie I brought. I told them, only to be informed that they'd seen it and didn't like it. I told them this was a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT movie and to trust me. They LOVED it.

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh yes! I like Depp, but not for this role. Gene Wilder's character was more like a regular person that was eccentric & unpredictable, while Depp was like...I'm sorry, I probably won't explain this well, but he felt like he was playing a caricature of someone who was eccentric & unpredictable. It felt "real"-ish in the Wilder version vs 100% fantasy in the Depp version. That probably didn't make sense, but that's the best I can describe it.

    SkippityBoppityBoo
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both the original W***y Wonka and then Wizard of Oz were shown one Christmas on TV as a child... I was left traumatised!!! Flying monkeys and having horrific things happen to you if you eat to many sweeties??? 😭😭😭 ... I'm surprised I'm a somewhat relatively 'normal' person after that!!! 😄

    Caroline Nagel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like Gene Wilder at all, don't like any of his movies, but he is the one and only W***y Wonka.

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    #8

    Actor in a black and white striped suit, with wild hair and pale makeup, portraying an iconic role flawlessly. Michael Keaton did great with Beetlejuice.

    DeeVa72:
    I also think he was the best Batman

    D1Rk_D1GGL3R , Warner Bros Report

    LMr
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be higher in the list considering Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. He is Batman!!!

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll be honest, even though the Flash movie sucked, it was great seeing Keaton having fun as Batman again. He killed it in that movie. Setting aside how s****y Ezra Miller turned out to be as a person, and the terrible CGI babies cause WB pulled funds after Miller got worse and worse, I thought it was a decent movie

    Anthorn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alex Brightman is the best musical Beetlejuice.

    Wilder Bourdaghs
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    Unpopular opinion: you could completely get rid of Beetlejuice from the og movie and it wouldn't have been any worse.

    #9

    Actor in a dark setting, holding a sword, embodying a role with remarkable precision and intensity. Viggo Mortensen in Lord of the Rings. That wasn't how I pictured the character reading the book 40 years ago, or any time re reading it before the films, but that is Aragorn for me now.

    Visible_Star_4036 , New Line Cinema Report

    Ravens Mom
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmmmm.....Viggo Mortensen.....drool

    Dog Mom to Zoe
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Road. Man that was a heartbreaking movie but he was so good in it.

    kwondae
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Viggo was great, I agree. Yet, Daniel Day Lewis would have been an awesome Aragorn.

    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Daniel Day Lewis could convincingly play a postage stamp.

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    Ms. Mack
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    History of Violence... the stair scene... my goodness! IYKYK

    Dark Jedi
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Orlando Bloom was also perfect casting as Legolas

    Somebodys grandmother
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He is SO much half danish! And you just know...

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    #10

    Actor embodying a classic role, holding a drink in an airplane seat. Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean.

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More like Mr Bean as Rowan Atkinson!

    Zara VP
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's insane to think that Mr. Bean was only 1 season consisting of 15 episodes 🤯

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. My childhood programming insists there were at least 10 seasons and well over 100 episodes

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    Jocelyn Webster
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is and always will be only one MR BEAN

    Somebodys grandmother
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With an IQ of 178, one of the best students at oxford of all times. Rowan Atkinson is brillant!!!

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    #11

    Tim Curry as Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror.

    DirtRockEngineer:
    This is so true. He didn't cross my mind until I read this comment and now I can't forgive myself.

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    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me more Wadsworth in Clue.

    Doctor Strange
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would still be one plus one plust two plus one, not one plus two plus one plus one

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    Shark_a
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tim Curry in any of this roles. Poor him.

    Son of Philosoraptor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Curry owned Rocky Horror and has been great in everything he's done.

    Doctor Strange
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can tell a lot about a person by how they recognize Tim Curry

    Don Adams
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a 2 part episode (Our Darkest Hour, 2010) of Criminal Minds where Tim Curry played Billy Flynn, a serial killer that traveled in an old RV and would murder families. He was so good in that role, you could believe he was an actual sociopath. Episode was very well acted by the entire cast (don't miss AJ Cook's performance in part 2). Well worth the watch if you are a Tim Curry fan. Some pretty much everyone.

    Cherry M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As much as he is a great Frankenfurter, he can’t be in every theatre and even less in every language version Rocky Horror was translated to. I have seen RHS in 2 other languages with other actors and they gave as an amazing performance as he did!

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    #12

    Ian McKellen as Gandalf.

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    Jules
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have loved Sir Ian ever since I saw him and Dame Judi Dench do Macbeth donkey's years ago. Brilliant actor

    Kelly Scott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still say Patrick Stewart would have been better as Gandalf.

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    #13

    Deadpool in costume, pointing forward, showcasing a flawless portrayal of the character. Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool.

    warchiefx:
    Reynolds was practically born to play that role.

    Mono_Clear , 20th Century Fox Report

    notlikeyou1971
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ryan Reynolds is the ONLY person that should play Deadpool. He's the ONLY person who should continue to write the movies as well because he stays true to the character and won't change anything to please Disney and their modern methods of changing characters and sticking ideology in things where they don't belong. He's fighting really hard for the future of the character and the whole Mutant Saga right now. In my opinion he's irreplaceable.

    PeriMeNope
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even that I can't stand Ryan Reynolds, I have to agree that no one else can play Deadpool like him. He IS Deadpool.

    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another good actor who gets the voice down pat is Nolan North, but that's typically in the realm of the cartoons and video games. He's got a crazier delivery than Ryan Reynolds, but for live action, nobody else can capture Deadpool better than Ryan Reynolds.

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    *raspberry sound
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He fought really hard to get that role

    Hassel Davidhoff
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's great and he was BORN to play him. But while we're talking Deadpool, IMHO the worst thing about Deadpool is his taste in music. Just the most terrible disco garbage.

    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed...but the most recent movie Deadpool & Wolverine, felt very very forced. I cringed at the jokes more than I laughed at them.

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    #14

    Two actors in character, one wearing an apron and the other in casual attire, embodying flawless roles outdoors. Patric Stewart/Picard.

    craigerstar:
    Stewart is the biggest reason for the success of a Star Trek reboot. If not for Stewart's Picard, I believe every Star Trek vehicle made since would not have happened or been some low budget hatchet job, including the current Chris Pine movies.

    Ldemirci , CBS Studios Report

    Hanging_with_my_gnomies
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll also throw in in Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier. Nailed it 👍

    Hassel Davidhoff
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same, the X-Men are truly sacred to me and he was PERFECT casting.

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    Dee Rutherford
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Patrick Stewart “nails” everything he plays. He is the GOAT.

    Anonymouse
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hilarious that he only took the part because he thought it would never last...

    Anna Drever
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For that matter Kate Mulgrew is the only Kathryn Janeway for me. Genevieve Bujold was originally cast and her portrayal in the clip I’ve seen is wooden and unexciting compared to Kate.

    CanadianDimes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "current" Chris Pine movies, eh? How old is this list?

    Upstaged75
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was a fan of Next Generation when I was growing. Watching Picard all I can think is "damn they're all so old!". Which means I must be old too!

    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right?? I hate when I remember I’m 44.

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    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am actually 100% okay with James McAvoy playing young Stewart in any role. If they started a Young Picard show with him, I'd watch it.

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    #15

    Actor in iconic role with smeared makeup and purple suit, embodying a memorable performance. Heath Ledger's Joker.

    FloydsForked:
    This is the one for me. The most epic performance of all time.

    WriteOrDie1997 , Warner Bros Report

    Ace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. Cesar Romero all the way.

    Rae Reyn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed. And as much as I loved Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt will always be Catwoman

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    Luis Hernandez Dauajare
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cesar Romero played Joker as a trickster, Jack Nicholson as a gangster and Heath Ledger as a sociopath. All of them nailed their particular version.

    Ria C.
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for this. I could never put my finger on exactly why I liked them all and you explained them so pointedly. Edit: word

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    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm still stuck on Jack Nicholson's version, for some reason he scared me more than Ledger's Joker.

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean, other than Leto, all The Joker actors have given amazing performances. But Ledger really does sit in 1st place

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with you - my favorite too. Bring on the downvotes.

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    Hassel Davidhoff
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is 100% true, at least for me. His Joker is just *chef's kiss*

    Daniel Atkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mark Hamill was the voice for the cartoons kinda wonder how he would have done live action. Most likely wouldn't have worked because he will always be Luke Skywalker, but his voice work was great.

    Don Adams
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cesar Romero was great (with his mustache covered with white makeup) for the TV show that bent toward campy. Ledger did play an excellent sociopath. Nicholson played it more to the story, where Batman caused him to plunge into a toxic mess. This left him disfigured and vengeful. He was also very intelligent, cunning and about 25 degrees off center.

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    #16

    Sigourney Weaver as Ripley.

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    Jeff White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I understand, and hope it is actually true, that the role for Ripley was written as a male actor. Then they found Saint Sigourney and went with her. And didn't change the character dialog, actions, anything. Sigourney IS Ripley.

    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To this day I compare all female tv/movie 'badasses' to Ripley. She's the OG.

    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great in many roles, large and small. Copycat (1995) is a mean one.

    #17

    Raul Julia as Gomez Addams.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also John Astin. Both were great.

    El Cucuy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll get downvoted, but I don't care. John Astin was better IMHO. And Carolyn Jones was the better Morticia. Raul and Angelica blatantly ripped off both of them. Watch a handful of the TV episodes and it's bright as day. You can't convince me otherwise.

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    Orysha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anjelica Huston as Morticia was perfect and Christina Ricci is the only real Wednesday .

    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christina Ricci CHANGED the way Wednesday Addams is portrayed.

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    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Raul Julia will ALWAYS be the best Gomez Addams.

    Kate
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The '91 cast is still the best

    Linda Riebel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He and Anjelica Huston had such great erotic vibes!

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    #18

    David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. Everyone else pales in comparison.

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    Starfish63
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With Hugh Fraser as Captain Hastings.

    Peppy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nooo Peter Ustinov is the perfect Poirot for me!

    Stacy s
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agree! And Hugh Fraser, who played Captain Hastings, did the voice for audible and he is fantastic at it.

    Seán Baron
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, Peter Ustinov for me.

    Jeff White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh, I keep thinking, I agree this person / role was the best. And then someone gives a better better example. Well done.

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please watch Peter Ustinov in the classical movies. Please. Pretty please.

    Panda McPandaface
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the Ustinov movies, but he's nothing like the character in the books - Suchet is perfect.

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    jmdirks
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was voted the absolutely the best.

    Paulina
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely! There's no other Poirot, just underwhelming imitations, mon ami.

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    #19

    An actor flawlessly embodying a muscular, intense character with claws, standing in a room with various objects. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. if Hugh dies they should retire that character same with the Black Panther.

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    Sandra Angulo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think Jackman is terrific as Wolverine, but I’d love to see other actors’ takes on the character. And Chadwick Boseman was great as Black Panther, but there’s no way he would’ve wanted the character retired after his death. It’s a very important character for many young people who don’t see themselves represented enough in superhero roles. Besides Shuri already took up the mantle of Black Panther in the sequel, but I’m not certain that will stick. And really Black Panther is a character that makes the most sense to change actors since it is a position passed down in their culture.

    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Minor spoilers for Deadpool and Wolverine, but one actor a lot of people think can take up the mantle afterwards is Henry Cavill. He only had a short cameo as a different version of Wolverine, and like Deadpool says, it just feels right. Dunno if he can do the role as much justice as Hugh Jackman, but I'd be down to see a Henry Cavill Wolverine movie.

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    Seán Baron
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dougray Scot was meant to play the part, but filming on Mission: Impossible 2 overran - John Woo was directing, was going to happen - and that meant he couldn’t start preparation in time for the filming of X-Men. I do think his version of Wolverine would have been more moodier, darker.

    Son of Philosoraptor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have to disagree. I think he ruined the character compared to the Claremont vision in the 70s.

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    #20

    Actor in military attire, embodying a role with flawless precision and impact. Tom Hanks and in Forest Gump.

    tojifajita:
    Honestly for me it is actually Tom hanks in Cast away, I see that character in every other movie, lonely deranged man.

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    Peppy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tom Hanks is a legend,

    Mad McQueen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grew up w him on happy days near the end (karate guy) and on bosom buddies. That was funny as heck.

    Libstak
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the heck, Forrest Gump is the opposite of lonely deranged man....tojifajita is weird.

    El Cucuy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were talking about his character in Castaway.

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    #21

    Actor flawlessly portraying a character with intensity in a home setting, wearing a plaid shirt over a dark turtleneck. Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King's 1987 novel "Misery".

    mohksinats:
    Just rewatched this at the local theater recently, and she is the reason that film holds up to this day.

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kathy Bates is great in pretty much anything and everything. Even in her sitcom appearances.

    kissmychakram
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So very much this. Brilliant actress, total class.

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    Momo ONeil
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Her performance in misery tainted her roles for me anywhere else, I kept expecting her to go psycho. Even in Fried Green Tomatoes where she was perfect...

    Surly Scot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been watching this movie for 3 decades and as a grown woman she still scares the pants off me. What a performance!

    Eastendbird
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    William Goldman, the screenwriter, wrote the part for her!

    Sandella
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I reread this book the other day, and she really did nail it!

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    #22

    Actor in an Iron Man suit, flawlessly embodying the role with intense focus and determination. RDJ as Iron Man and Chris Hemsworth as Thor.

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    RDJ has been superb in many varied roles. I was astounded by his acting years ago, and remain so. He is a chameleon.

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    #23

    Bald actor in glasses, holding a drink, wearing a red striped shirt, flawlessly embodying a character in a garden setting. Bryan Cranston as Walter White "Heisenberg".

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    The fact that he was able to break the mental association we all had of him as Hal from Malcolm in the middle is the true tribute to how well he nailed that role.

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    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And he had already been so great as Hal.

    WindySwede
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm Afraid I Can't Do That, Dave", Yes he was! /😅🙃

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    Amelia Jade
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My son kept trying to get me to watch Breaking Bad but I don't like dramas. It seemed too intense. Then he showed me an article where Anthony Hopkins said that Bryan Cranston as Walter White was the best acting he'd ever seen. That made me decide I had to see it. Bryan Cranston is fantastic but so is everyone else, and the writing is phenomenal. It is intense but I'm so glad i watched it.

    CG
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At one point, they wanted Matthew Broderick as Walter White. So glad they got Bryan Cranston instead.

    Erjenn Rejano
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Comedic actors are very good at dramatic roles

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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some can be but it's tricky. For example watching "Julia" (a bio-series about chef Julia Child) I never quite got over the feeling that I was watching Miles Crane pretending to be Paul Child. In fact, during the first episode I kept asking myself "Why is this guy channeling MIles Crane?" Not until I saw the credits did I realize that it WAS David Hyde Pierce.

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    #24

    Andre The Giant as Fezzic in The Princess Bride.

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    WalterWhiteSavannah
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So much of that movies casting was perfect. Most of the main cast couldn't have been done one tenth as well by anyone else.

    Eastendbird
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you like The Princess Bride I'd recommend reading Cary Elwes' book about the making of the film, called "As You Wish". Lots of great stories, including about working with Andre the Giant.

    Ms. Mack
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can NEVER remake this film!

    #25

    Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber in Die Hard.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Consider yourself Grubed"...for those that get the reference.

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or Jeremy Irons as Simon Peter Gruber in Die Hard with a Vengeance. The two best Die Hard movies by a wide margin

    SkippityBoppityBoo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Noone else ever!!! He WAS Hans Gruber!!!

    Caroline Nagel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first introduction to Alan Rickman, and waht a wonderful introduction it was!

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    #26

    Actor in ornate medieval costume, standing confidently in a dimly lit room, embodying a role flawlessly. Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon. He played his role so well that fans of Game of Thrones made him quit acting all together.

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    Libstak
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor guy got so much hate for that, people are strange.

    Orysha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word you're looking for is stupid not strange.

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    Marissa D
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard he's a massive sweetheart IRL though. It always seems that the actors who play villains are super nice off set

    Mik
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But he's back now :)

    ohjojo (you/your's)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in what? He never expected to be treated so poorly

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    BSellen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has happened to actors so many times. Makes me wonder why they would sign-up to play rolls that they will be hated for. Haven't see this actor or the actor plan Ramsay Bolton since then. But I don't look for them.

    Hellcaste's Wife
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    Hope he doesn't end up with schizophrenia like young Anakin did...Unlikely, since it's generally genetic, but still...

    Gozer LeGozerian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't end up with schizophrenia by accident like that

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    #27

    Actor in a classic film role, wearing sunglasses, portraying a character flawlessly. Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator.

    Rambo_1923:
    No one else can be Terminator!

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    Sandra Angulo
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess they mean the original Terminator, but Robert Patrick was excellent and scary as hell in the sequel as the T-1000

    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As James Cameron said:"Schwarzenegger is a tank, Robert Patric is a Porsche."

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    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun (?) fact. James Cameron originally wanted OJ Simpson in the role, but turned him down because he couldn't see OJ playing a vicious killing machine. 10 years after Terminator 1 came out, we all know what happened with OJ.

    #28

    John Cleese as Basil Fawlty.

    PumpJack_McGee:
    Was always surprised Cleese didn't give himself an aneurysm playing Fawlty. Imagine even just pretending to be that high-strung all the time.

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    Sandra Angulo
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cleese kinda comes off high strung in real life, too. Still, A Fish Named Wanda is one of my all time favorites (not to mention Monty Python).

    Surly Scot
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also Fierce Creatures! They don't make movies like that anymore.

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    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I speak English very well. I learned it from a booook.”

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    #29

    Actor in detailed medieval armor standing in a dimly lit, intricate stone setting; nailed a role perfectly. Henry Cavill as a Witcher.

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    Kylie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Henry WAS Geralt. (sorry Liam)

    Hellcaste's Wife
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will never understand why they decided to put Liam in this role. It was practically tailored to Henry!

    Cherry M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tbh, if it was, he wouldn’t have resigned because he was disappointed how much the series disrgarded the books…

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    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Caville leaving the Witcher is going to tank the enjoyment of the show. I know Liam Hemsworth will be trying his best, but he absolutely cannot fill those shoes. It feels akin to changing out Pierce Brosnan as Bond for Tom Holland, just doesn't fit but it's not the actor's fault.

    Kanashimi Cat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh, I'm gonna give Hemsworth a try. Might be weird for a few episodes but I bet he makes it his own.

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    Poppy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Came here to say this - Long Live Geralt Cavill

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    #30

    An actor in a floral outfit and glasses, embodying a role flawlessly in a kitchen setting. Robin Williams, Mrs Doubtfire.

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    Danni
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anything he touched was gold. what a terrific actor. Dead poets society, What dreams my come, good morning Vietnam, Moscow on the Hudson. Oof, I could go on and on. I miss him so so much.

    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to forget Aladdin and the original Jumanji.

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    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Any other actor and we'd all have found this movie incredibly weird instead of funny.

    delightfuldragon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Robin Williams. I'm still heartbroken that he is gone.

    Jocelyn Webster
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Down with the Reboot!!!!!😝👎👎👎👎👎

    #31

    Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting, or most any role he had.

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    Biofish23
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They never should have remade Aladin, because without Robin Williams as Genie why bother

    CocoHenri
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Fisher King-- he was amazing in a great role with an amazing cast (Jeff Bridges, Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, Michael Jeter)

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    #32

    Actor in iconic role, wearing a white shirt, mimicking a quirky expression in a classic film scene. Jack Nicholson - "One flew over the cuckoos nest" and "The Shining".

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    Phoenix
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His son, Ray Nicholson, is also a terrific actor. I've only seen him in a couple of things but he was fantastic!

    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh Cuckoo’s Nest… 😢

    #33

    Actor in a military uniform sits at a desk with an old-fashioned phone, portraying a flawless role. Cristof Waltz/ Hans Landa.

    Shumuu:
    Actually Tarantino wrote Landa and after seeing actor after actor try it he believed the character to be "unplayable" because no one could pull it off. Well, thank God he found Waltz because wow!

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    Dog Mom to Zoe
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy is so good at everything he does it hurts.

    Grazina Strolia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! I stress over every minute his talents aren't being used!

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    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm really happy that Tarantino made it up to Waltz by asking him to play Dr. Schultz in Django. And Watlz's insistence that this time the character had to be a truly good person. Incredibly dynamic performances. He deserved the Oscars for both roles

    J J
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was he nominated for awards as a nazi and also an anti nazo german?

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    #34

    Sean Connery as James Bond.

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    L H
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best. Roger Moore was cool but I don't think anyone else has had much personality.

    Bill Hankel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sean Connery was my favorite Bond, but Daniel Craig isn't far behind for me.

    Seán Baron
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ian Fleming said that Connery was the closest, as the character is half Scottish and half Swiss.

    Agamemnon O'Neill
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find the older ones too kitschy. I like Daniel Craig.

    Jeff White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I, a third person, think Daniel Craig was the best. Maybe this role doesn't have "THE" defining character.

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    #35

    Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith.

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    Son of Philosoraptor
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bang! I just realized V from V for Vendetta is Agent Smith! Well, butter my behind and call me a biscuit!

    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hugo Weaving, period. Every role he's handed he acts his butt off and completely owns the character, and his voice is mesmerizing. I'm also besotted with his niece, Samara Weaving. She has the best 'horror scream' i've heard in years.

    Laura Gillette
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hugo Weaving was so good as Agent Smith that when I later saw him as Elrond in LOTR, it was HARD for me to not see Agent Smith! No hate to Weaving, I LOVE him, but I kinda wish he had been a little less scowl-y as Elrond, because I feel like that made me see Agent Smith more than Elrond, and plus, I had just finished reading the book before going to see the movie in theatres, and Elrond's description in the book was that he was very kind and warm, and the films made him seem kind of cold and judge-y.

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me, it was "...Priscillia Queen of the Desert." I was only 9 when the movie came out, but I loved it so much! I even learned all the dances so I could dance along. Have I mentioned enough that I was an odd kid? lol. It was weird for me to see him go on to play Agent Smith, but I think after that big of a mind reset, it was easier for me to transition him to Elrond.

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    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another great, albeit short performance Hugo Weaving had was in Hacksaw Ridge, where he plays the father of Desmond Doss.

    #36

    Actor in a yellow suit and hat, with a cartoonishly exaggerated expression next to a lamp, embodying a flawless role performance. Jim Carrey as the Mask.

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    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because of Jim Carey's natural facial features, and what he can do with them, the budget for visual effects was barely touched on that film

    The Other Guest
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you seen him pull the "Grinch Face" without makeup? It's both amazing & scary.

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    Jocelyn Webster
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one else can come close to him in that role

    Mimi M
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Without Jim Carrey, this character could not exist. I'm wondering if there are other actors/roles like that.

    #37

    Brandon Lee - The Crow.

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    Tiffany Marie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be higher up and not #66. It needs more up votes. There's already been a recent remake and it flopped. The dude died for the original film. He was absolutely perfect. Taken too soon.

    notlikeyou1971
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should have never been a remake of THE CROW. The minute I saw the trailer I knew it was going to be a dumpster fire.

    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There never should have been a sequel either.

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    Jules
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. Saw the remake recently and nowhere near as good. Sad we will never know what Brandon would have gone on to do...

    Carrie B
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay Dwight :)

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    #38

    Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Tombstone.

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    whineygingercat
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Val Kilmer as Madmortigan in Willow

    Steve
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll be your huckleberry.

    Mammie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was waiting to see this. No one could've nailed it like he did.

    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He also played Elvis (well, in Christian Slater’s delusions) in True Romance.

    Kaeda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omigosh yes. Easily one of my favorite characters in any western.

    CocoHenri
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best performance of his career

    #39

    Dustin Hoffman in Rainman.

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    Sarah Jones
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tom Cruise was really great in it too. I’m not normally a fan of his, but he was amazing in Rain Man

    Ms. Mack
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree. He was Tom Cruise in Rain Man.

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    delightfuldragon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Dustin Hoffman! He's great in so many movies including Hook!

    #40

    Actor in a movie role, embodying the character with intense expression, capturing a flawlessly iconic performance. Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh.

    Sayon7:
    I think he’s the scariest villain ever

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    Lyop
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG! He scared me so much how unsettling he was in the role. That hair do didn't help either.

    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thought I saw a headline once that psychologists stated Bardem's performance in No Country For Old Men was the best on-screen portrayal of a psychopath they'd ever seen. Boss level acting.

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considered a textbook example of a psychopath. Bardem really earned his Oscar award for that role

    Fred L.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not the first time he plays a murderous villain in that area. Perdita Durango (1997).

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    #41

    Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca and Alan Alda in MASH.

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    Daniel Atkins
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Without him I don't think the show would have worked.

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    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did they put poor Alan with Humphrey in one post? Alan deserves his own post!! He was amazing in MASH and that show was truly great. I have it on DvD (yes.... I'm old, sue me!) and there is an audio-version without the laughtrack on it. God, how much do I love that! I really hate shows that try to tell me when I have to find something funny. I'm old enough to be able to laugh on my own, thanks! (So for anyone interested: get the laughtrack-free audio if you can!! It makes the show 100 times better)

    Bill Hankel
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    M*A*S*H was the best TV show ever! Not many shows can walk that tightrope of making me laugh and cry (often in the same episode), especially considering the horrible subject matter of war.

    Julie S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had a crush on Hawkeye since I was young.

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alan Alda. It's sad he had to retire due to Parkinson's. I'd love to see him get a big meaty role in something modern. His work on The West Wing was excellent

    Don Adams
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually the entire cast of Casablanca. Not a big enough bottle to catch that lightning more than once.

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    #42

    Actor in a leather jacket, sitting in a dimly lit room, showcasing flawless acting skills. Sylvester Stallone, Rocky.

    KeyKick7759:
    I agree I've enjoyed other boxer films but none have ever got to me like Rocky did.

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    XenoMurph
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first Rocky, and the first Rambo were both pretty serious hard hitting movies. How did they descent both franchises into such terrible slop

    Lowrider 56
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sequels were made as a cash grab based on the characters.

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    Bored Sailor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considering he wrote the whole movie and role so he could play it, definitely cannot be anyone else.

    Carrie B
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rocky IV is the best Rocky.

    #43

    Actor delivering a flawless performance with a serious expression, standing near a window with plants in the background. James McAvoy in Split.

    Pitiful_Winner2669:
    It's so good it makes me uncomfortable to such a degree. Incredible performance(s).

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    Ceil
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He became my favorite actor after this movie. Amazing performance.

    Seán Baron
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I disagree here, M Night Shyalaman did no research for this role when writing the movie. It was quite clichéd when finally edited.

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went into the movie understanding that this wasn't going to be an "accurate" portrayal. Hardly any movie ever gets mental.illness right, and they tend to play up the stereotypes for shock & entertainment. Knowing that, I was able to watch the movie for what it was, a psychological thriller. I loved James McAvoy in this movie for the acting, not the story.

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    Dog Mom to Zoe
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my favorite underrated actors.

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    #44

    Actor embodying a flawless role, sitting at a table with a meal, wearing a collared shirt in a kitchen setting. James Gandolfini. Tony Soprano.

    DarthDregan:
    All these takes I'm seeing and thinking "I can see someone else doing that."
    And then I saw this post. And... yeah. That's all James.

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    Carrie B
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just mentioned sopranos above! He is my favorite actor all time.

    Nikole
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He played the complex muddle known as Tony Soprano SO WELL

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    #45

    Milla Jovovich as Leeloo.

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    Hellcaste's Wife
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Milla Jovovich as Alice (Resident Evil). She's why those are my favorite movies!

    BookFanatic
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. I don't like zombie-esque movies, but I'll watch Alice kick butt any day of the week!

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    Surly Scot
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the character and movie and Jovovich's performance, made the character very endearing. But Gary Oldman slays everyone else in that film.

    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was great, but I think Chris Tucker was the one who completely outshone all of them.

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    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my first crushes. She was so lovely and perfect.

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    #46

    All of the Harry Potter cast was perfect, it better not be redone. Not even that big of a fan but they're good movies with great casting.

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    Jaya
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think most of them were pretty unremarkable and very replaceable. Most roles could have been done by some random other good actor and turn out just as well. I feel like people are attached to those actors because they happened to see them as kids and the movies/books meant so much to them.

    Cassandra McTaggart
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know. I think Dame Maggie Smith is pretty irreplaceable. I think she might be the only one, much as I've always adored Warwick Davis. I did love Alan Rickman, but he was too old.

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    CT
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the actors did their job very well, but they didn't fit the characters described in the books at all! Snape is supposed to be 33 in the first film, Sirius 35 in the 3rd. Fred and George are stocky and not tall and slender like Ron and Percy are supposed to be. Harry has messy hair and green eyes. Let's not even talk about Hermione... Krum has sunken eyes and a nose that makes him look like an eagle. Etc.

    Cassandra McTaggart
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Much of that is the issue of having to cast people who can act, not just match the character type. There's no excuse for the ages except wanting to cast known names. However fred and George needed to be identical twins who could act and come across as pranksters and be believable as Rupert Grint's brothers, matching physical types was lower on the list. Ron had to fit with Harry and Hermione, preferably be a redhead, and was cast at 11 so predicting how he'd grow up is not the easiest thing. Everyone says Emma Watson is too pretty to be Hermione, but that's both a typical movie problem and something you can't actually know is going to happen when you cast an 11 year old. Children with perpetually messy hair don't get cast in movies and styled messy hair looks like styled messy hair.

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    Julie S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Daniel Radcliffe was never Harry Potter for me.

    Dame Cherry
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    rebooting as a tv series, one season per book

    Nimitz
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    1 year ago

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    Sort of, except when you factor in JK Rowling's creative control and insistence on British actors. What she really meant was whites only. Other than Kingsley Prior, none of the adult roles were for non-white actors. Only some of the minor kid's roles were allowed to be POCs. She let us know who she was from the start and we never noticed

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    #47

    Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird.

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    Ms. Mack
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect casting in that movie.

    Jeff White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh, ooh. I can't remember how many times I said "This is the one" as I scrolled down the list. But THIS IS THE ONE! Best choice ever. Absolutely no one could have played that role better.

    #48

    Jeff Bridges as The Dude! There’s no way anyone else could play that roll.

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    #49

    Daniel Radcliffe as Harry potter.

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    #50

    JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson.

    Cuppieecakes:
    He so good they just made him a multiversal constant

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was a huge OZ fan. It took me awhile to not see him as Schillinger. Amazing actor.

    Tara Noe
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was so convincing (and terrifying) as Schillinger, I just couldn't get past it. Even in Whiplash I just see Schillinger (but it works)

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    CG
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only in just the live action Spider-Man films. JK Simmons also voice Jameson in some cartoons as well. JK Simmons was also a perfect casting choice for Omni-Man/Nolan Greyson in Invincible.

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