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SnooHedgehogs11 t1_j26x3fg wrote

I know he is retired now, but Daniel Day Lewis. He works best as a confident, grumpy mysterious man, but i firmly believe anything would be possible with him.

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TrickNatural t1_j26xbwk wrote

My boy Daniel Day Lewis. Dude was a chameleon, he could play anyone. Intense and dramatic, outgoing and loud, gritty and introspective, shy and quiet, he could do all types. He could be playing an appliance in my kitchen and I wouldnt notice, he is that good.

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j26xd58 wrote

Christian Bale isn't much of an actor, imo. Just a guy who loves wearing make-up and changing his weight.

I suspect, however, that we have still yet to see the true range of Chris Evans.

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throwaweigh1245 t1_j26y1ik wrote

Tilda Swinton. She played a non-gendered angel for Gods sake

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sofewcharacters t1_j26y8j9 wrote

Gary Oldman. Selected filmography:

  • Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula

  • Jim Gordan in Nolan's Batman trilogy

  • Ivan Korahunov in Air Force One

  • Sirius Black in HP

  • Norman Stansfield in Léon

Update: - Syd Vicious in Syd and Nancy (meant to include originally and forgot)

Philip Seymour Hoffman:

  • Scotty J. in Boogie Nights

  • Truman Capote in In Cold Blood

  • Lancaster Dodd in The Master

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inmyelement87 t1_j26ya5r wrote

Denzel Washington. He can be one hell of a villain (Training Day, American Gangster) to one hell of a hero (Crimson Tide, The Equalizer, Man on Fire) to something in between (Flight).

Joaquin Phoenix. He can be a sweet yet doofy dreamer hipster (her) to a cracked out psychopath (Joker) to Johnny Cash and do it incredibly well.

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purlawhirl t1_j26yke4 wrote

“They could cast Meril Streep to play Batman and it would be the right decision” -Cameron on Modern Family

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954kevin t1_j26zbtz wrote

I didn't even know Gary Oldman was in True Romance until a few years ago...

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sand4000 t1_j26zcpf wrote

Replying to sofewcharacters (#1,167,217)

PSH is perhaps my favorite actor ever. Just wanted to toss in Doubt, The Big Lebowski, Hunger Games and Charlie Wilson’s War. I have not (to my regret) seen Synechdoce, NY. Dude could do it all.

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xxStrangerxx t1_j26zo60 wrote

Jack Nicholson, Ralph Fiennes, Alfred Molina, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Dominque Pinon, Toshiro Mifune, Paul Newman, Josh Brolin, Amy Adams, Benicio Del Toro, Glenn Close, John Lithgow, the saga continues

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Sabnitron t1_j270lm2 wrote

Like Kevin Smith said, Ben Affleck can do anything. He could've been the shark in Jaws.

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slingertk42 t1_j271epd wrote

Joe Pantalone, Karl Urban, and Gary Oldman

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Illustrious_Win951 t1_j271jmy wrote

Devine! Wish he/she could have played Sophie in Sophie's Choice

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Pomodoro_Parmesan t1_j271m3c wrote

George C Scott to me has the most range of any great actor. He could be very comedic like his role in Dr Strangelove, or be a domineering presence like in The Hustler or Patton.

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rnhm t1_j271tfz wrote

Peter Dinklage, Gwendoline Christie, John Goodman, Oscar Isaac, Idris Elba, Charlize Therone, Lupita Nyong'o

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slingertk42 t1_j271z7q wrote

Robert Deniro as Frankenstein's monster

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brilu34 t1_j272721 wrote

Replying to TrickNatural (#1,167,010)

I disagree. I don't believe he could do anything other than drama (which he's amazing at). I can't see him doing a comedy, rom-com, musical, etc. An actor like Meryl Streep, John C. Reilly or Amy Adams can do everything.

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ViktorMaitland t1_j272aqz wrote

Gene Hackman. Dudes been so many types of characters and he does them so well.

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smokebomb_exe t1_j272h0i wrote

Karl Urban. Talent amd flexibility.

Billy Butcher (The Boys)

Dredd (Dredd 2012, please watch it, it's incredible)

Dr McCoy (JJ Abrams Star Trek trilogy)

Eomer (Lord of the Rings)

and parts in Thor, Riddick, Doom (main star opposite of Dwayne Johnson), RED, and Jason Borne

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blazindekutree t1_j272loc wrote

Robert Downey Jr.

I mean...just look at his role in Tropic Thunder

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Gina_the_Alien t1_j272uc1 wrote

John Gallagher, Jr. for sure. You might have seen him in 10 Cloverfield Lane or The Newsroom. That dude has RANGE - from literal Broadway shows (won a Tony award for Spring Awakening) to solid action lead in The Belko Experiment. Look him up if you get the chance.

I’ve been looking for a chance to give this guy props for a long time and looks like I’ve finally found the opportunity.

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Sleek1229 t1_j273144 wrote

Daniel Day Lewis and Tilda Swinton.

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Fthewigg t1_j2731yl wrote

Robin Williams, obviously when he was alive. Sure, there are great dramatic actors listed here, but show me anything they’ve done that comes anywhere close to Mork and Mindy or Aladdin.

Mork and Mindy to One Hour Photo and seemingly anything else inbetween. He had the greatest range of any actor I’ve ever seen, and it isn’t close. Honorable mention to Tom Hanks. He can do slappy nonsense and great drama, but I still haven’t been satisfied with him as an irredeemable villain.

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foersr t1_j273aix wrote

Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are great and recognizable but still manage to be their character- not just themselves, imo

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GaryTheDamnSnail t1_j273zb0 wrote

I could be told Jamie Foxx is gonna play Albert Einstein an I know he'd nail it

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DickieGreenleaf84 t1_j27466s wrote

Replying to throwthrowawaywithme (#1,168,381)

Not really. But a lot of people seem to think doing something big with your prep, or using make-up, makes you a great actor. Happens all the time. Look at Monster. Look at The Whale. Fraser is finally going to be recognised, despite his performance only being as good as every other time he takes to the screen. But we can't admit that. Instead we say that particularly performance was way better than all his others.

Hell, Ledger's Joker? Probably the worst role I saw him in

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mltain t1_j274m4s wrote

Christopher Lloyd, J K Simmons.

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SkinnyPete4 t1_j2753ks wrote

Florence Pugh. Midsommar, Fighting with my Family, Black Widow, Little Women. Horror, comedy, action, drama - She can do anything. So, just put her in every movie, you cowards!

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gmthisfeller t1_j275agk wrote

Denzel Washington. His range of roles is hardly matched.

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phiLLy820 t1_j275kco wrote

I think Ryan Reynolds is just being type cast at this point. Check out "The Nines" and "Smokin' Aces" for some different feels. Smokin' Aces has a stacked fucking cast list to boot

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inmyelement87 t1_j2768zu wrote

Replying to MUjase (#1,168,440)

I dunno, maybe that’s valid and maybe the movies are so different. But in Crimson Tide he did a good job of playing a well educated Junior Navy Officer. It’s a big change from Training Day where he’s rough around the edges, using drugs and only too willing to kill.

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cptnamr7 t1_j276qjo wrote

Replying to maximumlight1 (#1,167,157)

Came here for this. Half the time I don't even know that's him playing the character. I genuinely have no idea what he actually looks like in real life because I only know his characters. I believe he's the one that had to relearn his own natural accent because even HE forgot who he was outside of his roles

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Marquis_de_Stab t1_j277lce wrote

Obvious: John Leguizamo Rose Byrne Bradley Cooper Michael Fassbender

Less obvious:

Cillian Murphy Anne Hathaway Joel Kinnaman Eddie Redmayne

Maybe: ??? (Need more evidence) Henry Cavill Daniel Craig Anna Taylor-Joy Elizabeth Olsen Elle Fanning Miles Teller

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onelittleworld t1_j278aq6 wrote

Do yourself a favor and see Ben Kingsley as the overwhelming, intimidating bad guy in Sexy Beast. And then... watch him in Gandhi. Hard to believe it's the same guy.

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Mean-Ad2168 t1_j2793v6 wrote

Johnny Depp has played all kinds of roles and has executed them well. From Captain Jack Sparrow to Edward Scissorhands and even Tonto

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tt_gladiator t1_j279x5i wrote

Will Smith has pretty good acting range i believe.

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OldTimeyClipperShit t1_j27ahdh wrote

Sir Anthony Hopkins is so good he could have played literally any of the 5 leads in Spice World

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Tha_Watcher t1_j27b24o wrote

Christian Bale, Tilda Swinton and Hugh Jackman.

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Fudge89 t1_j27bcdd wrote

Something I’ve noticed; the more famous you are, the less you are able to get away from just being “so and so on screen in costume” I made a comment about it a few days ago about Tom Hanks. Incredible career with some of the best performances ever, but he’s just a variation of himself lately, imo. Bale for sure is putting in the work still, glad Gary Oldman was the top comment, but like the post insists, some folks might have become too famous. It’s always nice seeing some fresh faces on screen

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Cthulhu625 t1_j27cbcr wrote

Daniel Day Lewis. I hear he's had to work with, but I would because your movie is probably going to win a bunch of awards.

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Sheldwyn t1_j27ck10 wrote

Geoffrey Rush has always amazed me with his acting range. He's more than Barbosa. He was Walsingham, and the pianist from Shine.

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M4gs314 t1_j27cq08 wrote

Billy Bob Thornton is someone I haven't seen mentioned yet

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silvermoonbeats t1_j27dl14 wrote

Jack black, his range is honestly wild and he instantly makes most movies better in my opinion.

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jose_ole t1_j27drr8 wrote

Tom Hardy seems to have some chops.

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Jill1974 t1_j27ekua wrote

Oscar Isaac has a pretty good range of characters.

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WillJongIll t1_j27emq2 wrote

Willem Dafoe. Any role, any time. I’ll watch anything that guy is in, just to see what he’s up to.

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BoydRamos t1_j27f6vw wrote

John C. Reiley has great range. Hugo Weaving comes to mind as well.

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Ridiculous__69 t1_j27f8kj wrote

John David Washington. He is working just like his dad and can play any character

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