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Actors who aren't necessarily underrated but don't get big roles:
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:25 pm
Martin Starr-guy plays the deadpan straight man better than anyone, at least anyone at his level of celebrity. Seems to have trouble breaking out of tv,
Martin Freeman: very expressive actor, I've thought he could do great things since The Office and he's fantastic in Sherlock. Also thought he was super-solid in The World's End
Vin Diesel: Ok, it's important to bear in mind that I'm talking about underrated actors, not under-exposed- but I think this guy can act with the best of them. I can respect the route he's chosen with a million F&F movies for the paycheck, but I think Vin could be a superb actor given the right role for him.
ETA: I just realized Vin Diesel doesn't fit in here, but Starr and Freeman were the focus of the topic and Diesel was added as an afterthought.
Surely there are hundreds of others, but these are the three that inspired me to make the thread and hopefully there are more to come.
Martin Freeman: very expressive actor, I've thought he could do great things since The Office and he's fantastic in Sherlock. Also thought he was super-solid in The World's End
Vin Diesel: Ok, it's important to bear in mind that I'm talking about underrated actors, not under-exposed- but I think this guy can act with the best of them. I can respect the route he's chosen with a million F&F movies for the paycheck, but I think Vin could be a superb actor given the right role for him.
ETA: I just realized Vin Diesel doesn't fit in here, but Starr and Freeman were the focus of the topic and Diesel was added as an afterthought.
Surely there are hundreds of others, but these are the three that inspired me to make the thread and hopefully there are more to come.
This post was edited on 6/22/15 at 5:28 pm
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Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:29 pm to ManBearTiger
Liev Schrieber.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:34 pm to Napoleon
Dude, I was trying to think of this guy but couldn't put my finger on it. Dude has made some poor career decisions, between X-Men: Wolverine and The Omen reboot, but he is very captivating onscreen.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:36 pm to ManBearTiger
Does Sean Bean count?
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:40 pm to ManBearTiger
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Martin Freeman: very expressive actor, I've thought he could do great things since The Office and he's fantastic in Sherlock. Also thought he was super-solid in The World's End
He has been in a ton of huge stuff. The Hobbit was a huge role, even if the trilogy flopped a bit. Sherlock is still huge and taking tons of time.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:40 pm to ManBearTiger
Gyllenhaal.
I don't consider a lot of his roles "big." He makes them big, maybe, but they're not pre-ordained.
I don't consider a lot of his roles "big." He makes them big, maybe, but they're not pre-ordained.
This post was edited on 6/22/15 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:41 pm to REG861
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Does Sean Bean count?
The only movie he survives in is one of the worst movies of all time
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:43 pm to ManBearTiger
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I was trying to think of this guy but couldn't put my finger on it. Dude has made some poor career decisions, between X-Men: Wolverine and The Omen reboot, but he is very captivating onscreen.
He wasn't bad in any of those, the direction and script were. Though I wouldn't of cast him as Sabretooth. He has had some good small parts in movies.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:50 pm to REG861
Absolutely he does
This post was edited on 6/22/15 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:56 pm to Patrick_Bateman
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I don't consider a lot of his roles "big." He makes them big, maybe, but they're not pre-ordained.
That's a really good observation, he really brings characters to life. I always used to get him and Jared Leto confused because they both have a similar approach to how intensely they portray a character as well as their broadly similar appearance.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:56 pm to ManBearTiger
Michael Pitt
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:57 pm to ManBearTiger
quote:I think he's just terrible.
Vin Diesel: Ok, it's important to bear in mind that I'm talking about underrated actors, not under-exposed- but I think this guy can act with the best of them. I can respect the route he's chosen with a million F&F movies for the paycheck, but I think Vin could be a superb actor given the right role for him.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 5:59 pm to ManBearTiger
I'm going to throw Patrick Stewart out there. He definitely has a type-casting problem because of ST but I think he's a really good actor.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 6:02 pm to ManBearTiger
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Martin Freeman: very expressive actor, I've thought he could do great things since The Office and he's fantastic in Sherlock. Also thought he was super-solid in The World's End
with the exception of Doctor Who and Downton Abby, Sherlock is the biggest thing on TV in UK.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 6:08 pm to ManBearTiger
Can I throw Bill Paxton into this? He has gotten roles in some of the biggest movies / franchises of all time.
Early cameo in Terminator
Supporting role in Aliens
Supporting role in Predator 2
Smallish role in Titanic
Did get the lead in Twister I suppose.
Pretty cool that he got killed by both an Alien, a Predator, and beat up by a Terminator. GOAT resume if you ask me.
Early cameo in Terminator
Supporting role in Aliens
Supporting role in Predator 2
Smallish role in Titanic
Did get the lead in Twister I suppose.
Pretty cool that he got killed by both an Alien, a Predator, and beat up by a Terminator. GOAT resume if you ask me.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 6:08 pm to Napoleon
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The only movie he survives in is one of the worst movies of all time
Are you saying Troy is the worst movie of all time?
Posted on 6/22/15 at 6:09 pm to ManBearTiger
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Martin Freeman
wut
This dude is in everything now.
Jake Gyllenhaal is the correct answer
Posted on 6/22/15 at 6:10 pm to ManBearTiger
I was just thinking about how Jake could've been a really good Joker. He doesn't take big roles, but he has been on a roll since 2011. His "worst" film has been Source Code.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 6:14 pm to theGarnetWay
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Pretty cool that he got killed by both an Alien, a Predator, and beat up by a Terminator. GOAT resume if you ask me.
Don't forget, he got turned into a giant pile of shite by young, hot Kelly LeBrock in Weird Science.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 6:33 pm to ManBearTiger
Would Johnny Depp count? Other than the Pirates movies (would he be the star in those?), he hasn't been in really any blockbuster movies. He chooses a lot of strange roles..
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