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Actors/Actresses who took roles that surprised you
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:23 pm
They can be both good and bad.
An example which surprises me, even 25 years later, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. He seems like such a no-nonsense guy, hence it's surprising that he'd take such a campy role in such a campy-ish film.
An example which surprises me, even 25 years later, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. He seems like such a no-nonsense guy, hence it's surprising that he'd take such a campy role in such a campy-ish film.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:25 pm to RollTide1987
I was going to say Nicholas Cage but I couldn't figure out which role to begin with so I'll say Ghost Rider
I'll also add Jim Carrey with "The Truman Show"
I'll also add Jim Carrey with "The Truman Show"
This post was edited on 12/15/20 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:25 pm to RollTide1987
quote:
An example which surprises me, even 25 years later, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. He seems like such a no-nonsense guy, hence it's surprising that he'd take such a campy role in such a campy-ish film.
I cannot sanction your buffoonery
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:27 pm to RollTide1987
Joaquin Phoenix - Joker. I didn't think he'd do it. I guess you can add Ledger as well. Nicholsons Joker was beloved. It was considered suicide to try and take on that role.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:34 pm to RollTide1987
Jessie Spano - Showgirls
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:37 pm to RollTide1987
Matthew Broderick playing Robert Gould Shaw in Glory, had only seen him in comedies then that role. He looked very close to the real Shaw and did ok in the role.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:39 pm to RollTide1987
Michael Keaton as Batman - dude was pretty much only known for being in comedies to that point.
RDJ as Tony Stark / Iron Man - last I knew of him prior to that was being in rehab. So glad he got clean and became one of the most memorable characters ever.
Robert Pattinson as Batman - Because I only knew him from those god awful Twilight movies.
RDJ as Tony Stark / Iron Man - last I knew of him prior to that was being in rehab. So glad he got clean and became one of the most memorable characters ever.
Robert Pattinson as Batman - Because I only knew him from those god awful Twilight movies.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 3:54 pm to RollTide1987
quote:
Actors/Actresses who took roles that surprised you
Looking back, Robert DeNiro in Midnight Run was a strange choice. Don't think he'd done a comedy up until that point, but he absolutely destroys in that role.
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Posted on 12/15/20 at 4:14 pm to RollTide1987
Michael Douglas as Liberace.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 4:32 pm to RollTide1987
quote:I was more surprised he was in a Steven Seaagal movie. I mean, he went to Harvard.
Tommy Lee Jones
quote:Another really good one. Guy is considered the most talented actor in his generation.I blame him for other established, respected, actors doing comic book roles.
RDJ as Tony Stark / Iron Man
This post was edited on 12/15/20 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 4:34 pm to RollTide1987
Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder
Posted on 12/15/20 at 4:41 pm to RollTide1987
Adam West in The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood.
Sir Alec Guinness in Star Wars.
James Whitmore in Planet of the Apes.
Sir Alec Guinness in Star Wars.
James Whitmore in Planet of the Apes.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 5:01 pm to RollTide1987
Bill Murray in The Razor's Edge
Even more surprised when I learned later than he only agreed to do Ghostbusters if the studio would finance him to make The Razor's Edge
Really good movie BTW
ETA:
Robin Williams in One Hour Photo
Robert De Niro as a cross dressing pirate in Stardust
Sean Connery in Zardoz
Even more surprised when I learned later than he only agreed to do Ghostbusters if the studio would finance him to make The Razor's Edge
Really good movie BTW
ETA:
Robin Williams in One Hour Photo
Robert De Niro as a cross dressing pirate in Stardust
Sean Connery in Zardoz
This post was edited on 12/15/20 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 5:34 pm to RollTide1987
Tom Cruise in The Mummy
Posted on 12/15/20 at 5:48 pm to RollTide1987
Scarlett Johansson - Under the Skin
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:44 pm to RollTide1987
These threads always make me wonder what Chris Farley’s first serious role would have been.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:46 pm to RollTide1987
Natalie Portman in that Danny McBride silly fantasy movie.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 7:09 pm to RollTide1987
Bill Murray - Garfield
Posted on 12/15/20 at 7:43 pm to RollTide1987
If you'd have told me in 2008 that Robert Pattinson would one day be Batman, I probably would have kicked you in the balls
Posted on 12/15/20 at 9:06 pm to RollTide1987
Honestly I would say most actors in these comic book roles.
I mean...
Anthony Hopkins in Thor
Cate Blanchet in Thor
Michael Douglas in Ant Man
Michael Caine somewhat for Batman
If Meryl Streep, Daniel Day Lewis or Denzel pops up in one..man
I mean...
Anthony Hopkins in Thor
Cate Blanchet in Thor
Michael Douglas in Ant Man
Michael Caine somewhat for Batman
If Meryl Streep, Daniel Day Lewis or Denzel pops up in one..man
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