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re: Famous actors who essentially play the same character in every film

Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:06 am to
Posted by elposter
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:06 am to
Keanu Reeves

Ted grows up to become a bomb specialist officer for the LAPD.

Ted grows up to become a lawyer who does a deal with the devil.

Ted grows up to become a computer hacker who saves the world.

ETA: Almost forgot perhaps Ted's greatest reincarnation: Ted grows up to become an undercover FBI agent that foils a bad arse gang of surfing bank robbers.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 9:18 am
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:11 am to
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Just... No. Compare Dumb and Dumber to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or Man on the Moon to Ace Ventura. His comedies incorporate his brand of humor, which makes the characters he plays fairly similar, I'll grant you that.



All of this.
Posted by JStanDawgFan
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:11 am to
Yeah well, Ted also grew up to become an exorcist that stopped a rogue angel from bringing Satan's son to us to begin his reign of Hell on Earth.

I for one thank him for it.



Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:13 am to
I love the movie. My old boss was pissed beyond hell (giggle) when they cast Ted for this role. He's a big fan of the comics or graphic novels or whatever it was.
Posted by JStanDawgFan
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:16 am to
quote:

I love the movie. My old boss was pissed beyond hell (giggle) when they cast Ted for this role. He's a big fan of the comics or graphic novels or whatever it was.



It is an awesome movie! In my opinion there was only one drawback to it...


Posted by rondo
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:17 am to
Michael cera
Jason segel
jason statham
Paul Rudd
Jason Bateman



Cera is the worst offender of this.
Posted by manwich
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:20 am to
Hugh Grant
Posted by nikki6
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:20 am to
Definitely Michael Cera.

Hugh Grant too. That damn stutter is NOT cute.
Posted by JStanDawgFan
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:21 am to
I call blasphemy on Paul Rudd. This alone should warrant his exclusion from that list...







ETA: But yes, Michael Cera is just awful.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 9:22 am
Posted by DrunkPachyderm
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:30 am to
Maybe not that famous, and not in films, but...

Jessica Walters

Arrested Development
Archer
an episode of Big Bang Theory
an episode of CSI:Criminal Intent

All roles were stuck up, wealthy, bitches.

Not sure what else she is in, but seems pretty stuck in that type.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 9:34 am
Posted by colorchangintiger
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:33 am to
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Jim Carrey


I'm going to go ahead and say no on this one. Even his characters in Dumb and Dumber to The Mask to Ace Ventura have enough variation to exclude him from this discussion, all filmed at the same time. Then throw in Eternal Sunshine, Lemony Snicket, I love you Phillip Morris, Batman Forever, Simon Birch, and Man on the Moon.
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 9:35 am
Posted by shinerfan
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:36 am to
Okay, I'll say it. Jack Nicholson has been playing the same character for over 40 years.
Posted by TheHumanTornado
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Member since May 2008
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:39 am to
quote:

Keanu Reeves


THIS
Posted by TigersRuleTheEarth
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:48 am to
quote:

Keanu Reeves


I can't believe it took an entire page for Keanu to be called out.

He's the #1 offender here.
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:50 am to
quote:

Denzel Washington

Um, no. See Training Day.
Posted by RonFNSwanson
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:50 am to
Will Smith
Seth Rogen
This post was edited on 1/11/13 at 9:52 am
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:51 am to
quote:

Um, no. See Training Day.


What about it? He turned up the "Denzel" a few notches.
Posted by musick
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:52 am to
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I can't believe it took an entire page for Keanu to be called out. He's the #1 offender here.
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:52 am to
quote:

Will Smith

Yep
Posted by sicboy
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Posted on 1/11/13 at 9:54 am to
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Will Smith

Yep



And nope.

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