Giancarlo Esposito I have neever seen him be anything other than great in everything I've seen him in.
Inexplicably another OUAT alumnus. How did they do it
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Actors Who Elevate Shows/Movies They Are In (Spoilers Possibly)
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Inexplicably another OUAT alumnus. How did they do it
100%. Easily one of my favorite actors. He even got me to watch a sitcom on CBS.walton goggins
Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett elevate absolutely everything. Mads Mikkelsen is pretty great too.
I wouldn't go that far, because the art and sound direction as well as the ensemble cast are stellar, but Mads as Hannibal is absolutely one of a kind, and I don't think there's a better actor on the planet for that role in that show. Mads is the definitive Hannibal.
Giancarlo Esposito I have neever seen him be anything other than great in everything I've seen him in.
Can't wait to see what he does in The Mandalorian
Yes. He even made Revolution somewhat watchable.
But I'll see your fantastic Mr. Esposito and raise you another BB alum, Dean Norris. Who also made Under the Dome somewhat watchable.
James Spader for me as well. I would have abandoned the Blacklist years ago if not for him.
I dunno, Premium Rush was pretty terrible and he made some weeeird choices with his character.
I love him in just about everything he does, but without him, Man of Steel would have been much much worse.
Nicholas Cage in basically every bad movie he's ever starred in. The fact that he always gives it his all, no matter how bad the script is, really improves the entertainment value. Like, for instance, would anyone remember The Wicker Man remake if it wan't for him? Doubtful.
I will watch things I would never watch in a million years if I see Nic Cage in the credits.
Samuel L Jackson too. Had Anthony Anderson been the lead in Snake on a Plane I never would have watched it.
I'm just happy he finally got to star in a legitimately good movie again. Still need to see Mandy myself.
That is just another Tim Allen movie without RickmanOh god YES
"By Grabthar's hammer... (soul dies)... What a savings."Oh god YES
Gene Wilder played Willy Wonker so perfectly, he was just the right amount of crazy, whimsical, serious, scary and loving all at once.Watching Luke Wilson in Stargirl actually working instead of slacking and selling lines and moments that lesser actors couldn't made me realize that I probably wouldn't enjoy the show half as much without him and Brec Bassinger getting to just bounce off each other. I've been noticing this as a trend in the DC shows: hire good actors to make up for mediocre writing.
To me this is exemplified by this man right here:
Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells/
Various Other Wells/Eobard Thawne (Reverse Flash)
This man took material and characters that should flatly not have worked and just sold it.
My other top pick might be controversial, but hear me out:
Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka
Let me ask a question, remember Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Now, remove your memories that contain Gene Wilder. I'm going to guess what is left is probably only the musical numbers (and not even "Charlie's Song"), and maybe the child "deaths" if you want to just edit out the parts with Gene Wilder. This man made this movie. It was his idea for Wonka to come out limping with the cane into the somersault, because to paraphrase, "the audience wouldn't know what was real or a lie for the rest of the movie".
I feel like this is also one of the strengths of the MCU: the casting. Think about how many roles in the MCU are going to be forever associated with one actor: Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man, Chris Evans is Captain America, etc.
I just thought people could highlight the actors who elevate their works to another level.
Some good picks in here, JK Simmons for sure
Andre Braugher is my pick. He was a force of nature on Homicide and the perfect deadpan on B99
Andre Braugher is my pick. He was a force of nature on Homicide and the perfect deadpan on B99
They're seriously the best part of the movie.
The monologue about the deer gets me every time.
They...were the main characters? Plus, the whole cast is excellent. This is a weird pick.
My Cousin Vinny is a pretty so-so script with GREAT acting.
Yeah, this is kinda where I stand. Pesci and Tomei's delivery is what really makes the script work.
I will add that I think Fred Gwynne was legitimately great in it as well, though.
I don't know how the hell ABC managed to get Robert Carlyle for Once Upon a Time, but I gladly sat through 5 seasons of utter garbage for him hamming it up.
Nah, Sam Rockwell and Tony Shalhoub are great in it. (especially Rockwell)
Never seen Operation Finale, huh? You lucky dog.In any movie honestly.
Also Oscar Issac in any movie he's been in, and the same with Logan Marshall-Green in Upgrade.
John Lithgow
After his season of Dexter, it was just all downhill.
He was the best part of 3rd Rock From the Sun, and his Lord Farquaad was great in Shrek.
After his season of Dexter, it was just all downhill.
He was the best part of 3rd Rock From the Sun, and his Lord Farquaad was great in Shrek.
I may get some criticism but Sean Connery in Indy Jones: The Last Crusade. He had some great one liners.
I love Alan Rickman, but to be fair, Galaxy Quest just has a great cast all around.
There are honestly too many examples (folks like Christopher Walken, Ed Harris, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Tim Roth, Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving, Ewan McGregor, Song Kang-ho, Naomi Watts, Laura Linney, Julie Delpy, Eva Green, Mia Wasikowska, etc who manage to come out squeaky clean / good even in bad projects), but my favourite is probably Jeffrey Combs:
He's an absolutely terrific screen presence, and while he's occasionally found himself in some great flicks (Re-Animator), he's mostly spent his career being the lone bright spot in a lot of terrible low budget stuff.
He's an absolutely terrific screen presence, and while he's occasionally found himself in some great flicks (Re-Animator), he's mostly spent his career being the lone bright spot in a lot of terrible low budget stuff.
Jim Carrey in pretty much anything, but especially as the Grinch
Rumple's pretty entertaining
I don't know how the hell ABC managed to get Robert Carlyle for Once Upon a Time, but I gladly sat through 5 seasons of utter garbage for him hamming it up.
Joseph Morgan. He's just simply fantastic as a villain. Even when he has nothing good to work with, you can't help but love him.