Burst
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Post by Burst on Jul 31, 2016 15:33:12 GMT -5
Wasted in the sense of the film basically under-utilizing them or just not giving them enough chance to show off why they're good actors.
Biggest recent example I can think of is Christoph Waltz in Spectre; it just honestly didn't seem like they gave him enough to do or really enough to chew on. Inglourious Basterds showed that he's the master of one act play-ish dialogues, but I barely remember Spectre giving him much one on one time at all.
Another recent example I can think of is Idris Elba in Star Trek Beyond; without getting too spoilery since it's still new, I really kind of dislike any time you put a good actor inside a relatively restrictive facial prosthetic, particularly when they're playing the villain (see also: Willem DaFoe Green Goblin).
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Jul 31, 2016 15:54:59 GMT -5
Oscar Isaac in X-Men: Apocalypse
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jul 31, 2016 16:02:42 GMT -5
Alexander Siddig in Game of Thrones
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jul 31, 2016 16:16:16 GMT -5
Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Oliver Reed.
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Bub (BLM)
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Fed. Up.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jul 31, 2016 16:16:42 GMT -5
So far, Henry Cavill in the Superman films.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Jul 31, 2016 16:35:45 GMT -5
Malcolm McDowell in pretty much anything.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jul 31, 2016 16:43:27 GMT -5
Orson Welles during that wine commercial. In more ways than one.
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The Unconquered Sun
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He has no pants! What a heathen!
Lord of Storms and Kittens!
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Post by The Unconquered Sun on Jul 31, 2016 16:53:09 GMT -5
Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe in that Godzilla movie a few years a back.
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Post by Cyno on Jul 31, 2016 17:31:19 GMT -5
Max Von Sydow in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Jul 31, 2016 17:45:45 GMT -5
John Hurt in 'Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skulls'
So they have a great classic actor with one of the most recognizable imposing voices.. And they pretty much mute him for most of the movie.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Jul 31, 2016 18:37:21 GMT -5
Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe in that Godzilla movie a few years a back. Don't forget Juliette Binoche and David Straithairn! |
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Post by BorneAgain on Jul 31, 2016 18:42:38 GMT -5
Star Trek films have been terribly guilty of this in the past:
David Warner in Final Frontier
F Murrary Abraham in Insurrection
Tom Hardy in Nemesis
Benedict Cumberbatch in Into Darkness
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Post by sonofsharknado on Jul 31, 2016 18:47:47 GMT -5
Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe in that Godzilla movie a few years a back. Don't forget Juliette Binoche and David Straithairn! Also Godzilla I'll say Brendan Fraser. I thought he had potential to be the next big action star when I went back and watched The Mummy a couple months ago. And he also had comedic chops and could draw genuine sympathy in stuff like George of the Jungle and Bedazzled. It was kind of lame that he wound up in "Funny action dad roles". There was a time where he was almost Superman. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 22:12:38 GMT -5
Ben Kingsley in Iron Man 3.
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Post by taker1990 on Jul 31, 2016 22:35:10 GMT -5
Stanley Tucci in a lot of what I see him in.
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Post by RadcapRadsley on Jul 31, 2016 23:23:44 GMT -5
Wasted in the sense of the film basically under-utilizing them or just not giving them enough chance to show off why they're good actors. Biggest recent example I can think of is Christoph Waltz in Spectre; it just honestly didn't seem like they gave him enough to do or really enough to chew on. Inglourious Basterds showed that he's the master of one act play-ish dialogues, but I barely remember Spectre giving him much one on one time at all. Another recent example I can think of is Idris Elba in Star Trek Beyond; without getting too spoilery since it's still new, I really kind of dislike any time you put a good actor inside a relatively restrictive facial prosthetic, particularly when they're playing the villain (see also: Willem DaFoe Green Goblin). James Bond and Star Trek films have never been showcases for acting. You could put Daniel Day Lewis or Meryl Streep in some of these roles and if they get anything to do at all except move along plot points. |
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 1, 2016 8:38:04 GMT -5
Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe in that Godzilla movie a few years a back. f*** that movie for making me think Bryan Cranston was going to be the main lead. |
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Aug 1, 2016 8:51:48 GMT -5
Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe in that Godzilla movie a few years a back. f*** that movie for making me think Bryan Cranston was going to be the main lead. To be fair to the movie.. Leads don't usually have 'AND' before their name on the film's poster and opening credits. But yeah, the trailer was misleading though. |
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Juice
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Post by Juice on Aug 1, 2016 9:27:47 GMT -5
Don't forget Juliette Binoche and David Straithairn! Also Godzilla I'll say Brendan Fraser. I thought he had potential to be the next big action star when I went back and watched The Mummy a couple months ago. And he also had comedic chops and could draw genuine sympathy in stuff like George of the Jungle and Bedazzled. It was kind of lame that he wound up in "Funny action dad roles". There was a time where he was almost Superman. His "donwfall" was hard to watch happen as I have always been ahuge fan of the guy. When I was a kid Encino Man was my favorite movie and to this day Ihave an undying love for Pauly Shore and Brendan Fraser. I wish He would have smartened up and skipped the Third Mummy movie, and not been so loyal to the director of Journey and just did the sequel. He has a great catalog though and a career not to be ashamed of. I just wish he would make some type of come back even in Sharknado 5 or Piranha or something. |
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Aug 1, 2016 9:42:06 GMT -5
Brandon Fraser really needs a good comeback role. Something in a Tarantino or Cohen brothers movie perhaps.
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