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Most versatile actors?

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Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Russell Crowe is 2nd to Morgan Freeman
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Russell Crowe is rather one dimensional, even if his roles have been on different extremes. The way he plays people are always the somewhat timid, soft spoken person, but not someone you want to mess with.
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Always plays a character who's timid, soft spoken, but not someone you want to mess with? Have you seen any of his movies in the last 5, 6 years?
 
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Morgan Freeman, one of the best actors of all time
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but he's not that versatile. He plays the same role everytime. The role of hte older wise man who knows it all.

I agree with Tom Hanks being one of the best versatile actors in recent times. Although I don't think Johny Depp fits that role. He is a great actor, but all his roles have always been him playing an offbeat character.

I think we will find Christian Bale to be an very good actor who can play versatile roles. He was exceptional in Batman Begins, American Pyscho, and the Machinist.
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You forgot Christian Bale in Equilibrium.
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haven't seen that yet.
 
Originally posted by: poopaskoopa
Originally posted by: Syringer
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Russell Crowe is 2nd to Morgan Freeman
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Russell Crowe is rather one dimensional, even if his roles have been on different extremes. The way he plays people are always the somewhat timid, soft spoken person, but not someone you want to mess with.
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Always plays a character who's timid, soft spoken, but not someone you want to mess with? Have you seen any of his movies in the last 5, 6 years?
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Yes, have you? He's never the most talkative person in Beautiful Mind, Gladiator, Cinderella Man, but who would want to actually mess with him?
 
Jonny Depp sucks all around
Morgan Freeman is a great actor and I think he is fairly versatile (All speculation really since he gets typecasted)
Edward Norton is an AMAZING actor and very versatile, I would probably give the title to him
Tom Hanks is also a good actor and extremely versatile.
Russel Crowe sucks but has some decent movies.
 
Originally posted by: StevenYoo
i can't believe no one's mentioned:

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN.
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Since you didn't actually nominate him, just said you're surprised he hasn't been:


CHRISTOPHER WALKEN FOR THE WIN



I need more cowbell.
 
Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Originally posted by: sm8000
Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Tom Hanks sucks.

Harrison Ford is the greatest actor alive. Anyone who says differently is a fool.
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Point missed.

Ford's very good, but notice the similarities among his roles. That's not versatility.

I'm not counting Sabrina either. I'm counting his good roles.
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Sabrina with Ford was one of the greatest movies ever.
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Originally posted by: sm8000
Whatever you're smoking tonight, can you send some of it my way?
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LMAO. 😀

I vote Depp FTW!

 
I'm going to have to go with Jenna Haze. She plays the role of the ditzy, giggly, brainless porn starlet quite well.

Other than her, I'm going to go with the late, great JT Walsh.
 
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Morgan Freeman, one of the best actors of all time
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That was my first thought. He's the most believable actor I can think of.
He delivers anything and takes you 100% where he's going.

At the risk of being pounded, John Travolta does an excellent job delivering his characters and he's done damn near everything in his career.

Bruce Willis is one of my favorites, too.
 
Johnny Depp is pretty incredible.

Robin Williams has really shown some diversity recently too. One hour photo was quite a change from his traditional roles.
 
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