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Best actor??? I have to ask this...

posted 8 years ago by neversaidso
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I had heard alot about this guy. So I decided to watch few movies with him. And sure I was impressed by him. He is very good actor. But why would some call him "the best working actor" the greatest in our time. It seems to me he has done mostly ONE genre. And that is action movies. I don´t think I ever seen him in more drama like movies. That requires alot more depth/feelings. And has he ever done a movie where he for instance cry? Or show some emotional vulnerability. Im NOT saying that every great actor has to cry lol

I know he did wuthering heights. But aside from that its been all action movies. Or can anyone recommend any more drama like ones. If I missed any.

But great actor should be able to be broad, and play alot of different genres. Just NOT action. I would say in that genre alone. He is prob the greatest one working right now. But im not sure I agree in saying he is THE greatest actor working. In action genre alone, np but he needs to play more different genres IMO. For more credibility the way I see it.

[–] s246 8 years ago

The Revenant is one of my favorite movies. Hardy and DiCaprio were both on their game and the cinematography was beautiful. Even though it's 3 hours I've watched it multiple times.

[–] Fairy_snuff (389) 8 years ago

I think he is one of the best actors because he truly transforms for each role.. you are right that he has been slightly type-cast though which is a shame because I think he could play a wide range of roles.. he doesn't just play straight-forward heroes/villains though, there is always depth to his characters.

For me, the greatest living actor is Gary Oldman, some roles you can't even recognise it's him, he truly is an acting genius although I do think perhaps he's got a bit lazy in recent years but who can blame him at this stage in his career, he can do what he wants!

I used to think Johnny Depp was a great actor too and he has been in the past but now I think he has become Jack Sparrow and seems to play him in everything! He was good one Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas though.

Leonardo Di Caprio also has to be one of the best younger actors.