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Who is the better actor?


If this is more of an "art house" film who do you think will outshine the other? Brad or Angelina? They went toe-to-toe in Mr. and Mrs. Smith but that was an action film.. I'm thinking Ms. Ange might have a little one up on Brad... they're both great actors so I'm excited to see this develop :)

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I am first and foremost an Angelina fan but Brad has the better CV, more iconic roles, more places where he has been stretched and more places where he has "rung the bell". Angie gets more love but I find myself waiting for someone to finally use all of her attributes to full advantage; to "get her". The closest she has come up with is Lisa from Girl Interrupted. She has had good roles and performed well or appropriate well (some roles like Wanted require more her presence than her acting) but aside from Lisa and Gia, where is her Jessie James, Early Grayce, Tyler Durden, Mickey O'Neil? They may not have won or even been put up for awards but they are iconic nevertheless and for me that is "ringing the bell". Maleficent comes close but even there there weren't enough "moments" in that film. I truly do hope SHE gets HERSELF with this small film of hers and gives us that moment(s)that other directors missed. And if not here than please, Brad, get your buddy David Fincher to work with her on Cleopatra!

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I will agree that Brad does have the more iconic roles!

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Brad Pitt is by far better. hands down.

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Agree. Totally.

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Angie by far

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brad pitt by far

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Pitt and Jolie are at the exact same acting level.
Neither of them stand out from their contemporaries.
Natalie Portman is (a perfect 10) literally twice as good as Jolie (5 out of 10).
Colin Firth (a perfect 10) is literally twice as good as Brad Pitt (5 out of 10).

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Please use DDL or Phoenix when using the 10 point scale....not Firth.

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In my opinion
brad = 6
Angelina = 3 or 4 !?

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Colin Firth and Natalie Portman... "a perfect 10"? You got to be kidding me. DDL is ten times better at least.

Pitt "5 out of 10"? Guess what, in 50 years from now Pitt's performances in "Fight Club", "Jesse James", "Snatch", "12 Monkeys" and "Tree Of Life" are going to be remembered more than anything Firth has done in his career.

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Angie will surprise a lot of people in this movie. This is a Jolie/laurent full show. Pitt the weak link.

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I think they're dead-even, even though Ange has won more and bigger awards for her acting.

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No contest.

Pitt is an amazing actor. He nailed it in films like "12 Monkeys", "Jesse James", "Fight Club", "The Tree Of Life", "Legends Of The Fall", "Snatch", "Moneyball", "Burn After Reading" and many others. You can't imagine anyone else portraying Pitt's roles in the aforementioned movies.

Jolie is just fine. Those who consider her to be more talented than Pitt make me laugh. So much ignorance...

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I would say they are on par,but I do feel like Brad Pitt has had more versatile roles. Angelina is good, and I think she has it in her to give incredible performances, but Bradd actually has done those roles, so I'll go with him.

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Jolie is just fine. Those who consider her to be more talented than Pitt make me laugh. So much ignorance...



I personally find this "ignorance" comment is not entirely fair.

Have you ever seen Angelina Jolie in Girl Interrupted? Most who have will concur that that was her defining role. Her performance in that movie is testiment to the incredible breadth and depth of her talent.

That she is better known for her later (and lighter) roles, is a pity.

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No contest. Angelina.

Pitt has been absolutely awful in many movies - legends of the fall, joe black, etc.

And he seems the same to me in many movies.

Jolie is more versatile.

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angelina...

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