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post 1476662671 12-27-2016, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted By NasStan⏩
Admittedly I didn;t realise he was 40+ in lord of the ring (he looked damn good for his age) but even then none of those were really leading roles (pre-lotr that is), and I know he's had had some great films, I thinking more from a blockbuster perspective.

I just wonder if he ever got offered any big film roles
Fair deuce. I would have loved to see him in more lead roles myself. And honestly I didn't enjoy the Ring Lord franchise one iota. I just loved him in all his other roles he's done.
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post 1476662761 12-27-2016, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted By Rambostyne⏩
Norton has proven to be one of the top 10 actors of our generation and I think after the brilliant career he's had he's just transitioning into another phase of his career. He doesn't need to do anything more than he already has so he's choosing to do more roles that aren't as much work but ones he enjoys more. You have to be careful or you end up turning into DeNiro, a top 10 actor of a previous generation who transitioned into romantic comedies and can no longer be considered as a top tier actor because of the questionable career choices he's made. Seems like he just kept taking roles without reading the scripts first.
I don't know. It kind of feels like he pissed the wrong person off or something. He's one of my top 5 favorite actors though. It's crazy how little he's done since The Illusionist.
post 1476662791 12-27-2016, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted By HaiMeesk⏩
Wesley Snipes was big for a couple of years, but I would have thought he would've lasted longer...like a Denzel or Sam L type career. Even with his legal issues, people have always liked him and his earlier 90's movies.

For actresses, I thought hbb Marley Shelton would break out after Pleasantville, but she's been stuck doing straight to video or indie crap.
If he didn't go to prison Snipes might have had more of a chance.
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post 1476662861 12-27-2016, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted By Mister-Lean⏩
I don't know. It kind of feels like he pissed the wrong person off or something. He's one of my top 5 favorite actors though. It's crazy how little he's done since The Illusionist.
Indeed, I watched "Primal Fear" for the first time a couple weeks ago and he was incredible in that
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post 1476662961 12-27-2016, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted By Vbrah⏩
Josh Hartnett was blacklisted by Hollywood because he didn't want to play Superman (serious).
post 1476662971 12-27-2016, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted By Mister-Lean⏩
I don't know. It kind of feels like he pissed the wrong person off or something. He's one of my top 5 favorite actors though. It's crazy how little he's done since The Illusionist.
That could very well be. I know the only reason he did that Incredible Hulk movie in 2008 was because of a contract obligation so he really phoned in his performance. He really wanted to get out of doing that film.
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post 1476663181 12-27-2016, 05:26 PM
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I thought Ben Foster would be a big name. That dude can seriously act.
post 1476663251 12-27-2016, 05:27 PM
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post 1476663271 12-27-2016, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted By Payrab⏩
I thought Ben Foster would be a big name. That dude can seriously act.
Thats a good one too, I think the majority of the "alpha dog" cast is underrated. Foster was about as nuts in that one as in "Hell or High Water"
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post 1476663601 12-27-2016, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted By dizzin9⏩
dude was a terrible actor
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post 1476663681 12-27-2016, 05:32 PM
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surprised trey songz n chris brown were supposed to blow up as actors since that 'hangin wit the family on thanksgiving' movie.
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post 1476663701 12-27-2016, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Payrab⏩
I thought Ben Foster would be a big name. That dude can seriously act.
He's in my personal top 5. But I'm pretty sure he's made it big. He's had lead roles in 3:10 to Yuma, Lone Survivor, Warcraft: The Beginning, 30 Days of Night, The Mechanic, Pandorum, Hell or High Water, Inferno, 11:14, The Finest Hours, The Messenger, Kill Your Darlings, Rampart, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Get Over It, 360, Bang Bang You're Dead, The Program, Liberty Heights, Birds of America, Here. But my favorite roles he played were in the movies Hostage and Alpha Dog.
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post 1476663961 12-27-2016, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted By lmnopotts⏩
Viggo doesn't like the big hollywood machine. He did History of Violence and Eastern Promises because he likes working with David Cronenberg and Captain Fantastic will be snubbed because the Academy doesn't want to put a spotlight on immunization.
Just saw Captain Fantastic. It was...........Fantastic. Dude is a great actor, deserves some sort of award for that performance.
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post 1476664681 12-27-2016, 05:42 PM
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It's because they didn't suck enough cock or take it up the arse to get roles. I bet you 90 percent of the current actors whored themselves to get the roles they're in. You wanna a lead role, then you gotta play your role and get your sh*t pushed in by the producers.
post 1476664971 12-27-2016, 05:45 PM
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post 1476665171 12-27-2016, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted By GenghisBro⏩
It's because they didn't suck enough cock or take it up the arse to get roles. I bet you 90 percent of the current actors whored themselves to get the roles they're in. You wanna a lead role, then you gotta play your role and get your sh*t pushed in by the producers.
That's a weird theory. It probably revolves around money, honestly. Just like any other industry.
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post 1476665301 12-27-2016, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted By metafour⏩
Josh Hartnett was blacklisted by Hollywood because he didn't want to play Superman (serious).
Heard it was the other way round, he's turned down all sorts of chit because it doesn't interest him, he actually wants to act and stretch himself.

Ones that always surprise me (and yeah, they're successful, but still):

Ethan Hawke


and Stephen Dorff
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post 1476666081 12-27-2016, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted By metafour⏩
Josh Hartnett was blacklisted by Hollywood because he didn't want to play Superman (serious).
He's also stated that he's struggled finding work because of his height. Most popular leading actors in Hollywood are manlets and manaverages. He's a manmore and apparently doesn't get hired for supporting roles because he makes the leads look short.
post 1476666941 12-27-2016, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted By jiujitsubro⏩
This brah from american pie chris klein

He's a horrible actor, m8.
post 1476667271 12-27-2016, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted By jiujitsubro⏩
This brah from american pie chris klein

this guy is so damn retarded...Im surprised he even made it into movies
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post 1476667661 12-27-2016, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted By Vbrah⏩
dude was a terrible actor
He isn't a terrible actor, he's actually pretty good. George Lucas ruined his career with his terrible script writing in Star Wars.

Brendan Fraser is also another on the list, I'm assuming his alimony just destroyed any chance of his career blooming after The Mummy.
post 1476667771 12-27-2016, 06:12 PM
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[QUOTE=SkinnyPhatBrah post_id=1476665301]Ethan Hawke
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post 1476667941 12-27-2016, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted By shreddertroll⏩
He isn't a terrible actor, he's actually pretty good. George Lucas ruined his career with his terrible script writing in Star Wars.
What movie was he good in?
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sean bean didn't go far either after LOTR which was a huge shame but he did land the role of Eddard Stark a few years later which was perfect casting
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Originally Posted By JC20010⏩
Cillian Murphy
You on dat dere mentally retarded time? The same Cillian Murphy from Inception, Dunkirk, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, 28 days later and Peaky Blinders, aswell as about 50 other movies judging from his IMDB.

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Originally Posted By Mister-Lean⏩
It kind of feels like he pissed the wrong person off or something.
He butted heads with Universal and Marvel (pre-disney takeover) during his Hulk movie. He didn't just want to be a CG character, wanted the human form of Bruce Banner to have more screentime (like the tv series that they bought the theme song for), and wasn't a yes man for them. It's not like he's blacklisted, but yeah he did piss off some producers and studio heads. Most of them have cooled off by now.

But to his credit, if he continued to be the big green guy he wouldn't have done Leaves of Grass, Moonrise Kingdom, Bourne, Grand Budapest Hotel, or Birdman.
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Originally Posted By Groce⏩
Sawyer from Lost

This. He was my favorite from that show
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Originally Posted By threeoneg⏩
Sam Rockwell
Another one of my top 5 actors. He's done pretty well for himself though.
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