Black Sabbath Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Who are the best actors in the business right now?My votes would go to:Josh BrolinLeonardo DiCaprioMichael FassenbenderThose are some of the first that come to mind. I also still think that Tom Hanks is a great actor and deserves an honorable mention.What about everyone else, thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) Right now?Spacey, Rockwell, Norton, Day-Lewis, Bardem, Kingsely, Fiennes (Ralph), Caine is still killing it. I like Fassbender a lot. Edited October 28, 2013 by OmarBradley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Fully agree with a few of those.Day-Lewis is obvious and Spacey is great as well. Totally forgot Rockwell. He was great in Moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Kevin SpaceyJavier BardemMichael FassbenderBrad PittBryan CranstonDaniel Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Bryan CranstonJosh BrolinMichael FassbenderDDL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Fully agree with a few of those.Day-Lewis is obvious and Spacey is great as well.Totally forgot Rockwell. He was great in Moon.Yeah he doesn't get as much mainstream attention as the usual suspects (pun intended). He was great in 7 Psychopaths, Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind, and supporting roles in Frost/Nixon and The Green Mile.Kevin SpaceyJavier BardemMichael FassbenderBrad PittBryan CranstonDaniel CraigForgot to mention Cranston, good call. I really hope he starts primarily doing movies now that BB is over, I see an Oscar or two in his future if he lands the right roles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Daniel Day-Lewis is insane. He takes method acting to the point that is disturbing.DDLSean PennEdward NortonLeonardo De CaprioJosh BrolinJavier BardemRobert Downey, Jr.Bryan CranstonMichael Fassbender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Daniel Day-Lewis is insane. He takes method acting to the point that is disturbing.I read the during the filming of GONY he got pneumonia because he wore the Bill the Butcher outfit everywhere he went off set. And the crew apparently got pissed at him for him having them wheel him around the set of My Left Foot even when they weren't shooting. And apparently Paul Dano had a problem with him throwing those bowling balls at the end of TWBB. I'm sure there's more of this stuff, he should write a book when he retires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelica Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) As yet unmentioned - Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Gary Oldman, Denzel Washington, Rusty Crowe. Also Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet and Jessica Lange because fuck you, BS! ? Edited October 28, 2013 by Angelica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 This is the ACTOR thread dammit, make an Actress thread if you want And yeah, totally dropped the ball on Oldman and Harrelson as well.Ruffalo is good, but I haven't seen enough of him personally to call him one of the best. Denzel is great though, and I'll add Crowe to the list also, if only because I loved him so much in Les Mis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Joaquin Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 DDLLeoC. Affleck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelica Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Oh fuck, I forgot Phoenix! *shame*I'll add Crowe to the list also, if only because I loved him so much in Les Mis.And there's a sentiment that isn't expressed...ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Fassenbender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Daniel Day-Lewis is insane. He takes method acting to the point that is disturbing.I read the during the filming of GONY he got pneumonia because he wore the Bill the Butcher outfit everywhere he went off set. And the crew apparently got pissed at him for him having them wheel him around the set of My Left Foot even when they weren't shooting. And apparently Paul Dano had a problem with him throwing those bowling balls at the end of TWBB. I'm sure there's more of this stuff, he should write a book when he retires.I heard when Scorsese offered him the role he had to go to Italy to find him since he was working there as a cobbler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Personally, it's Jack Nicholson.The Crossing Guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Why has nobody mentioned Tom Hardy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Why has nobody mentioned Tom Hardy?Good question.I'd like to name some dead guysSpencer TracyMarlon BrandoJames StewartLaurence OlivierHumphrey BogartJames CagneyMarcello MastroianniAnd some older guys who can still wipe the floor with actors already named even though the writing is beneath them.Al PacinoRobert De NiroDustin HoffmanPeter O'TooleTom Hanks (not that old I guess)John Hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I heard when Scorsese offered him the role he had to go to Italy to find him since he was working there as a cobbler.I think it was Ireland? And good call with John Hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Can't believe I forgot about Philip Seymour Hoffman. Amazing actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Gary Oldman, he's always a completely different person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Jack NicholsonLeo DiCaprioPhillip Seymour HoffmanMichael Caine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Neil Patrick Harris/thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I should mention Colin Firth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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