Most Overrated Actors

[@Ray-W-u8j]

The thing about Denzel is that you feel his presence more than any other actor in every scene that he’s in

[@ReachingHigher001]

❤

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

the thing about Denzel in "X" is that he refused to study and mimic the cadence and intonation and pronunciation of Malcolm. In other words, he was lazy and arrogant. The problem with Spike is that he didn't care enough to insist that Denzel do a proper job...but then, the entire movie was revisionism.

[@tr3buh]

My man

[@andybelt603]

Especially in Gladiator II

[@NB-lx6gz]

@@andybelt603 every time he was on screen I felt entertained.

[@Neil_McCauley_]

She's not as relevant now, but always thought Gwyneth Paltrow was a very overrated actress.

[@spidervenom14]

Totally!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Yeah she's awful for the most part. A good romantic interest is about all she can do. She played a math genius in Proof and wasn't believable at all.

[@bencarlson4300]

She’s fantastic in her minor role in Seven, otherwise meh

[@roysmith770]

@@bencarlson4300 Head and shoulders above everyone else!

[@OlympicLeprechaun]

She's a nepo-baby.

[@davidmagoon2562]

Timothee Chalamet. Not the right choice for Dune. Good actor, but so far not convincing to me in epic roles.

[@kennethrussell1158]

You haven't seen the new Bob Dylan biopic yet.

[@davidmagoon2562]

Yes, I'm planning to see it. Perhaps I will change my mind on TC.

[@LivingGhost1]

If you've read the book he's actually pretty solid casting as Paul Atreides. In the novel Paul is like 15 and is described as small for his age, thin face with long black hair. While Chalamet is a decade older than the role he still believably looks like a teenager as compared to Kyle MacLachlan in the David Lynch film which is ironic because both were the same age (around 24) when they played the role. I don't think you would've gotten as good of a performance from an actual teenaged actor.

[@collinsmcrae]

@@kennethrussell1158I have, and as a Dylan fan, I think he sucked ass. He didn’t act anything like Dylan, imo, and I just didn’t care for the performance whatsoever. And don’t come at me with the “but he played the guitar and sang!”. Doesn’t matter. Anyone can do a Bob Dylan impression. It’s basic chords and an odd voice. Dylan is primarily known for his persona as Ana trust and his writing, not for his playing and singing. And TC just doesn’t nail the persona. Not even close.

[@stanleyrogouski]

See Crimson Tide. Denzel playing off of Gene Hackman. Hackman tries to overpower that swagger and Denzel tries to stand his ground. It really works.

[@slave_to_cinema]

Take a look at the difference of performances of French Connection and The Conversation. Hackman is pretty astounding.

[@skylertaylor7283]

Denzel has so much aura

[@starwarsroo2448]

​@@slave_to_cinemaHackman is in the conversation for top five all time

[@giuoco]

lol this only proves how overrated he is. Everyone in the comments trying to find 4 seconds where Denzel “actually acts!”

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

That's a good one except for the parts written by Tarantino.

[@barbiquearea]

Emma Watson. She's very pretty but isn't a very good actress. I’ve noticed that she always plays some variation of the same “intelligent” character, and she plays them rather stiffly. Her mannerisms are largely the same in all of her movies, and her range is very limited. Her acting is also very inflexible. She is only capable of a few facial expressions (primarily the same neutral look that is stiff and emotionless, with an overemphasis on using her eyebrows to portray emotions). You can always tell that she's acting. Then there's the fact that her delivery is not the best and she sucks at taking on different accents, especially when it came to her American roles (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Little Women). She also lacks screen presence and charisma, which was very evident when she was given the lead role in The Circle (2017).

[@MrSteadiman]

I think the industry or even .. herself agrees with you as she has not worked as an actress for years now : you mentionned her leading role in the Circle in 2017, she was a secondary role in Little Women in 2019 and nothing since, except.. her campaign for Prada. I reckon the problem might come from the probable typecasting she's suffered from her original Harry Potter role. It might be hard to have directors imagine her as something else. She might need a renaissance like Mcconaughey

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

She's an awful actress. She wasn't good in all the Harry Potter movies but since all the kid actors sucked no one noticed.

[@bjesgirl]

100% agree with this. Outside of Harry Potter I actually think she's a BAD actress. TPOBW, Betty & the Beast and Little Women. She's pretty bad in those.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

She's also an insufferable SJW and bad mouths the woman who made her a child star millionaire as if she's got the corner on the market for morality.

[@thetalentof]

She's the worst actress I've ever seen in terms of ability at the craft. Every line delivery comes off as performative and scripted like she's in a read-through for an Am-dram Saturday school and she can't inhabit a character or give naturalistic thought changes or make bold choices in a scene. She makes Daisy Ridley look like Vicky Krieps.

[@shawndittman4844]

Zendaya. Maybe I haven't seen all her good stuff, but what I have seen her in, she seems to act like zendaya. Like Tom Cruise, they bring only themselves to the roles.

[@peloquin5652]

you are 100% right!! her "acting" is either atrocious or unintentionally funny ...

[@TheVanillatech]

Not seen her in much, but I do remember in Greatest Showman, I remember a certain scene that convinced me she has the greatest rear of all time (possibly). At least in that movie she did...

[@james87367]

She ruined Dune for me.

[@adi_2446]

Watch S1 of Euphoria

[@chief8268]

she couldn't even cry in Spiderman 3, she did the fakest sniff ever and the director had to hide her face with shadow when she was hugging Peter on the roof.

[@joymartin4640]

Zendaya is not a good actress and im sick of executives acting like she is. The fact that she was in two of the best films of the year and wasnt the standout in either one confirmed it for me. Her wins in Euphoria are fine but shes not showing range in any other role besides looking disheveled and nonchalant. As someone said, shes a digestible version of diversity in Hollywood (light skin, mixed and thin). She gets more praise for her red carpet looks than she does her acting and thats not what makes an actor. When people realize shes not that girl, I will be happy.

[@mpeacraft8585]

Totally. Something about her Hollywood presence doesn’t seem organic. It’s as though studios are heavily promoting her.

[@joymartin4640]

@@mpeacraft8585 Its getting quite obvious which is only gonna hurt her in the long run. They are forcing this woman on us and im sick of it.

[@mpeacraft8585]

@@joymartin4640You’re right that she’s the it girl. I don’t find her appealing as an actress.

[@joymartin4640]

@@mpeacraft8585 that’s totally fine ppl really like her as an It girl but let it just be that, she can model and look pretty on carpets. There’s actresses who can actually enhance a film with their performances, she’s not one of them.

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

Zendaya=DEI hire She works as a McGuffin in Dune, but not as an actress. IMHO

[@darrylgreen5655]

I do believe Denzel left his comfort zone at least once with Malcolm X. He clearly studied his subject and immersed himself with an uncanny impersonation of Malcolm's essence, his cadence and mannerisms.

[@JP47471]

totally, effing disagree with you, you are just talking in hyperboles

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

@@JP47471 Thank you so much. I left an earlier comment on Denzel before seeing your excellent refutation. Well done.

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

lol

[@Ekleaz]

At least once? He left his comfort zone most of his early career. You guys are just hating

[@thetalentof]

Malcolm X, Glory, Flight, The Hurricane, Training Day, Fences and The Manchurian Candidate.

[@mikeFolco]

My unpopular hot take is Chalamet, mewing his way through every emotion.

[@RodCornholio]

He's definitely over utilized. Good grief. They need to give someone else a chance. Hope Chalamet manages his money. Because if there any one pattern I've seen in Hollywood, it is this: more stars fall...and crater-out, than remain. The decades are littered with has-beens and "What ever happened too?" Littered. Like a mass grave.

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

He's okay, definitely much worse actors out there.

[@hoodys2]

@@RodCornholiohe’ll be around in 30 years. i fully disagree

[@RodCornholio]

@@hoodys2 Alive, likely. Statistically, as popular as Josh Hartnett or Chris O'Donnell. Hollywood eats these guys up and spits them out. Like I wrote... littered.

[@mmayer1558]

Mewing like a cat? CHATlamet?

[@will5150]

I love Keanu, but Keanu.

[@Galland_]

Who rates him highly?

[@LivingGhost1]

Keanu is a movie star not an actor. There is a difference. Sometimes a performer can be both but usually there one or the other. People love Keanu for his nice guy persona, his quirky mannerisms and odd line delivery more so than his acting ability. Its why I get baffled when people say John Wick would've been better if he was played by Adam Driver but the difference is Driver is an actual actor but he doesn't have the star power of Reeves. The reason we love John Wick for instance is for all the schlocky Keanu one liners.

[@ActuallyAlask]

I feel like no one really argues that he's a good actor. Everyone acknowledges he's a terrible actor. He's moreso loved because of his personality and stunt work.

[@net_news]

@@LivingGhost1 👏

[@bayrum9803]

Yeah. He seems to be a genuinely decent person, almost unheard of in the Hollywood human cesspool, but... ai yi yi yi yi... There was a crappy non-thriller called The Watcher that was so misguided that they cast James Spader as the cop and Reeves as the serial killer. SMH.

[@todd8398]

Daisy Ridley has failed to convince me she’s capable of portraying a complete range of emotions.

[@thetalentof]

Agreed, it's the same stiff schoolgirl prefect in the class play style of delivery every time.

[@danmohr2005]

I recommend watching Sometimes I Think About Dying. I was genuinely stunned by her performance, I didn't think she had it in her. It honestly might've been my favorite performance of that year (2 years ago). She plays a shy anxious wallflower with low self esteem, and is incredibly moving, even in an under-written role. She needs to switch up her projects more often and take on odder, stranger roles like this, not just the plucky chipper heroine.

[@mroctober3657]

She's incapable of portraying ennui.

[@oscaralhos2008]

The person who says Denzel has clearly only started watching movies in the last 15 years. There's an ocean of differences between Mississippi Massala and Training day, for instance

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Not really

[@oscaralhos2008]

@chalkandcheese1868 Enlighten us all about the tremendous similarities between those two roles, then

[@yashnigam6]

Malcolm X was easily his best performance, and one of the best of the 90s

[@PrezPoet]

Denzel Washington does have a level of versatility. Of his better performances, Silas Trip, Alonzo Harris and Whip Whitaker are very different characters.

[@kirkhensley5870]

Overrated? Leonardo DiCaprio. John Favreau said it best when discussing _GoodFellas._ "The actors aren't acting with a capital 'A' -- they're behaving like those characters." DiCaprio acts with that capital A all the time to the point where it feels phony. Gary Oldman. Now, _that's_ an actor.

[@terryhaircastle5702]

Ironically I find Gary Oldman extremely actorly. His Commissioner Gordon is dreadful - as is his performance in True Romance. He's not the chameleon I think I'm supposed to think he is in my opinion..

[@AverageJoe483]

I dunno . I love Oldman but his depiction of Dracula wasn’t it for me .

[@kirkhensley5870]

@AverageJoe483 I blame Coppola.

[@rics1883]

@@terryhaircastle5702 I do agree with you to some extent, but he's really good in Slow horses

[@dancochrane5577]

Funny, Favreau can’t act.

[@SoulKnightKing]

Happy New Year!! I'm excited for this upcoming year of videos

[@Cyberdactyl]

You are in my top three KZbin movie reviewers. Keep them coming. Thank you.

[@finsternis1986]

Keira Knightley. She delivers like 2 lines of stilted dialogue, then stands there and "poses" with her mouth slightly agape and tilts her head side to side...in EVERY movie. Why does she always have her mouth hanging open?! Ffs...

[@redpillnibbler4423]

I have carnal thoughts.

[@evilzzzability]

Yeah, totally agree on KK. Very underwhelming range of acting ability. Gets by on her "cute English girl" passport

[@finsternis1986]

@@evilzzzability Correct.

[@Talks-Movies]

100% agree....You've helped me with the next video I'm making at my channel about Top 10 Worst Actors

[@Bleste011]

I was going to mention Chris Hensworth, but recently I watched Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga and he was great playing a villain. He's probably the best actor in the film for me. I guess the problem with modern films today is actors dont have enough material to challenge their acting skills on screen. Hollywood prefers to take a safe opinion. It's not about risk when a lot of money is at stake.

[@HaakonOdinsson]

He was good as Billy Lee in Bad Times at El Royale as well

[@Bleste011]

@@HaakonOdinsson I'll definitely check it out.

[@JustFun-ho6qy]

For what it's worth, he is also a really good Thor.

[@TheVanillatech]

THE MOVIE sucked. And I thought HE sucked. But maybe I wasn't paying too much attention to him, because the movie was so bad.

[@Talks-Movies]

Hemsworth isn't an actor. He's a movie star...There's a big difference

[@lostlakpaul]

Pedro Pascal. I don't think he's overrated but he feels overused. It seems everywhere you look he's in every other movie. I love him as a performer but I don't think they should hand every role to him.

[@milomacdonald4980]

Their words , hes white enough to pass while checking a diversity box..add his political pandering and they shoehorn him into everything these days. Also Wonderwoman 1984 gets my vote for worst movie

[@patrickdrew4891]

I'll call that and raise things a bit. I've never understood the attraction to Pedro Pascal. Never seen a performance by him where I thought his expressions and reactions were organic, believable or compelling emotionally in any way. Even when he's faced with high stakes and dire circumstances, he's just weak sauce IMO..

[@frankcarlosanaliza]

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[@mroctober3657]

He was good in Narcos.

[@beselbic]

Agree about Denzel in Flight. He was amazing. It'd be cool to see him in a Quentin Tarantino film. I think that could be a great collaboration of talents.

[@starwarsroo2448]

He doesnt like Tarantino becuse Tarantino shoehorned a racial angle into Crimson Tide , that really feels out of place and doesn't fit

[@mroctober3657]

I hate that Silver Surfer spiel in Crimson Tide b

[@johnnieboy66]

Denzel Washington has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won twice, so him being considered overrated in any way is a complete joke.

[@TheVanillatech]

He's not neccessarily overrated, but to whisper his name in the conversation of GOATS is entirely wrong. He is a GREAT actor, works really hard, but is pretty much Denzel everytime. He gets away with it, cos Denzel is SO DAMN COOL and CHARISMATIC (and hard working). But he's nowhere near the league of Daniel Day, Brando or Streep. Then again ....... who is?

[@poett8875]

@@TheVanillatechwhy wouldn’t he be considered one of the goats of acting? Every single performance he has he’s always really good and occasionally great. He has a list of knockout performances, so why not put him in the goat conversation?

[@TheVanillatech]

@@poett8875 Cos he's not even in the SAME LEAGUE - not even close - to a Meryl Streep, or Daniel Day Lewis, or Marlon Brando. That's why! Denzel is up there with the likes of Jack Nicholson, Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Robert Duvall, Gary Oldman, etc. He's certainly a great actor. BUT NONE of those guys are at the level of the aforementioned 3. Those three transcended acting, they BECOME someone else entirely in their performances. Ergo, Denzel cannot ever be considered a GOAT. It is what it is.

[@johnnieboy66]

@@TheVanillatech You say he isnt even "in the same league" as those you mentioned as if he's MILES away, like no kind of way on Earth is Denzel even WORTHY of being mentioned with the likes of them. That is insane and disrespectful. Streep, Brando, and Daniel Day are obviously legends, but to say Denzel isnt a part of that group is not true in any sense. Who your GOAT is is purely subjective. Denzel Washington: Academy Awards: 10 noms, won 2 Emmy’s: 2 noms Golden Globes: 10 noms, won 2 Screen Actos Guild: 8 noms, won 1 Tony Awards: 2 noms, won 1 So to look at all of that and say to yourself, "Oh he works so hard, he's a great actor, he works hard. Did I mention he works hard?" I know I'm exaggerating a bit on your comments, but you mention those things as if needs help in justifying his greatness. Many actors "work hard", but Denzel is CLEARLY above most, WHILE he works hard and is a master craftsman. Last thing, don't mistake "disappearing into a role" as being "better" than another actor. An actor is meant to take a character written on a script, and embody that character in THEIR way with THEIR emotions and translate that character to us, the audience. We want to be entertained and walk away saying, "My God he or she nailed the performance and was highly entertaining." Whether Heath Ledger "became" the joker and won the Oscar for Best Lead Actor, or Denzel playing a runaway slave who joined the army and won Best Supporting Actor, doesn't say, "Heath is better because he disappeared." Both won and both are GREAT. Most don't do that. But Denzel has done that MANY times and has been recognized more than most, both in nominations alone, and in wins.

[@TheVanillatech]

@@johnnieboy66 Mate you don't rate someone based on AWARDS .... what do you want? Marlon and Streep and Day Lewis to get everything? How would THAT be interesting? It's an OPINION, sure. And it's mine. But it's also pretty much every other serious cinema buffs, and the critics, AND the legendary directors THEMSELVES, and other actors and actresses, who SAY EXACTLY THE SAME THING! Maybe thats enough for you to be convinced, if you haven't seen enough of the three actors movies yourself to understand? Denzel is one of the best "of the rest". But GOAT? Not a chance in hell, sorry, FOR ALL THE REASONS I already said. Theres a reason that DiCaprio failed miserably to emulate what DayLewis does. Theres a reason Johnny Depp befriended and spent so much time hanging out with Brando, trying to learn how to do what he did, AND FAILED MISERABLY. And theres been hundreds of amazing actresses over the decades, leading ladies, etc. NONE OF THEM even hold a candle to the talent of Streep. It's that simple. And yes - its SUBJECTIVE. You can like WHATEVER YOU LIKE. I even admire Denzel (one of my favourite actors ever btw seen EVERYTHING he's ever done) for being in love with the STAGE. BUT HE CANNOT EVEN HOPE to act as well as Day Lewis did in There Will Be Blood, or Gangs Of New York, or Lincoln. FACT! He cannot EVER DREAM of BECOMING SO MANY DIVERSE AND DIFFERENT AND BELIEVEABLE CHARACTERS that BRANDO DID in his short career! FACT! There are LEVELS! And the level that Denzel has reached is FAR BELOW what Brando did, what Day Lewis and Streep did. Simple. Anyone who argues that he did - Id say "Explain to me why! TELL ME of the movies and the roles, so I can see for myself!" But I've SEEN them all, and HE DIDN'T! Brando *became* Fletcher Christian, he *became* Don Corleone. he *became* Terry Molloy! Denzel is always Denzel - albeit an angry Denzel, or a cooler Denzel, or a happier or sadder Denzel. BUT DENZEL HE REMAINS! XD And academy awards and nominations and how many posters of himself he's sold or how much your mother fancies him .... DOESNT CHANGE THAT! Katy Perry has BILLIONS of views of her "music" on KZbin. Mozart and Beethoven and Straus COMBINED pale in comparison! Does that make Katy Perry the BEST MUSICIAN WHO EVER LIVED? :D

[@jedimasterjay4646]

Jenna ortega, her “deadless eyes” do not make her performances intriguing. Ive seen other works where she plays a different role and it feels flat like she’s uncomfortable being anything other than gloomy

[@adamw116]

@@jedimasterjay4646 I thought she was great in X.

[@jedimasterjay4646]

@ eh, she didnt seem to really capture me when she tried transitioning from church girl to being filmed in their movie, I personally didnt buy it. I mean she can scream and show terror but I mean, kinda seems like a one trick pony, but shes being plastered everywhereeeee

[@adamw116]

@jedimasterjay4646 Better then Zendaya.

[@jedimasterjay4646]

@ I would definitely say, they’re on the same plane for me 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@drone124]

Barry Keoghan in Banshees of Inisherin was perfect for that role. Denzel is such a Theater actor; him in Fences is thunderous

[@Axel-iy4xs]

Keoghan was awesome in Bird this year. I love his taste for picking projects

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I'm sick of being force-fed Zendaya. She ruined Dune for me (well so did Chalamet, but that's besides the point).

[@TheVanillatech]

Anya is freakishly beautiful AND talented. And I like how she takes the odd and strange and challenging roles, like The Menu, as well as the blockbusters.

[@jorge8915]

I love these videos please do one on overated classic movies

[@jayceeleon]

Breakfast clubs one of the most overrated classic movie

[@jorge8915]

@jayceeleon i agree

[@shredmaster2009]

Apocalypse Now. Other than some of the impressive technical feats they were able to pull off in the pre-CGI era, I just don't get the hype.

[@JD-gc1um]

One of my favorite performances by Denzel was in “Fences” which he also directed. I thought the performances of the other actors were also very compelling. I hope he directs more in the future (even if they are somewhat stagey, which I dont mind at all).

[@Ali-sv5sg]

stagey is good sometimes, just look at Marriage Story.

[@brettanderson6539]

Yeah, but Fences was stagy because it is a stage play

[@JD-gc1um]

@@brettanderson6539 indeed

[@joebarr725]

Prior to the production of the film, I saw Denzel with Viola Davis in "Fences" on Broadway. The entire performance was great.

[@JD-gc1um]

@ thats amazing! Viola Davis was amazing in the film (she did get the Oscar!)

[@TheRexrapper]

I personally don’t think Denzel is overrated. I think the fact that he doesn’t have a lot on his resume in terms of being super method it makes some people say that. But there is something to consistency. He rarely if ever has had a bad performance. I don’t think someone can be overrated when they’ve displayed that level of consistency for over 30 years. Also congratulations on 80k. You were really grinding this year putting out videos.

[@jamesyanks7460]

I was disappointed in the latest Nosferatu film. The acting felt forced all around. There seems to be compulsory praise among critics for Lilly Rose-Depp, but I felt like I was watching someone acting the entire time, and that's not a good thing.

[@Lilboozibert]

Agreed!

[@Edowin-jz2sj]

I loved the movie, but it felt more like a live play to me in a lot of ways where the characters are a bit exaggerated and don't have a lot of depth.

[@Talks-Movies]

You'll appreciate my review of it then!! 😂

[@rlabarbera]

Natalie Portman is overrated and there has be someone other than Keira Knightly to cast in period pieces.

[@Wildcock23]

Agreed, other than her performance in “Lèon”… that was her first and best movie.

[@billcook4768]

Wait. Are you suggesting they are actually two different people?

[@visualizeprog2874]

@@billcook4768 😆

[@jedimasterjay4646]

Lily rose depp is taking their place im sure after Nosferatu

[@rlabarbera]

@@billcook4768 lol

[@kirkhensley5870]

The Denzel Washington jab is wrong. Roman J Israel, Esq. proves that. Total departure.

[@thetalentof]

Roman J Israel, Malcolm X, The Hurricane, Glory, Flight, Training Day, The Manchurian Candidate, Fences.

[@freshprince1784]

Thank you

[@kirkhensley5870]

@@freshprince1784 Thank you for knowing the reference. I thought I was the only one who saw the movie. ✌

[@LivingGhost1]

Its very hard to pin down one specific actor who is overrated. Mostly I just find actors to either be too overexposed or badly miscast. Take Emilia Clarke for example. You don't buy her in tough action roles like Terminator: Genisys or Secret Invasion. She doesn't have the gravitas or the physique to make it believable. However if you cast her in romantic comedies or musicals I think she would work quite well because she comes across as very charming in interviews. If Hollywood actually still made romcoms and musicals at the level they did back in its golden age someone like her could've easily been one of the biggest stars. Its all about finding the right actors for the right parts in the right genres.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

I agree.Miscasting isn’t a fair judge of someone’s acting ability.

[@MindbodyMedic]

Tried to watch Last Christmas and it was unwatchable. EC was great but couldn't get past 25mins.

[@MirthLogic]

I've always said Emilia Clarke rose to Fame at the wrong time . Romance just isn't "in" these days , at least in the classic sense.

[@flowerfaeri]

I loved Last Christmas ❤

[@dahliaherrod4301]

Yes! She could have easily slid into Jennifer Lopez type of work but romcoms just aren't hitting lately.

[@TheRulerRoderickSutton]

I judge actors based on three areas: physical and spatial performance, facial performance, and vocal performance. The ALL TIME greats can do all three simultaneously, but most actors are good in one area, maybe two. The “overrated” actors are probably “okay” actors, but just achieve social popularity and-or receive big roles for whatever reasons. But even the “underrated” actors are likely not that great either. Anyone can luck up and land that perfect role once or twice in their careers. We must also take into account how much influence a director has on an actor’s performance. If the director says do “This,” And actor ultimately must do so. And some directors just work better with actors. It is no surprise that four of Brando’s BEST performances come from Elia Kazan and Francis Ford Coppola.

[@ItsThePrinciple01]

You should watch Roman J Israel, Esq. It's completely different from most of his characters and he was nominated for an Oscar. Amazing performance.

[@freedom_rock18]

Such a good film

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Happy new year, Maggie. 🎉2025🎉 Overrated actor? Will Smith.

[@biguy617]

I disagree because of MIB, Independence Day, Ali, and Pursuit of Happiness

[@RodCornholio]

Plays "himself". But BOY does he play it good. After seeing the worst Men In Black movie (without him) I realized how critical he and Tommy Lee Jones were.

[@donello430]

Actors were powerful because of their charisma. Charisma relied on a certain amount of mystery. Social media killed that. Just as I was typing this, you said this exact thing so now my post is redundant. But think of Kate Moss. She does not use social media, she rarely does interviews. She's held the public fascination for about 30 years now just from being a model.

[@jgunner94]

Why you saying that like most actors are posting on social media constantly? And the ones that are, how much are they really revealing?

[@alnazzz]

Sandra Bullock. She’s an average actress and I don’t understand why she won an Oscar for The Blind Side. I don’t hate her, but she’s definitely overrated and overpaid.

[@SirLightHouse-n8g]

DiCaprio is definitely overrated. Sorry to break it to the fannies. I think women find him attractive and that clouds their judgement. I as a guy can find many women actresses beautiful and can easily dismiss their mediocre acting and think, "hey, she was great in that movie". Leo has done a few good roles, but most have been mediocre at best.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

He's grown on me a little. I used to hate his guts. I definitely think he's an overactor.

[@wham-shirt-trimmer]

What are you high?

[@DemonKnight85]

@DeepFocuslens I enjoyed your explanation of Denzel Washington's acting, and it's very much on point, but I will say. I think you missed a good opportunity there to clarify to that poster that brought up Denzel, that there is a difference there between actors who very much take on the method acting/art of the chameleon and those of the persona acting that you spoke of. I think that was great, but it would have been a good learning lesson for that person to understand that not everyone has to be a chameleon actor to be a "good actor". As you said, it's Denzel's ability to convey emotion and subtilties that make him so good and convincing. He's similar in his roles yes, and many times it's his ability to bring forth with him this righteousness, strong delivery and execution of lines, and seriousness that distinguishes him in the field. Obviously the other side of acting has people like Daniel Day Lewis, Johnny Depp, and Gary Oldman who can quite frankly play anyone. These people have wowed us many times on screen and while it would be good for more actor's to achieve this, I do think it's another criteria of acting. Denzel has been one of my favorite actors growing up, maybe a little less so as I got older, but at the end of the day he's so great at what does. He's the type of actor that demands your attention and respect, regardless if you even like him. While not the chameleon actor, not many people can actually achieve that.

[@biguy617]

I love Denzel

[@TheRexrapper]

Well said

[@obinwataje]

Denzel always picks worthwhile projects. Dignity.

[@bjesgirl]

Denzel is my favorite actor. He doesn't disappear into roles but that's not his thing.

[@yashnigam6]

Forget overrated actors…IMO the most overrated acting trait is versatility. I really don’t care that much if an actor can put on a different accent or adopt the mannerisms of some historical figure. To me the most important trait of an actor is stage presence. Do I want to keep seeing them on screen or are they just a distraction that takes me out of the movie? Denzel has amazing stage presence, and I really don’t care that much if he hasn’t expanded his repertoire. He knows who he is and the archetypes that he can bring to life the best on screen.

[@mmayer1558]

I think you pin point the difference between someone who is an actor versus someone who is a star - they don't have an expensive repertoire but they have become greater than the role because they know how to embody the role they play (the part was made for them essentially). I take issue that you discount versatility in an actor because that's a real defining mark. It separates the actor that challenges themself (to adopt new accents and mannerisms) from the actor who has become complacent with familiar roles (even if they can give incredibly strong performances in them). Accents and mannerisms are staples of an actor and are based on skills and ability as one has to work to adopt these things. Whereas 'stage presence' is very vague and might be based heavily on how an actor looks naturally, so they didn't really have to work hard or at all to evoke certain elements within their stage presence

[@jgunner94]

If Actors are only using their stage presence and name, that’s usually distracting for a story. Actors transforming to a different person making you feel like they’re someone else is what you want with an actor.

[@theimpossiblesomething6773]

I really appreciate that both these types of actors exist. There are actors with their own brand who will get you excited about their next project because you know exactly what you’re in for. And then there are other actors who are constantly expanding their range, leaving you guessing and curious to see what they do next, which is also very exciting. They both have their appeal in my opinion.

[@jackbryan4676]

Except if you're Gary Oldman, then you can do both.

[@jonhinson5701]

Keoghan's scene with Condon in Banshees of Inisheran is heartbreaking. She is being so compassionate towards him and he has run out of options for his life.

[@milomacdonald4980]

One of the few films I really liked in recent years. Great acting and dialogue all around. 👍

[@badinfluence3814]

Denzel Washington is an excellent actor, but he's been going through the motions with most of his roles during the last couple of decades. He is a perfect example of someone with 'star' quality. The guy has charisma in abundance. He's in the league of a Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Sean Connery, other actors who more or less 'played themselves' but were stars with genuine gravitas. People paid to see these guys play themselves, that's the point.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Denzel hit his Brando phase of just winging it and mailing it in for a paycheck. Similar to when Christopher Reeve called out Brando for his effort in Superman '78 that he told Letterman.

[@mpeacraft8585]

@@Dec4AllTimeAlwaysI agree. When he’s on screen I just see him. Wish he’d go further into his roles, like Willem Dafoe or Christian Bale or something.

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

@@mpeacraft8585 only problem with your wish is that he can't (because he simply does not care)

[@clarencegboddicker8144]

When it comes to Barry, I saw him in “Banshees” and the scene where he advances on the sister by the lake, and is, very sweetly, let down by her, I could see in his eyes that he was about to do something terrible. You could see his World is absolutely fruitless and miserable and it was in his Eyes. He’s a very good actor.

[@cambodianz]

Josh Hartnett I’ve never understood what people see in that guy. Just a wooden blank stare in every movie he’s in. Ryan Reynolds He’s the lesser version of Ryan Gosling in every way. Gosling can pull off actual dramatic roles, has real comedic chops, can even dance and sing. Reynolds has none of that. Dude just resorts back to lazy sarcasm with the undertone every time being “yeah, I just went there/that just happened”. He sucks.

[@MsTriangle]

You should see Trap then

[@cambodianz]

@ ​​⁠I don’t like Shamalan any more than I do Hartnett. I’m actually happy those two guys are making movies together, I hope they keep putting out work that I never intend to see.

[@bknsty14]

Ryan Reynolds actually can sing though

[@TheRohanMan]

You should see Buried

[@mmayer1558]

Josh Hartnett? It's fair to say that his acting is wooden but he is pretty low-key. He's like a B-list star not an A-list one. So he is not at all overrated. Hasn't really gotten big roles nor been in the spotlight. I'm defending him cause I like him 🤣

[@-k-b-]

Most actors aren't overrated, they're miscasted or the director doesn't do a good enough job directing. But I agree full heartedly that Zendaya is super overrated, never been grabbed by a performance of hers.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Yes but some people are actually bad actors.

[@-k-b-]

@redpillnibbler4423 oh absolutely, but few are actually bad and overrated at the same time lol.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

@@-k-b- 😄true.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

@@-k-b- Good point 😄

[@AfternoonDaydream8809]

This is underrated but I think Tim Roth and Michael Madsen are both underrated actors

[@RodCornholio]

100%

[@Neil_McCauley_]

Tim Roth should have won best supporting actor for Rob Roy, great performance, the best of the nominees that year.

[@kazman_6899]

Madsen should have been the next Mitchum (not Marvin; reference stuff)

[@danieljenkins5610]

Also, saying someone or something is overrated doesn't mean it's bad or lacking in talent. It's just a sense of having too much praise or hype.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

What does hype actually count for? Absolutely nothing!

[@anthonyscully2998]

Clint Eastwood is great at what he does but his range is only one inch wide. He knows his limitations only chooses the roles he can do

[@RobAGabor]

A man's got to know his limitations.

[@mroctober3657]

You beat me to it.

[@seldonplanB-24]

When you've survived in the industry as long as Denzel Washington has, you basically get to play "You" in every movie. DeNiro, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, etc. That's fine with me. They've earned it

[@seldonplanB-24]

@DavidStewart-v5e I don't know...I enjoy watching Bogart play Bogart in all those beautiful old black and white films, so you tell me 😉

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

@@seldonplanB-24 OK. You have corrected me and I accept it. Yes, watching Bogart play Bogart is hugely satisfying. Thanks for taking the time to make me realize this.

[@SumoSuperemo]

Hi, Happy New Year 2025, good to see a fellow old netsurfer. Took me a long time to get to your channel, 15 years actually (thanks youtube). Anyways I'll be viewing your content and will be around. Best wishes for new year and future.

[@Edowin-jz2sj]

Denzel Washington - I do agree with the comments, but they 100% described a "movie star", like Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarszenegger, and I could go on and on. Barry Keoghan - I absolutely agree with the comments here and I don't think he's a bad actor, but I feel he's often miscast. In TKoaSD, I could not buy the crush that Kim had on Martin, not for a second. In Saltburn, I could not buy any of these characters falling in love with him. We're supposed to believe he's either physically attractive or exceptionally charming, but neither qualities are there; confident, yes, but confidence is not everything. His characters possess too many red flags for people to be drawn to him like they are in these movies. Zendaya - Agreed all around. I have not followed her career, but it seems like she just appears in movies for some reason and I don't get how she passed the audition.

[@VonWenk]

When actors play a role that's out of their comfort zone, then even some professional critics complain that they've been miscast.

[@Chrisratata]

There's a video on here comparing the acting style of Denzel and Daniel Day Lewis. The synopsis is that Daniel sinks into the role he's playing whereas Denzel brings the role to him, yet nonetheless does so quite believably and magnetically. They're just two different approaches hence of corse fans are going to have their preferences.

[@mmayer1558]

Denzel Day Lewis

[@stanleyrogouski]

I'm more conscious of Daniel Day Lewis ACTING as Bill the Butcher than I am of Denzel Washington's ACTING in Malcolm X. At some point Denzel's star quality and Malcom's star quality merge. With Bill the Butcher I'm always conscious that it's really Daniel Day Lewis pretending to be a 19th Century Know Nothing.

[@zerodreaming]

George Clooney is one I always have to suffer through. I just don't enjoy him at all. And Jack Black I can't even suffer through, I'm just out if he's involved.

[@chriskrahn]

Great vid subscribed

[@todd8398]

What I call "Jack Nicholson syndrome", when an actor's own personality traits tend to overshadow the character they're performing.

[@MasonGrant0704]

Maybe at times but Jack had more range than most actors and could play so many different kinds of characters.

[@todd8398]

@@MasonGrant0704 when i came up with the idea years ago, Nicholson came to mind, but i agree he’s far from the worse offender in this regard. Honestly after reading this comments section i may rename it to “Denzel Washington syndrome”!

[@looney1023]

Barry Keoghan is having the career that I wanted Caleb Landry Jones to have. You even mentioned the idea of him playing a mass killer, and Caleb Landry Jones did that a couple of years ago incredibly in a film called Nitram.

[@Starkardur]

Caleb Landry Jones is a fantastic actor who sadly is choosing quite meh projects as of late but remains way above a lot of actors who are popular who are of his gen.

[@tylerscott2116]

The critique of Denzel, as well as Jack Nicholson similarly, is 2 dimensional. They have been oversimplified because they essentially are just playing themselves role to role. I do believe this has been called 1st person acting. When you cross apply the nuances and dynamics of your personality and emboldened them with rich range and depth of expression and contextualize that from role to role. If you only think 3rd person acting both non method and method (Heath in TDK and Daniel Day) is the only form of multiple dimensional acting, your perspective of acting is 2 dimensional. Don't get me wrong, transformation is dope and I'm a basic bro who thinks Heath as Joker is the best acting performance ever. But, don't get it twisted, 1st person acting with nuanced application of their own mannerisms, personality, and expressive range and depth can be compensative to the extent of being equal to the transformative roles.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Jack Nicholson is streets ahead of Denzel Washington.

[@tylerscott2116]

@chalkandcheese1868 That's valid but their respective acting approaches are similar in that they are cross applying their personality to the roles they play.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

@@tylerscott2116 Both rely on their personalities and charisma, but Jack Nicholson's emotional depth in roles like Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining etc, is far beyond what Denzel Washington can do.

[@tylerscott2116]

@chalkandcheese1868 I'm not refuting that, I'm just saying my initial statements comparison between the two was on a basis of acting style, not a claim of them being equal. I don't know why it was necessary to say Jack is better and where that plays into the comment I was making.

[@77Creation]

@@chalkandcheese1868 Uh...no.

[@dannyk7226]

Love these vids. Love seeing you, Maggie!

[@PhotoTrekr]

At first I didn't like Timothee Chalamet. Then I saw him in a couple movies and changed my opinion. I still like him as an actor, but he always plays the same sincere expressionless character, although he does that very well. I agree about Zendaya. And I think Adam Driver and Austin Butler are over rated.

[@biguy617]

Timothee was great in Complete Unknown

[@PhotoTrekr]

@@biguy617 He seems right for the part and I'll look forward to seeing the movie.

[@LivingGhost1]

Timothée Chalamet was a solid Paul Atreides in the Dune movies. If you've read the book he's pretty much perfect casting. I do think he's overexposed though like most actors nowadays. It seems like they cast the same 50 people in everything lately which gets tiresome.

[@MsTriangle]

Chalamet is the best actor of his generation. Period.

[@PhotoTrekr]

@@LivingGhost1 I read the first three books a long time ago. The first book is my favorite. I read it at least twice. That was when I had patience to read books.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

100% agree on zendaya I feel her star power and the narrative of her career journey have so interesting and intriguing to see but the acting and the choices of work she’s done doesn’t feel the same, I would’ve appreciated if she took acting more seriously by actually developing and taking risk as well as picking better work that would challenge her, although Sam levinston is a problematic person I do think he’s been one of the few directors who I believe who actually give her chances to grow and take risk through their work on euphoria and even Malcolm and Marie, every other major director I feel have so star struck by her beauty and star power that haven’t done the same for her. I generally feel actresses like keke Palmer and Taylor Russell are much more deserving of the types of opportunities she gets Nicole Kidman is an actor I think of as overrated having watched her as a actress I do appreciate that she take risks but she’s far more better in dramas, I feel when she does work outside of that she struggles to bring the same excitement and interesting parts of character transformative based dramas, I also think recently she’s been hitting the same tactics and notes as other roles to the point it makes her roles interchangeable. She’s not on the level of Meryl Streep who can literally do everything like going from Julia Roberts types of roles to Isabelle huppert types roles, a true chameleon master, in addition compare to her peers like viola Davis, cate blanchett, Toni Colette, Renee zellweger and Melanie lynskey

[@MsTriangle]

Which films was Nicole not good at?

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

@@MsTrianglealmost every single comedy she’s done as well as bombshell

[@vgovger4373]

Liam Neason

[@findlaura3543]

I loved Denzel in Tragedy of Macbeth, underrated movie

[@metagaminguniversemgu2240]

Tom Hardy is over-rated. He always plays this tortured soul, depressing, angry man character. Limited range.

[@MasonGrant0704]

I can agree, it gets a little old.

[@starwarsroo2448]

Isnt that what most of them always play. I wish hed stop the Bronson ard guy weird voice role

[@danee9647]

Always mumbles to the point of incoherency and gives off the impression that he'd rather be home in bed sleeping than being on a movie set

[@blakan1478]

He has too many iconic roles to be described as limited, maybe repetitive. Bane, Tommy (warrior), Alfie, Bronson. Those were roles where he stole the show and not all actors can do that, I would also give a shout out to his roles in Lawless and the Revenant.

[@carlkligerman1981]

Not a Guy Richie fan then. I disagree, while he has played a LOT of brooding characters he does have more range than is immediately apparent, and can pull off roles with more levity with wit and charisma. For mine he’s a versatile talent.

[@carl_anderson9315]

Denzel Washington is kinda repetitive but at the same time he’s so good on what he does that he doesn’t need more. He was the best part in Gladiator 2.

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

I don't get the Keoghan hype. I thought Sacred Dear role was completely one note, "hey Barry do and say horrific things without showing any emotion, keep it casual, ok cool?"...Koeghan was very good in a quirky supporting role in Banshees (maybe that's his range), and he was solid Saltburn, but that script was a little disappointing. His Joker was over the top theatre kid trying too hard, and it needs to never be seen again. I think he has some talent, but putting him on a list of top actors is wild.

[@badinfluence3814]

Yep. The 'Sacred Deer' performance is largely down to the direction, any 1 from 2 thousand unknown's could have been equally as good, but Keoghan had the right 'look' for the part. In 'Saltburn' he was ordinary.

[@derek96720]

Completely agree. I think a lot of these younger actors are very overrated because they garnered a lot of praise for a role they had early on that was tailor made for them. Same thing with Zendaya in euphoria. Until I see either of these actors in a role that truly breaks the mold of what they've been doing, they'll continue to just be one note.

[@darkoale3299]

He's excellent in Banshees and I agree with everything else you wrote.

[@MsTriangle]

Nah. Keoghan is great in The Eternals. He's just short and unconventuonally attractive so they cast him in weird roles.

[@derek96720]

@@MsTriangle Honestly I didn't mind him in the Eternals because he kind've went against type. You initially see him as this manipulator who sees himself as above other people. But then we learn how he only controls people because he wants to keep their society from devolving into wanton violence.

[@xtremegt2]

Mentioning Zendaya when Sydney Sweeney is right there is very telling

[@jasonchambers4495]

How?

[@marek2934]

Imo Sydney Sweeney has shown more acting range in her last 2 movies Immaculate and Reality than Zendaya has her whole acting career

[@jasonchambers4495]

@marek2934 Garbage

[@joymartin4640]

Sydney is a much better actress than her, stop with the race card.

[@ramhaven2322]

Yeah, just not digging sydney Sweeny, I loved Dune and everybody in it..perfect movies

[@sticksman1979]

Keira Knightley for one.

[@galactictumbleweed]

Can you do a video that takes us through some of your favorite books about film?

[@Washington-Dreaming]

Aston Kutcher is a pretty abysmal actor. When he took over for Charlie Sheen in, “Two-and-a-Half Men,” the entire complexion of the show changed, and not in a good way. And that was ironic because Charlie played such a scumbag but he played a “likeable scumbag.” At least I thought so. The only question though: does anyone think Ashton is a good actor? Outside of his wife?

[@bknsty14]

Charlie Sheen is one of the worst actors of all time

[@jaypaladin-havesmartswilll5508]

I have matured and learned enough to know that good and great actors need good scripts and good directors to put it all together for a great performance. It is almost impossible for good actors to overcome a bad script and to a lesser degree bad directors.

[@FredHenry1850]

Brad Pitt. There is never a moment where I forget that he is acting. His tone of voice comes across like he is reciting lines. With that, I love the roles and films he plays in. I will watch a movie just because I see that he is in it. I will know two things: It won't be the best acting, but it will be a really good movie.

[@kennethrussell1158]

Robert Redford

[@alexanderulv3886]

Go watch snatch, go on. It will change your mind about him

[@Chapolin242]

12 monkey would interesting to watch.

[@Dohvakiiin]

How u gonna watch Fight Club and say that...

[@Bergarita]

No

[@acrophobe]

Scarlett Johansson for me is almost always just "there". She's consistently likeable and reliable and she's actually been in a lot of movies I like very much. But I don't think her acting has made much impression on me since Lost in Translation. She just doesn't inject a lot of personality into her roles which is surprising given her status as a leading actress. I think she's capable of a great performance; maybe she's just waiting for a juicy and challenging role.

[@likearollingstone007]

She’s 40 now, so…

[@johnnieboy66]

I agree. I always say this, but her best role for me was always Don Jon. 1, she was smoking hot, and 2, her accent was spot on. Most people dont even know about that movie let alone her being in it.

[@TheDreamingJune]

Kristen Stewart. Granted i don't think she's bad, but her acting just leaves me either underwhelmed or irritated with her twitchy quirks. I still don't think her performance in "Spencer" was all that great and as impressive as some critics said it was.

[@jorge8915]

@@TheDreamingJune yes i agree 😅

[@MsTriangle]

Yes! Good call. I only liked her in Sils Maria and a couple of very old projects

[@rajo741]

@@TheDreamingJune I’ll go one further and put her in the same league as one of the worst actors in the last fifty years: Jesse Eisenberg. I have no idea how these two ended up in pictures but they must have done some powerful people to get there. Just astonishing that these two unwatchable specimens are in any way famous.

[@KOMET2006]

I think she's a very one dimensional actress.

[@charlesswitzer8378]

''Euphoria" is indeed a fantastic series and Zendaya kind of has nothing to do with it. Her perf is far too affected for my taste. Elordi, Schafer and others are so compelling and far bolder I feel.

[@LivingGhost1]

The one time I thought Zendaya gave a legitimately good performance was Episode 5 of Season 2. The one where Rue went on the run. For anyone whose been in a situation at least similar it felt authentic.

[@johnpjones182]

I've never vibed with Tom Cruise. He's not a bad actor at all, but he's always had this hot shot image that annoys me. It's not his looks. Johnny Depp's great looking, too, but is so much more likable & quirky.

[@babs420th9]

JD is an abuser though.

[@geert574]

Cruise superior actor to Depp by far

[@derek96720]

Tom Cruise has actually had a remarkable versatility to his roles over the years. He's mainly known for that hotshot action star persona, but he's done loads of roles that totally go against that

[@johnpjones182]

@@derek96720 I still can't stand the guy.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Johnny Depp, now THERE'S an overrated actor.

[@TheElectricUnderground]

Hey that's awesome my comment got picked :-)

[@exhaustpipes]

When they find Rue's drugs in s02 of Euphoria, Zendaya's acting convinced me she can do so much better than Spider-Man

[@Wildcock23]

That caught my attention too. Everything in me told me that I should hate “Euphoria,” but that scene was truly gripping.

[@joeybaseball7352]

The thing is, we do have "larger than life" personalities. It's just that they arent on the big screen anymore. They've migrated over to social media. They can make way more money by being influencers on social media, than being that guy in movies.

[@grindtoothmedia120]

In regard to Denzel, I think he's reached a position in the industry that largely prevents directors from steering him in performances, and he falls back into familiar territory. I don't think this is him being difficult or lacking, depth, but that he's been cast as a name that sells movie tickets. He doesn't really get into many films fishing for awards, so he never gets directed to be anything but another variation of Denzel. Perhaps it's another form of typecasting?

[@redpillnibbler4423]

I don’t suppose he’s complaining 😅

[@frankchan5547]

Oh dear. Zendaya is very young. Denzel is very old. Actors at an early stage are learning their craft and roles are not a stretch. Actors at a later stage find their zone or lane and are too recognized to play certain roles. I think many people are disliking the actor, not their work. Very few actors can do a wide range. Casting directors contribute to this. There is a difference between actors who play the same roles and those who turn in bad performances. Otherwise, these polls simply expose the preferences of the commenters. If you don't like an actor, you won't give them a good review

[@kirkdarling4120]

I think you make a good point. This is visible in Denzel's case by looking at his variety of mid-career roles. And another point I think you're making is that our most celebrated actors are often people who have slipped into a certain lane in the later stage of their careers. But as you say, they can play those same roles to the continual delight of audiences, never turning in a bad performance. The actors who are genuine _actors_ who disappear completely into their characters (like Gary Oldman) are often "character" actors that seldom get the "leading man" and "leading lady" roles.

[@gorannikolovski7681]

Even as an Aussie. Chris Hemsworth but women love seeing him on the screen. Is he even that good looking?

[@joebarr725]

I will never understand why Bradley Cooper is a big deal.

[@jodynelson2055]

Paul Dano. He does way too much. I find him distracting. He takes me out of every movie he’s in.

[@user-vg2eg7oo5n]

His moon face is disturbing to look at.

[@jodynelson2055]

@@user-vg2eg7oo5nMoon face? lol. What’s that mean? I haven’t heard that before.

[@user-vg2eg7oo5n]

@@jodynelson2055 His face looks like the man in the moon. And, it's creepy.

[@user-vg2eg7oo5n]

@@jodynelson2055 His freakishly round face looks like the man in the moon.

[@kingdong640]

Watch Mickey Rourke's work in Angel Heart. Nobody goes there anymore and if they do and it has zero power. Timothy Chalamet is now considered one of our greatest talents........Timothy chalamet. Pretty boy with pretty unmessy emotions and a polished performance everytime.There are no more Mickey Rourkes.

[@77Creation]

Angel Heart...Top tier acting from Rourke. Top tier filmmaking from Parker. One of my favorite films ever.

[@cjpenning]

Nobody's going to mention Tom Cruise? I guess that says something.

[@FlyingTaco95]

I'm glad he's returning to non action roles after this last mission impossible. He has some amazing performances in magnolia, interview with a vampire, born on the fourth of July, color of money etc.

[@RodCornholio]

@@FlyingTaco95 Collateral. Tropic of Thunder (non serious role...Les)

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

Because no one rates him? He's a movie star, that's his acting range.

[@lucamuggianu6511]

He s a terrible actor, but he acted in lots of great movies

[@TheRohanMan]

No he's been diverse roles. Born on the Fourth of July Tropic Thunder

[@derrickwilliams1210]

John David Washington, good but not great

[@mpeacraft8585]

He probably hasn’t found his groove yet. Nepotism aside, think he has to prove himself first.

[@keithobrien149]

Henry Cavill. He is so wooden in everything. I feel like people just like him because he’s a nerd.

[@dlnnyc64]

His nerdiness is not the reason people like him. He is extremely handsome and that body!

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Is he a nerd in real life?

[@biguy617]

No they like him because he has muscles

[@sticksman1979]

Even trees don’t want to work with him.

[@kennethrussell1158]

Robert Redford

[@cxistianm]

I did not expect to see this type of video pop up on my feed, but I must say this was really refreshing to see and hear. Not just from you, but from the movie space in general. I think this was a fanatic video and topic to bring up! I’m relatively new to the channel and im loving the reviews! Keep it up!

[@uranuslad9855]

Happy New Year! Always love hearing your viewpoints.

[@kangaroo3708]

Daniel day Lewis is a fantastic actor but the way people talk about him and his method, and especially how they compare him to other actors is pretentious.

[@ActuallyAlask]

@@kangaroo3708 I think he's the greatest actor of all time. But I understand where you're coming from. People mystify and glorify method acting and tend to unfairly put more stock into a performance if it's more physically transformative even if the emotion isn't there.

[@kazman_6899]

Can't play within himself. Everything is BIG

[@77Creation]

Daniel Day Lewis is an absolute legend. But people get confused and think that just because someone doesn't disappear into every role disqualifies them from being legends too. Denzel, Jack Nicholson, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Anthony Hopkins, Meryl Streep...they're all pretty much themselves in every role. And they're all equally as legendary.

[@kazman_6899]

@77Creation blanchett, streep, really? Same?

[@samuelschwager]

The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, Tessa Thompson: zero range

[@Googleman81]

Do a Penguin review, please. Happy new year.

[@83aber1]

James Gandofini will never be overrated. He is the Michael Jordan of acting.

[@trentc7329]

"You killed little Cosette? I oughta suffocate you you little prick!" He'd been stewing on that a few seconds. Face all twisted and squinty with fury and pointing his finger, coiled to pounce on Christophuh. Brilliant and hilarious at the same time.

[@jdmac44]

[@ActuallyAlask]

The glaze is crazy 😭

[@78Mustang]

Maybe the Danny Ainge of acting. Made the Pros and had a good career.

[@83aber1]

@ Pacino would have been a very obvious pick for being the goat. I also would put Colin Farrell high up there in acting skill.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Completely agree about Zendaya. Granted, I've only seen her in Dune 2. I had the exact same thought as the post you showed. She is binary in her acting. After watching the movie in the theater with my wife, I literally said to her that Zendaya was like a Mr. Potato head, putting in her "angry eyes" and taking them out.

[@donkeydarko77]

lol "I've only seen her in one film". Fucking hell, you're a meme.

[@MegaUtube99]

Is it just me or is she getting hotter? No disrespect

[@williambarry8015]

I have no idea who she is but she is an attractive woman.

[@net_news]

no, she always been hot.

[@nedrini1055]

No its not just you

[@SEAKPhotog]

I was just thinking the same, so nope, not just you. Her outfit is more mature than usual. It suits her. (Happy New Year, Maggie!)

[@TheMooCowReturns]

Its so nice when beauty meets brains and together they meld into talent. Is why I am here... ;=8)

[@freedom_rock18]

The best actor/actress to ever to do have to be Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John cázale, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Judy garland, Lee Marvin, , Catherine Hepburn, Tuesday weld, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

great list. I'm assuming you mean DeNiro up until Taxi Driver (not afterwards)

[@freedom_rock18]

@ I honestly don’t mind the near is acting afterwards either sure most of it was pretty crappy, but he’s had some decent/good roles throughout the years I think everybody myself included just expects too much and or just season them at the same exact character in every film. But that’s understandable after you’ve played the same exact role for so long who can play him De Niro he’s a timeless actor.

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

@@freedom_rock18 that is a very kind way of stating it.

[@DavidStewart-v5e]

@@freedom_rock18 OK, that sounds reasonable to me

[@kennethrussell1158]

Robert Redford

[@atomicwilderbeast1]

Fantastic as always. Brilliant, incredibly articulate and insightful. Thanks

[@adamsandle7265]

Tom Hanks is definitely my pick!

[@mpeacraft8585]

Lol no one has ever said “wow Tom Hanks was just incredible in that movie”. He’s good but not outstanding. It’s like I’m watching a movie he happens to be in rather than actively tuning in see the latest Tom Hanks film.

[@adamsandle7265]

@@mpeacraft8585 I just don’t think he’s even good, I think he under delivers most of the time and I don’t know how he’s such a big actor

[@mpeacraft8585]

@@adamsandle7265I was being generous calling him ‘good’. But yes, I agree, I don’t see how he’s a big actor.

[@IsaacVeronneauFamily]

Latest equalizer imo was fantastic. I loved it

[@RodCornholio]

Denzel was born for that role. Wish they made an Equalizer movie every six months.

[@danielbarrero2815]

Great way to start the new year 😂