07-24-2005, 05:31 AM
Lots of film actors are typecast into certain roles. It doesn't seem to matter much what movie they are in. They same to play the same character over and over again.
Every now and then, I'll watch a movie and an acting performance by an established star will make me go :blink: . Just when you think you've got them figured out, they pull something else out of the acting bag and make you rethink.
John Candy in JFK
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102138/
![[Image: candyjfk3pw.jpg]](http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/9523/candyjfk3pw.jpg)
Before his role in JFK, John Candy was a comedic actor. He was a brilliant comedic actor, but I could never take him seriously. His previous roles consisted of SCTV, Uncle Buck, Spaceballs, and I could go on and on. In JFK, he played a red-faced crab-eating hipster. His role was brief, angry, and scared. It was totally serious and quite a break from his usual onscreen performance. I loved it and I wish that he had the opportunity to do more serious films.
Jet Li in Unleashed
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342258/
![[Image: jetliunleashed3yb.jpg]](http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/3859/jetliunleashed3yb.jpg)
I never liked Jet Li films before I saw Unleashed. Sure, the action was always great and who doesn't like a good ass kicking? Jet Li's performance in Unleashed surprised me though, and very pleasantly. Yeah, he does get to kick butt and take names, but he also portrays a character with a very child-like mind. Jet Li can act when given the proper character. I loved this film. Surrounding him with great actors like Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins sure helped, but Jet Li was no slouch.
SUPER BONUS REVERSE OPTION!
Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108550/
![[Image: dicapriogilbert0ed.jpg]](http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/6317/dicapriogilbert0ed.jpg)
This is the reverse option because the very first time I saw Leonardo DiCaprio was when I watched What's Eating Gilbert Grape. At the time I honestly thought they cast a mentally retarded boy for his part. His acting performance was THAT good. Everything since then with the exception of The Aviator really let me down. What's Eating Gilbert Grape proves to me that Leonardo DiCaprio is a brilliant actor, but he seems to choose crappy roles that do not highlight his acting ability.
There are a few more :blink: acting performances that I would have touched upon, but I think that this is enough to get the ball rolling.
Every now and then, I'll watch a movie and an acting performance by an established star will make me go :blink: . Just when you think you've got them figured out, they pull something else out of the acting bag and make you rethink.
John Candy in JFK
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102138/
Before his role in JFK, John Candy was a comedic actor. He was a brilliant comedic actor, but I could never take him seriously. His previous roles consisted of SCTV, Uncle Buck, Spaceballs, and I could go on and on. In JFK, he played a red-faced crab-eating hipster. His role was brief, angry, and scared. It was totally serious and quite a break from his usual onscreen performance. I loved it and I wish that he had the opportunity to do more serious films.
Jet Li in Unleashed
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342258/
I never liked Jet Li films before I saw Unleashed. Sure, the action was always great and who doesn't like a good ass kicking? Jet Li's performance in Unleashed surprised me though, and very pleasantly. Yeah, he does get to kick butt and take names, but he also portrays a character with a very child-like mind. Jet Li can act when given the proper character. I loved this film. Surrounding him with great actors like Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins sure helped, but Jet Li was no slouch.
SUPER BONUS REVERSE OPTION!
Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108550/
This is the reverse option because the very first time I saw Leonardo DiCaprio was when I watched What's Eating Gilbert Grape. At the time I honestly thought they cast a mentally retarded boy for his part. His acting performance was THAT good. Everything since then with the exception of The Aviator really let me down. What's Eating Gilbert Grape proves to me that Leonardo DiCaprio is a brilliant actor, but he seems to choose crappy roles that do not highlight his acting ability.
There are a few more :blink: acting performances that I would have touched upon, but I think that this is enough to get the ball rolling.