Acting performances that surprised you?

[Roland]

Jamie Foxx in Collateral. That was another performance where the actor seemed to be the character, rather than play it.
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I love that movie. LOVE IT! :D

And I love Tom Cruise. Jamey Foxx is up and down with me, but he fit beautifully into that movie.

I was somewhat surprised by Man on Fire. Having read the book, I expected the world. I was delivered the "third world", so to speak (those who've seen the movie and read the book will know what I'm talking about). The whole movie was somewhat drab compared to what I expected, although Denzel did do well enough. But, overall, I was suprisingly disappointed with the movie, including the acting. It was THE perfect role for Denzel, and somehow they scripted him into boredom almost. So sad.