I have recently just come off a Kevin Spacey kick after un-intentionally viewing 6 movies in which he starred (Usual Suspects, Se7en, Superman Returns, L.A. Confidential, 21, and American Beauty) with-in just a few months time. Anyone who has seen any of these movies knows just how terrific of an actor Spacey is. Putting a wicked charm and wit into all his roles that reminds me of some of the earlier great actors like Stuart, Grant, and Bogart. This Spacey kick prompted me to think, who are the best actors in modern cinema. Well obviously, in my opinion, one such actor is Kevin Spacey.
Who else, you may ask, who else is worth to be ranked as one of the greatest actors you can see in movies today? Well one who immediately comes to mind is Edward Norton. Norton has done a number of great movies (The Illusionist, Primal Fear, Red Dragon) but my personal favorite role of Ed's is his un-named character in Fight Club (which also one of my all-time favorites). Also who can forget his chilling performance in American History X. Once you've seen that movie it stays with you for a very long time, thanks to mister Norton. If you ask me it's only a matter of time before he has his own collection of Oscar gold. Edward Norton can be seen next in this summer's The Incredible Hulk, which he also wrote the screenplay for.
Who else would i put on this list? Well honestly if you ask me I already said the two most deserving, but that doesn't mean that I don't think there are other very talented actors out there.
Who else would i put on this list? Well honestly if you ask me I already said the two most deserving, but that doesn't mean that I don't think there are other very talented actors out there.
They include:
Christian Bale - Always gives a passionate performance but I still feel like we haven't seen the best of him, maybe we will in The Dark Knight?
Johnny Depp - Depp is a great actor and definitely deserves an Oscar by now, however, he always plays same types of roles, the quirky, oddball guy, but he does do it very well.
Clive Owen - He always give an entertaining performance and makes a great action hero, could kick the crap out of Daniel Craig's James Bond.
Sure there's a few more but these five stand out the most to me. Is there anyone I'm forgetting?
1 comment:
I dig the blog.
I'll add American Beauty to my list, you should move Requiem for a Dream up on yours. It reminds me of (the little bit of) Magnolia I saw; a real sobering view into human depravity.
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