We all love to get fascinated by amazing movies and lose ourselves in their charm. Be it in the theaters(good old days) or on the couch. A good movie has the power to move us emotionally or even change our outlook on life entirely. The base of such brilliant movies is the characters that are brought to life by some great actors. It takes true determination, talent, and a hell lot of hard work to win the hearts of the audience. (It’s not always about the gorgeous looks, a ripped body, and killer fashion sense. Though having these won’t hurt!) Versatility plays a major for an actor. Their ability to adapt and give life to different characters can take them a long way in the industry.
Over the month, we’ve seen folks on Twitter post about their favorite actors and how they “understood the assignment”. They managed to entrance their fans with some of the best performances while establishing a wide range. Here are some of our top picks from the actors who definitely understood their assignments.
1. Robin Williams
Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poet Society, Aladdin
2. Helena Bonham Carter
Harry Potter Series, Fight Club, Alice in Wonderland, The Kings Speech
3. Gary Oldman
Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Batman Series
4. Tom Hanks
Forrest Gump, Captain Phillips, Cast Away, Toy Story
5. Stanley Tucci
The Devil Wears Prada, Hunger Games Series, The Lovely Bones, The Spotlight
6. Johnny Depp
Alice in Wonderland, Fantastic Beast The Crimes Of Grindlewald, Corpse Bride, Pirates Of The Caribbean
7. Tim Curry
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, It, Legend
8. Meryl Streep
The Iron Lady, Death Becomes Her, The Devil Wears Prada, Julie and Julia
9. Kathy Bates
Misery, American Horror Story, The Office, Titanic
10. Emma Thompson
Love Actually, Howards End, Nanny Mcphee, Saving Mr. Banks
11. Heath Ledger
A Knights Tale, Batman Series, 10 Things I Hate About You, Brokeback Mountain
12. James Mcavoy
X-Men, The Chronicles of Narnia, Split, It
13. Samuel L. Jackson
Marvel Franchise, The Incredibles, Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained
14. Danny Devito
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Matilda, Batman Returns, It’s always sunny in Philadelphia
15. Chadwick Boseman
42, Black Panther, Get on Up, 21 Bridges
16. Viola Davis
The Help, Fences, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,
17. Leonardo Dicaprio
The Revenant, Titanic, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Inception
18. Bryan Cranston
Breaking Bad, The Infiltrator, Malcolm in the Middle, Your Honor
19. Brendan Fraser
The Mummy, George Of The Jungle, California Man, Airheads
20. Denzel Washington
American Gangster, Training Day, The Equalizer, John Q
21. Matthew McConaughey
Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club, The Lincoln Lawer, True Detective
22. Jamie Lee Curtis
Knives Out, Halloween, Freaky Friday
23. Tom Hiddleston
The Hollow Crown, Marvel Franchise, Kong: Skull Island, Crimson peak
24. Christopher Lee
Dracula, LOTR, Star Wars, Horror Express
25. Natalie Portman
Closer, Black Swan, V for Vendetta, The Professional
26. Sandra Bullock
Miss Congeniality, Birdbox, The Blind Side, The Proposal
27. Robert De Niro
Casino, The Intern, Grudge Match, Dirty Grandpa
28. Will Smith
I am Legend, Aladdin, Shark Tale, The Pursuit of Happiness
29. Colin Firth
Pride & Prejudice, A Single Man, The King’s Speech, Before I go to sleep
30. Anne Hathaway
The Princess Diaries, Alice in Wonderland, The Devil Wears Prada, Oceans’s 8
31. Margot Robbie
Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad/ Harley Quinn, Mary Queen of Scots
32. Tom Hardy
Venom, The Dark Knight, Warrior, Peaky Blinders
33. Winona Ryder
Beetlejuice, Heathers, Stranger Things, Girl Interrupted
34. Jim Carrey
The Mask, The Grinch, Ace Ventura, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
35.Sarah Paulson
American Horror Story, Rachet
36. Amy Adams
The Arrival, Hillbilly Elegy, Vice, The Fighter
37. Kathryn Hahn
Were the Millers, VandaVision, Bad Moms, Parks and Recreation
38. Jessica Lange
American Horror Story
39. Jennifer Lawrence
The Hunger Games, American Hustle, Red Sparrow
40. Brittany Murphy
Clueless, Girl Interrupted, Uptown Girls, Cherry Falls
41. Al Pacino
The Godfather, Scarface, Serpico
42. Jake Gyllenhaal
Southpaw, Night Crawler, Jarhead, End Of Watch
43. Giancarlo Esposito
Do The Right Thing, Breaking Bad, Homicide: Life On The Street
44. Pedro Pascal
Narcos, Game Of Thrones, Wonder Woman, Burn Notice: The Fall Of Sam Axe
45. Rachel Mcadams
Mean Girls, True Detective, Wedding Crashers, Disobedience
46. Eddie Murphy
Shrek, Dreamgirls, Mulan, The Nutty Professor
47. Taraji P. Henson
Baby Boy, Acrimony, Queenie, Empire
48. Bill Hader
The Skeleton Twins, Barry, Stefon, Paul
49. River Phoenix
Stand By Me, Running on Empty, My Own Private Idaho, I Love You To Death
50. Anya Taylor Joy
Split, Morgan, Queen’s Gambit, Emma
Tell us about your favorite actors in the comment section below if we missed them.
Source: BoredPanda
