01 Jul 2015 11:37:07
Just curious to see who is everyone's favourite actor?

Mine is tom hanks seems to be able to play any character

{Ed001's Note - I would probably say Denzel. Personally I cannot stick Hanks, I think he is an awful actor.}

1.) 01 Jul 2015
01 Jul 2015 12:09:27
Tom hanks awful really?

Yeah got to agree on denzel washington he's definitely up there

{Ed001's Note - Tom Hanks is exactly the same character in every film he plays, he doesn't come across differently in any role. Not like say Tom Hardy, who I really rate as well, who can come across as a nice guy in one film, the next he is a menacing bad guy. Each time he is as believable as the role allows. Tom Hanks, on the other hand, is a crap bad guy, I saw one film he was meant to be a baddie and it is was laughable, he just is unable to carry it off. He has absolutely no charisma whatsoever. I don't rate Samuel L Jackson, he is similar in that he can only really play one role, but he has charisma at least.}

2.) 01 Jul 2015
01 Jul 2015 16:33:55
If you like tom hardy ed I recommend the drop.

{Ed001's Note - I will check that out, thanks.}

3.) 02 Jul 2015
01 Jul 2015 22:34:29
Hard to pick just one but Tom Hardy and Leo DiCaprio are probably the 2 best actors around.

4.) 02 Jul 2015
02 Jul 2015 12:52:10
I think Leo di caprio has got better. His early career was pretty woeful (the beach,titanic) but I think he really stepped up after blood diamond particularly wolf of wall st and django.

{Ed001's Note - DiCaprio is excellent, though I thought Django was awful, he was not awful in it. He was very good in Blood Diamond. I tell you who has really improved in recent years, the two from Dogma, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Neither were any good, though I do love Dogma, then just gradually got better and better. Affleck was really good in a film he directed, I think it was called Town. Oh and that film about the CIA rescuing hostages he was good in as well.}

5.) 02 Jul 2015
02 Jul 2015 15:50:10
Matt Damon I like, the Bournes especially. Ben affleck I've never liked terrible actor imo. Ed as you are a fan you may like gone girl he starred and directed that movie.

{Ed001's Note - I am not a fan, I just think he has got much better. He has been good in a few of his recent films, but I would not watch a film because he was in it or directed it, I just wouldn't avoid it because of him. Unlike Nicolas Cage, who I would consider not watching a film just because he is in it.}

6.) 03 Jul 2015
02 Jul 2015 22:19:39
Gotta agree with GAGUS, DiCaprio is a top actor.

{Ed002's Note - And nobody has mentioned Richard Bradford yet.}

7.) 03 Jul 2015
03 Jul 2015 04:47:14
Haha Richard Bradford I do hope that was a joke Ed002. Didn't he have a small part in the untouchables?

George Lazenby too in arguably the best ever bond film.

On a serious note I like mark Wahlberg and if you haven't seen it watch pain and gain very funny.

{Ed001's Note - you have never seen Man In A Suitcase either then?}

8.) 03 Jul 2015
03 Jul 2015 07:19:18
Can't say I have ed it's not a film title that would appeal to me

{Ed001's Note - it is the series that Richard Bradford is best known for. He has done quite a few films, but that is what he is known for.}

9.) 06 Jul 2015
05 Jul 2015 22:33:20
Hardy, Damon, di caprio all good picks.

{Ed001's Note - I noticed no one has mentioned De Niro or Pacino or similar.}

10.) 06 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 21:44:52
I was thinking about it, certainly both would be up there 20 years ago.

{Ed001's Note - shows the age most people on here are then I guess.}

11.) 07 Jul 2015
06 Jul 2015 22:28:06
Well I would of said either of those but like mort said 20 yrs ago. One of my fave films is heat and obviously the mafia movies. As time went on they did some truly awful movies.

Sleepers is a great film.

{Ed001's Note - it is always a shame when great actors get wasted while dross like Nic Cage gets plum role after plum role to ruin.}

12.) 08 Jul 2015
08 Jul 2015 10:59:08
Apart from the names mentioned i have always liked Bradley Cooper as an actor

13.) 12 Jul 2015
11 Jul 2015 22:16:50
Agree with discountsave a lot of recent de niro films have been turkeys. But the 80s 90s films were great.

14.) 12 Jul 2015
12 Jul 2015 16:55:07
Couple of other names I'd throw out there, Morgan freeman is Mr reliable, these days seems to be pigeon holed into the wise old man role though.

Depp is like hardy, doesn't stick to the same type of role he does vary things up.

Did anyone say Gary oldman?

And if this is open to women, Helena Bonham Carter

{Ed001's Note - do you rate Depp? I have yet to see him in a film I could really say I enjoyed.}

15.) 12 Jul 2015
12 Jul 2015 16:56:29
And I just saw the lazenby comment, seriously? Best bond film ever? Might need a new thread for that one

16.) 13 Jul 2015
12 Jul 2015 21:12:29
I think he's better than some others.

{Ed001's Note - there are a lot of rubbish actors though, so that is not saying much!}

17.) 13 Jul 2015
13 Jul 2015 14:54:41
Leonardo Di Caprio is the best actor around not to win an Oscar.

Such a farce!

{Ed001's Note - I honestly thought he did have one.}

18.) 13 Jul 2015
13 Jul 2015 15:10:57
Those of you saying about GTA making a good movie, I don't think so really.

GTA has some good characters throughout it's entire lifespan such as Claude(GTAIII) Tommy Vercetti(Vice City) and Niko Belic(GTA IV) but it's all been done before. This is the problem, it's revolutionary in a gaming sense because of how it's played, but movie wise, there are so many similar stories and plot lines out there.

19.) 13 Jul 2015
13 Jul 2015 15:48:50
Unfortunately, he's only ever been nominated and the people who won instead of him, were a joke!

He was nominated for the following;

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Won by Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
The Aviator (2004)
Won by Jamie Foxx, Ray.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Blood Diamond (2006)
Won by Forest Whitaker, Last king of Scotland

Best Motion Picture of the Year
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Won by 12 Years a Slave

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Won by Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club

However. As you can see, the majority of the people who won it, are not even in the same league as DiCaprio. Or the performance he put in for his movies. He's not just a pretty face, he's a damn good actor! It's no wonder people think there is a conspiracy against him lol.

{Ed001's Note - I do like Tommy Lee Jones, but not sure he is the greatest actor to be fair. Not a big fan of Jamie Foxx but he does turn in some good performances. Basically I agree, DiCaprio is better than those, but Oscars are just a load of crap anyway.}

20.) 14 Jul 2015
13 Jul 2015 23:47:24
2006 was shocking. He was great in the departed too.

{Ed001's Note - I have never seen Last King Of Scotland, was it that bad?}

21.) 14 Jul 2015
14 Jul 2015 10:31:19
It was apparently an excellent movie, my mother watched it and couldn't speak highly enough of it. I haven't seen it however, but it's still scandalous that Leo DiCaprio hasn't won an Oscar.

The only one I felt he genuine lost out on was in 2013 for 12 Years a Slave. All the others he should have won imo.

22.) 14 Jul 2015
14 Jul 2015 10:33:07
I've seen it the once, when it first came on tv. can't really remember it it was a bit boring to be honest it only really picked up when mcavoys doctor character realised what a monster idi Amin was and tried to escape. Don't get me wrong Whitaker was good but I didn't think he was better than di caprio. I think the subject matter swung a few votes.

23.) 15 Jul 2015
14 Jul 2015 23:55:31
Not wanting to be controversial.

I walked out of the aviator, I can normally sit through a terrible film if the acting is good,but not a chance with this one. I didn't think the acting of Leo was special.

Matthew McConaughey was more than worthy of his oscar in my opinion. It's a shame leo came up against such a strong performance that year as he really did show off his talent. Either way it's a toughy.

Blood diamond for me he had one of the worst accents going and just didn't convince me in the role. If you're going to win an oscar you have to be able to nail the accent at the very least.

Can't say i have seen what's eating gilbert,Tommy lee jones is a bang average actor and his performance in the fugitive was nothing spcecial for me.

He was brilliant in the departed I have no idea if he was nominated,he certainly should have been.

I wouldn't take anything to heart about the oscars,we all know that only over acted biopics win them now. 12 years,argo,kings speech,hurt locker etc etc and for the actors,Dallas buyer,lincoln,theory of,just seems we are in that period.

{Ed001's Note - did you not like Argo?}