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50 Times Actors Nailed A Role So Flawlessly, Nobody Will Be Able To Live Up To It
They say hard work beats talent, and there’s plenty of truth to that. However, there’s no denying that some people have a natural gift for what they do.
Take the world’s greatest movie stars, for instance. It feels like they were made for the roles they play, leaving us completely spellbound every second they’re on screen.
Redditors recently weighed in on this and shared their thoughts about which actors delivered performances that can never be topped. Scroll down to see their picks and let us know if you agree!
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#2
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Prof_Walrus:
The fact they're trying to replace/reboot him is a guaranteed box office flop.
anonymous:
The role was actually written for Hugh Jackman but Johnny Depp had more star power.
#3
Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown.
enricopallazo22:
There's only one doc Brown and only Marty Mcfly and it should always be that way.
#5
Harrison Ford. Indiana Jones and Han Solo.
Far-Government5469:
Harrison brought just the right amount of incredulity to his circumstance to sell them.
#7
Gene Wilder will forever be Willy Wonka.
thegreatresistrules:
This... my little daughter loved the Johnny Depp version until she finally saw the original. Now she hates the Depp version.
#8
Michael Keaton did great with Beetlejuice.
DeeVa72:
I also think he was the best Batman
#9
Viggo Mortensen in Lord of the Rings. That wasn't how I pictured the character reading the book 40 years ago, or any time re reading it before the films, but that is Aragorn for me now.
#11
Tim Curry as Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror.
DirtRockEngineer:
This is so true. He didn't cross my mind until I read this comment and now I can't forgive myself.
#13
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool.
warchiefx:
Reynolds was practically born to play that role.
#14
Patric Stewart/Picard.
craigerstar:
Stewart is the biggest reason for the success of a Star Trek reboot. If not for Stewart's Picard, I believe every Star Trek vehicle made since would not have happened or been some low budget hatchet job, including the current Chris Pine movies.
#15
Heath Ledger's Joker.
FloydsForked:
This is the one for me. The most epic performance of all time.
#19
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. if Hugh dies they should retire that character same with the Black Panther.
#20
Tom Hanks and in Forest Gump.
tojifajita:
Honestly for me it is actually Tom hanks in Cast away, I see that character in every other movie, lonely deranged man.
#21
Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes in 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King's 1987 novel "Misery".
mohksinats:
Just rewatched this at the local theater recently, and she is the reason that film holds up to this day.
#23
Bryan Cranston as Walter White "Heisenberg".
Sharp_Ad_6336:
The fact that he was able to break the mental association we all had of him as Hal from Malcolm in the middle is the true tribute to how well he nailed that role.
#26
Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon. He played his role so well that fans of Game of Thrones made him quit acting all together.
#27
Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator.
Rambo_1923:
No one else can be Terminator!
#28
John Cleese as Basil Fawlty.
PumpJack_McGee:
Was always surprised Cleese didn't give himself an aneurysm playing Fawlty. Imagine even just pretending to be that high-strung all the time.
#33
Cristof Waltz/ Hans Landa.
Shumuu:
Actually Tarantino wrote Landa and after seeing actor after actor try it he believed the character to be "unplayable" because no one could pull it off. Well, thank God he found Waltz because wow!
#40
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh.
Sayon7:
I think he’s the scariest villain ever
#42
Sylvester Stallone, Rocky.
KeyKick7759:
I agree I've enjoyed other boxer films but none have ever got to me like Rocky did.
#43
James McAvoy in Split.
Pitiful_Winner2669:
It's so good it makes me uncomfortable to such a degree. Incredible performance(s).
#44
James Gandolfini. Tony Soprano.
DarthDregan:
All these takes I'm seeing and thinking "I can see someone else doing that."
And then I saw this post. And... yeah. That's all James.
#46
All of the Harry Potter cast was perfect, it better not be redone. Not even that big of a fan but they're good movies with great casting.
#48
Jeff Bridges as The Dude! There’s no way anyone else could play that roll.
#50
JK Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson.
Cuppieecakes:
He so good they just made him a multiversal constant
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