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Who are the most talented actors in Hollywood?

Discussion in 'Movies & TV' started by Mohsin, May 24, 2017.

  1. Mohsin

    Mohsin New Member

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    The most talented Hollywood actor for me is Christian Bale. He is my favorite actor so it’s obvious it’s going to be a bias answer but that’s only because of the talent shown by Christian Bale all around.

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    Steven Spielberg then picked him from a group of 4,000 young actors for the part of Jim Graham in Empire of the Sun (1987), a World War II drama about an English boy growing up in China who ends up in a Japanese internment camp.

    Bale's remarkable performance won him the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture and the National Board of Review Award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance. Only 13 years old at the time, Bale found all of the attention unnerving; he was known to excuse himself from an interview to go to the bathroom and then simply leave the building.

    On the Big Screen

    More parts followed, including a small role in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry V (1989). A few years later, Bale found himself in the musical Newsies (1992). He had signed on to the project about young people who sold newspapers on the street—called newsboys— before the musical numbers were added. A box-office dud, the project ended up as one of the lowest-grossing films ever made by Walt Disney Pictures.

    In 1994, Bale had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the Louisa May Alcottclassic Little Women, starring Winona Ryder as Jo March. He played Ryder's love interest, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. Soon afterwards, Bale tackled another famous literary character—Edward Rosier, in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion and starring Nicole Kidman.

    Reunited with Branagh for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Bale had a more substantial role this time around. He played Demetrius, a young man in love with Hermia (Anna Friel), who does not return his affections and instead is in love with Lysander (Dominic West). In turn, Demetrius is loved by Helena (Calista Flockhart). Craziness ensues when the four venture into a forest inhabited by fairies.

    Mainstream Success

    Proving his range, Bale played a preppy 1980s serial killer in American Psycho (2000), based on the book by Bret Easton Ellis. Bale physically transformed himself for the role, developing a chiseled physique to reflect his character's obsession with his own appearance. Often derided for its violence, the film nonetheless raised Bale's profile in Hollywood. He has stood by this controversial movie, telling Entertainment Weekly, "I don't understand anybody who can't find the humor. It's twisted and sick. But it's so ridiculous."

    Again working the character from outside in, Bale lost more than 60 pounds for 2004's The Machinist. At times, his diet consisted of only an apple and a latte a day. In the psychological thriller, he played a machine shop worker who battles insomnia, talking with a seemingly nonexistent co-worker and quickly dropping weight.

    'Batman' Trilogy

    Bale then had to quickly beef up to play the legendary titular superhero in Batman Begins (2005), directed by Christopher Nolan. Bale beat out such actors as Jake Gyllenhaal, Joshua Jackson and Cillian Murphy for the part. (Murphy ended up playing the villainous Scarecrow in the film.) Stepping into a role once occupied by George Clooney and Michael Keaton, Bale gave his own distinctive performance in the dual part of millionaire Bruce Wayne/crime fighter Batman. This re-imagining of the Batman saga proved to be a big box-office hit, earning more than $72 million in its first five days.

    Continuing to pursue a diverse mix of roles, Bale played an ex-army ranger in Harsh Times (2005). He also appeared in Terrence Malick's historical drama The New World (2005) as John Rolfe, the husband of Pocahontas. For Rescue Dawn (2006), Bale spent months filming in the jungles of Thailand to portray an American pilot captured during the Vietnam War.

    Bale starred opposite Hugh Jackman in The Prestige (2006), with the two playing magicians who become rivals in London during the late 1800s. He next appeared in his first Western, 3:10 to Yuma (2007), as a nearly destitute farmer who agrees to take a murderous bank robber (Russell Crowe) to jail in order to win back the respect of his family.

    Not one to shy away from the unusual, Bale was one of several actors—including Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger—to portray folk and rock music legend Bob Dylanin the experimental film I'm Not There (2007). "It shows all of the colors of Dylan and not all pretty colors," explained director and writer Todd Haynes.

    Bale and Ledger worked together again on the second installment of Nolan's Batman saga, The Dark Knight (2008), an artistic tour de force that ultimately earned more than $1 billion globally. Yet the project was marred by tragedy, as Ledger died in January 2008, just before the film's release. The two had become close during the making of the film and Bale was shocked by Ledger's sudden passing. "It takes a long time to accept that someone's gone, when all body and mind are telling you that this is somebody you will know for a great deal of time," Bale said. "He was something of a kindred spirit to myself. ... I hope in a small way that The Dark Knight can be a celebration of his work."

    Oscar and Golden Globe Wins

    In 2009, Bale stepped into the role of John Connor for Terminator Salvation and also starred in Public Enemies, a film about mobster John Dillinger. In 2011, the actor took home both a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his performance as former welterweight boxer Dicky Eklund in The Fighter (2010), directed by David O. Russell. He then re-teamed with Nolan for the final installment of the Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises (2012).

    Bale next headlined Out of the Furnace (2013), which settled for a modest box-office take despite a star-studded cast. However, he was back in the spotlight by the end of the year following the release of American Hustle, again helmed by Russell. Gaining more than 40 pounds to play con artist Irving Rosenfeld, Bale scored another Oscar nomination for his performance in the acclaimed feature, which co-starred Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.

    In 2014, Bale took on the role of Moses for Ridley Scott's epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. Returning to more character-driven fare, he then co-starred alongside Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell in the 2015 adaptation of the nonfiction bestseller The Big Short. Bale snagged Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his role as Michael Burry, a money manager who makes moves in 2005 to contend with the country's housing market bubble.

    AND WE SHOULD NOT FORGET HIS DEDICATION AND BODY TRANSFORMATION FOR HIS MOVIES!!!

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    In conclusion there’s no doubt he is the most talented Hollywood actor whose versatility and dedication can never be out-performed by anyone.
     
  2. Zacharia

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    In my own opinion, the most talent characters in Hollywood are Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt. Harrison Ford has a normal lifestyle like a normal American citizen. And very little is known about him. Of course, Brad Pitt has scandals all over. But his movies are of high quality and interesting.
     
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    Brad Pitt'S movies are of high quality and interesting. His first starring role in a feature film was in The Dark Side of the Sun (1988), shot in pre-war Yugoslavia during the summer of 1988. As editing neared completion, civil war broke out in the region and much of the footage was lost. In 1996, after a five-year search, all of the lost footage was found and returned to producer Andjelo Arandjelovic, who is working on getting a distribution deal. Pitt was paid $1,523 per week for seven weeks. He played a young American taken by his family to the Adriatic Sea to search for a cure for a rare skin disease.
     
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    brad pitt, christian bale just to name a few im sure there is a lot more though :)
     
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    Geoffrey Rush
    Actor, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
    Geoffrey Roy Rush was born on July 6, 1951, in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, to Merle (Bischof), a department store sales assistant, and Roy Baden Rush, an accountant for the Royal Australian Air Force. His mother was of German descent and his father had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. He was raised in Brisbane, Queensland, after his parents split up...

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    Robert De Niro
    Actor, Goodfellas
    Robert De Niro thought of as one of the greatest actors of all time, was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is English, Dutch, German, French and Irish. He was trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory and the American Workshop...

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    Johnny Depp
    Actor, Edward Scissorhands
    Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood. He was born John Christopher Depp II in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, to Betty Sue (Wells), who worked as a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15...

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Actor, Inception
    Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. DiCaprio has gone from relatively humble beginnings, as a supporting cast member of the sitcom Growing Pains and low budget horror movies, such as Critters 3, to a major teenage heartthrob in the 1990s, as the hunky lead actor in movies such as Romeo + Juliet and Titanic...

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    Ryan Gosling
    Actor, Drive
    Canadian actor Ryan Gosling is the first person born in the 1980s to have been nominated for the Best Actor Oscar (for Half Nelson). He was born Ryan Thomas Gosling on November 12, 1980, in London, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Donna (Wilson), a secretary, and Thomas Ray Gosling, a traveling salesman...

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    Daniel Day-Lewis
    Actor, There Will Be Blood
    Born in London, England, Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis (A.K.A. Nicholas Blake) (Poet Laureate of England) and his second wife, Jill Balcon. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon, an important figure in the history of British cinema and head of the famous Ealing Studios...

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    Sean Penn
    Actor, Mystic River
    Sean Penn is a powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work, who has gone from strength to strength during a colourful film career, and who has drawn much media attention for his stormy private life and political viewpoints. Sean Justin Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of actress Eileen Ryan (née Annucci) and director...

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    Tim Robbins
    Actor, The Shawshank Redemption
    Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins (née Bledsoe). Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group...

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    Morgan Freeman
    Actor, The Shawshank Redemption
    With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular American actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern US cinema. Morgan was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, to Mayme Edna (Revere), a teacher, and Morgan Porterfield Freeman, a barber. The young Freeman...

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    Brad Pitt
    Actor, Inglourious Basterds
    An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, Golden Globe-winner Brad Pitt's most widely recognized role may be Tyler Durden in Fight Club. However, his portrayals of Billy Beane in Moneyball, and Rusty Ryan in the remake of Ocean's Eleven and its sequels, also loom large in his filmography...
     

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