Comments on: Top Ten… Roles Against Type

By: Sandman

Sandman — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:16:45 +0000

Tom Hanks did move away from comic slapstick to serious performance based roles with philadelphia.

Bruce Willis did the same with Die Hard.

Jim Carey went Serious with Truman Show, and Man on the Moon.

How can someone miss Henry Fonda in Once upon a time in the west. It is always talked about as the most controversial casting against type ever.

Ahnuld in Twins and Junior and Jingle all the Way.

Michael Douglas in Wall Street.

Michael J Fox in that war movie…dunno the name.

Matthew Broderick in Glory.

Will Smith in Ali

Jamie Foxx in Ray

the list is probably endless…..

By: Dr Manhattan

Dr Manhattan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:08:39 +0000

how can you miss HEATH LEDGER in THE DARK KNIGHT

KEVIN SPACEY SE7EN

and my favourite DAKOTTA FANNING in PUSH

also GEOFFREY RUSH in PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN movies and

BRAD PITT in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

By: Danny K.

Danny K. — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:46:30 +0000

Really loved Jim Carrey in The Truman Show and would consider both that performance and his performance in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind qualified for this list. But Sandler’s turn in Punch Drunk Love really showed us all how talented and capable of an actor he really is.

By: cmrok93

cmrok93 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:21:19 +0000

Punch Drunk Love, was such a great movie that not many people remember or take in granted that it is Sandler’s best film.

By: fandangogroovers

fandangogroovers — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:05 +0000

Pitt had already had varied roles including Kalifornia and Se7en by the time 12 Monkeys came out.

By: Ahi

Ahi — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:57:40 +0000

It may seem obvious now, but Brad Pitt’s surprising performance in 12 Monkeys sort of ended his “chick-flick star” status and set the stage for Fight Club.

By: Jake Cole

Jake Cole — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:45 +0000

Damn Anna beat me to it. Fonda’s casting was the most revisionist aspect of Leone’s film, and it goes far beyond simply playing against type. The most American of all actors, the man who played Wyatt Earp, now portrayed as a ruthless, insatiable killer.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:44:04 +0000

What, you don’t mention Henry Fonda in Once Upon a Time in the West?

By: Cinerama

Cinerama — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:48:24 +0000

Well, I’m prone to the odd bout of pretentiousness and to drivel pretentiously from time to time. Right up my street.

By: Ross McG

Ross McG — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:07 +0000

solid list Gav – man you love Stranger Than Fiction, i thought it was pretentious drivel, but there you go.
the ones that jump out for me at present are Cameron Diaz in Being Cyrus the Virus and Tom Cruise in Magnolia