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10 Actors Whose Presence Adds Gravitas to Torch-Passing Sequels
When making a sequel, it’s important to cast actors from the previous film in order to connect it to earlier entries. Otherwise you end up with a mess like The Sting 2. Of course, I doubt even Robert Redford or … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, actors, aliens, empire strikes back, films, harrison ford, movie review, movies, nightmare on elm street, patriot games, paul newman, rocky, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, the exorcist
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Faithful Sidekicks Who Stayed with Film Franchises to the Bitter End
You know who never gets any glory? Sidekicks. Those faithful friends who are just as hard-working as the main character, but who don’t get any credit for their contributions. I’m here to speak up for them by highlighting 18 supporting … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, airport film, batman, beverly hills cop, caddyshack, comic books, films, fletch, movie franchise, movie review, movies, police academy, robocop, rocky, sequels, sidekicks, speed, superman
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10 Actors Who Had to Suffer to Make Their Movies
Some actors really suffer to make their movies. I’m not talking about getting minor injuries doing a stunt and having to wait a few days or weeks before continuing on. I’m talking about actors who are in constant pain and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, abyss, action movies, actors, back to the future, cliffhanger, comic books, dustin hoffman, ed harris, films, fugitive, harrison ford, how the grinch stole christmas, jackie chan, jim carrey, lord of the rings, marathon man, michael j fox, movie review, movies, peter weller, popeye, robin williams, robocop, rumble in the bronx, science fiction, sylvester stallone
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Most Comedic Actors Have a 10-Year Window of Greatness
Nothing lasts forever. Case in point, comedic actors. Even the ones who reach superstar status and enjoy years of success eventually slip into mediocrity. The interesting thing is the pattern they follow. I’ve noticed that usually these kinds of actors … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, actors, adam sandler, bill murray, chevy chase, comedy, dan aykroyd, eddie murphy, films, fun, funny, humor, jim carrey, jokes, mike myers, movies, parody, puns, rick moranis, robin williams, steve martin
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Guy Pearce Has Quietly Had a Spectacular Acting Career
I was pleasantly surprised when Guy Pearce showed up in Iron Man 3 because his character fit his career as an actor so oddly well. In that film he plays a nerdy genius named Aldrich Killian who realizes that his … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, actors, drama, films, guy pearce, iron man, memento, movies, prometheus, science fiction, the count of monte cristo, the hurt locker, the kings speech
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10 Actors Who Owe Their Careers to Someone Else’s Misfortune
A lot of movie casting decisions have compelling stories attached to them. Sometimes actors get a job at someone else’s expense. I’ve discovered 10 examples of actors who owe a lot of their professional success to someone else’s misfortune. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, actors, aliens, back to the future, batman, batman and robin, christopher nolan, comic books, dark knight rises, films, funny, ghostbusters, james bond, james t kirk, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, superman, the godfather, tim burton
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10 Actors Who Played Diametrically Opposed Characters
A great actor can play anyone, even if it means playing two characters that seem similar in some respects but are actually the opposite of each other in big and small ways. I’ve come up with a list of 10 … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, actors, al pacino, chris evans, comedy, films, fun, james bond, jeff bridges, johnny depp, matthew broderick, movie review, movies, richard gere, science fiction, timothy dalton
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10 Successful Actors Who Have Never Starred in a Sequel
It’s nice to have a steady paycheck. Actors have a notoriously hard time hitting the big time, and even for those who do, there’s no guarantee that they’ll continue to land great roles. That’s probably why it’s so tempting to … Continue reading
9 Iconic Performances That Weren’t Even Nominated But Should Have Won Oscars
The Academy Awards seem so arbitrary to me. Sometimes they completely forget to acknowledge performances that turn out to be iconic genre changers in retrospect. Here are nine particularly egregious examples of actors who should have not only been nominated … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, actors, animated films, back to the future, beauty and the beast, characters, christopher reeve, disney, et the extra terrestrial, films, james dean, jim carrey, movies, oscars, robocop, science fiction, star trek, superman, the truman show, tombstone, val kilmer
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Last-Minute Casting Changes That Turned Out for the Best
Necessity is the mother of invention. Whether it’s budget cuts or sudden casting changes, sometimes the best thing that can happen to a film is to have the rug pulled out from under it because it forces filmmakers to make … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, alien, back to the future, comic books, ed harris, films, indiana jones, james bond, movie review, movies, wolverine
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