#21 ·
Jack Nicholson
Tom Cruise
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Julia Roberts
Meryl Streep
Michelle Pfeiffer
Susan Sarandon
Tom Cruise
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Julia Roberts
Meryl Streep
Michelle Pfeiffer
Susan Sarandon
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The Ultimate Ranking of the Best Actors (Deep Dive) - UPDATED
The Ultimate Ranking of the Best Actors (Deep Dive) - UPDATED
Started by lonemarlin40 · · 👁 11 views · 99 replies
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#22 ·
Anthony Hopkins
Robert De Niro
Tom Hanks
Russell Crowe
Em Thompson
Nicole Kidman
Helen Mirren
Meryl Streep
By the way, I’ve always had a soft spot for Spanish actors, though I honestly couldn't tell you a single one of their names if my life depended on it.
Robert De Niro
Tom Hanks
Russell Crowe
Em Thompson
Nicole Kidman
Helen Mirren
Meryl Streep
By the way, I’ve always had a soft spot for Spanish actors, though I honestly couldn't tell you a single one of their names if my life depended on it.
#23 ·
Donald Sutherland
Morgan Freeman
Alan Rickman
Robert De Niro
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon Helen Hunt Annette Bening Jodie Foster
Annette Bening
Jodie Foster
Morgan Freeman
Alan Rickman
Robert De Niro
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon Helen Hunt Annette Bening Jodie Foster
Annette Bening
Jodie Foster
#24 ·
Steve McQueen
Jack Nicholson
James Stewart
Jack Nicholson James Stewart Steve Buscemi
Audrey Hepburn
Susan Sarandon
Julianne Moore
... um... well... excuse me... Sigourney WeaverHey, Jason Chavez32...
Jack Nicholson
James Stewart
Jack Nicholson James Stewart Steve Buscemi
Audrey Hepburn
Susan Sarandon
Julianne Moore
... um... well... excuse me... Sigourney WeaverHey, Jason Chavez32...
#25 ·
Edward Norton
Paul Newman
Anthony Hopkins
Paul Newman Anthony Hopkins Denzel Washington Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Nicole Kidman
Kate Winslet
Sandra Bullock
Paul Newman
Anthony Hopkins
Paul Newman Anthony Hopkins Denzel Washington Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Nicole Kidman
Kate Winslet
Sandra Bullock
#26 ·
Let's try this approach (though tomorrow's results would likely be different):
Jack Nicholson
Marlon Brando
Peter O'Toole
Kevin Spacey
Jennifer Connelly
Annette Bening
Susan Sarandon
Judi Dench
Jack Nicholson
Marlon Brando
Peter O'Toole
Kevin Spacey
Jennifer Connelly
Annette Bening
Susan Sarandon
Judi Dench
#27 ·
Jack Nicholson
Marlon Brando
Bill Murray
Sean Connery
Naomi Watts
Jennifer Connelly
Cate Blanchett
Scarlett Johansson
#28 ·
Charles Bronson
Clint Eastwood
Marlon Brando
Mel Gibson
Sigourney Weaver
Jodie Foster
Natalie Portman
Uma Thurman
Clint Eastwood
Marlon Brando
Mel Gibson
Sigourney Weaver
Jodie Foster
Natalie Portman
Uma Thurman
#29 ·
lonemarlin40 said:So, since the OP and I already agreed the first poll was kind of a bust—mostly because everyone could only pick one guy and one girl, which totally watered down the results, plus nobody actually votes on polls anyway—let's give this another shot.
This time around, you can list up to 4 best actors and 4 best actresses.
The idea is that we'll actually rack up enough points for some heavy hitters who got overlooked last time.
We're gonna stick to the rule where guys are written in blue and ladies in red.
I'll drop my list of guys soon too, just drawing a blank right now.
To kick things off:
Jean Reno
Gary Oldman
Morgan Freeman
(still chewing on who gets that 4th spot)
Audrey Hepburn
Ashley Judd
still thinking about the rest of the actresses....
Adding a few more I missed:
Michael Caine , just because he makes acting look so damn effortless,
but man, the women have been tough to pick. I tried thinking of anyone else who could actually carry an entire movie on her own shoulders, and honestly? Not easy. So, I'll throw my vote toward
Jodie Foster , even though she's not exactly my favorite, she can absolutely carry a whole film if she needs to.
And
Sandra Bullock , purely because watching her movies feels easy and breezy. She doesn't get on my nerves.
There are plenty of great actresses out there, but it's rare to find one where I'd sit through a whole flick just for them.
#32 ·
redorca11 said:Should we go ahead and back up our choices with film clips from YouTube? 🙂 It would allow everyone else to see exactly why those specific actors caught our attention...
Just drop the links here🙂
#33 ·
People are going to get totally burned out on voting if we keep having elections back-to-back like this. Eventually, everyone is just going to get sick of it and stay home on election day.
#34 ·
Actors...
Ten votes...
Jack Nicholson
8 hours...
Robert De Niro
6 votes...
Johnny Depp
Tom Hanks
5 votes...
Marlon Brando
Anthony Hopkins
Al Pacino
Kevin Spacey
3 votes...
Russell Crowe
Two votes...
Christian Bale
Sean Connery
Clint Eastwood
Morgan Freeman
Jean Reno
Alan Rickman
One vote...
Charles Bronson
Steve Buscemi
Nicolas Cage
Michael Caine
Charlie Chaplin
Tom Cruise
Robert Downey Jr.
Mel Gibson
Hugh Grant
Heath Ledger
Tommy Lee Jones
Bela Lugosi
Steve McQueen
Bill Murray
Paul Newman and Edward Norton
Paul Newman and Edward Norton
Peter O'Toole
Gary Oldman
Sean Penn
Tim Roth
Peter Sellers
James Stewart
Donald Sutherland
Denzel Washington
Donald Sutherland, Denzel Washington, and Bruce Willis
Actresses...
7 voices...
Meryl Streep
6 votes...
Nicole Kidman
Susan Sarandon
5 votes...
Jodie Foster
Michelle Pfeiffer
Uma Thurman
4 votes...
Cate Blanchett
Jennifer Connelly and Cate Blanchett...
3 votes...
Sandra Bullock
Audrey Hepburn
Sigourney Weaver
Two votes...
Annette Bening
Helen Mirren
Julianne Moore
Natalie Portman
Julia Roberts
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts and Kate Winslet
One vote...
Kim Basinger
Ingrid Bergman
Juliette Binoche
Judi Dench
Catherine Deneuve
Fay Dunaway
Katharine Hepburn
Helen Hunt
Scarlett Johansson
Ashley Judd
Juliette Lewis
Emma Thompson
Marisa Tomei
Kathleen Turner
Liv Tyler
Meg Ryan
Renée Zellweger...
Any votes... (23):
Addicted, Chloe Thompson, redorca11, Basil, c.c., c0rle0ne, ciganka, dane18 (missing 3 votes, 1 for... actress And that too... actresses...Jerry Martin19, kezo2000, Legura, maredoo, marinella, slyrider342 (they're only 4 votes away...) actresses...misanthrope, Moa (missing one vote...) actressMrack, Nastassja Kinski, Niw, paučko, Sister Nightfall, snooze, t.e.j.m.a.
#35 ·
Jerry Martin19 said:Just drop the links here🙂
I’m watching the final segment of "Dog Day Afternoon" with Pacina right now... It is truly staggering how much she can convey through nothing more than a facial expression or a gaze—an expression that radiates pure fear, despair, and total helplessness. She communicates far more than any dialogue ever could.
A true powerhouse of an actress...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXoLrkADckg
🙏 🙏 🙏
#37 ·
redorca11 said:I’m watching the final segment of "Dog Day Afternoon" with Pacina right now... It is truly staggering how much she can convey through nothing more than a facial expression or a gaze—an expression that radiates pure fear, despair, and total helplessness. She communicates far more than any dialogue ever could.
A true powerhouse of an actress...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXoLrkADckg
🙏 🙏 🙏
He's incredible in that one🙏
#38 ·
Jack Nicholson is your top pick? Give me a break, please. It’s not that I’m saying he’s bad—far from it—but honestly, people, you are seriously living in the past... Christian Bale is the undisputed number one right now.
He’s got zero competition.... number 👍
He’s got zero competition.... number 👍
#39 ·
slyrider342 said:Jack Nicholson is your top pick? Give me a break, please. It’s not that I’m saying he’s bad—far from it—but honestly, people, you are seriously living in the past... Christian Bale is the undisputed number one right now.
He’s got zero competition.... number 👍
🙄 Sure, he's the best of the younger crowd, but Nicholson is still an absolute icon🙏
#40 ·
I honestly can't wrap my head around why Samuel L. Jackson didn't make the cut, because I feel like he's one of those rare actors who can absolutely nail any role he takes on, no matter what kind of genre it is.
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