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Somebody mentioned Morgan Freeman on another thread, and it strikes me that whenever a role called for a sage, benevolent, statesman-like black guy, they'd just get straight onto the phone to Morgan's agent.

Ditto a tough, Cockernay gangster with a heart of gold role. Pick up the phone to Ray Winson. Mind you, can't really imagine anybody considering him for a Rudolph Nureyev biopic....

Who else is a shoe in for a certain type of acting role?

Freeman was a baddie in Wanted.

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:01 am Freeman was a baddie in Wanted.

Sage, benevolent and statesman-like baddie?

gremlin wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:04 am

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:01 am Freeman was a baddie in Wanted.

Sage, benevolent and statesman-like baddie?

I dunno, I was too busy watching Angelina Jolie's tits.

gremlin wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:45 am

Ditto a tough, Cockernay gangster with a heart of gold role. Pick up the phone to Ray Winson. Mind you, can't really imagine anybody considering him for a Rudolph Nureyev biopic....

The first thing I recall seeing Winstone in was the 80s 'Robin of Sherwood' series - but TBH he played 'young Will Scarlet' like a cockernee gangsta too really.

Jason statham, some ludicrous role or another. Liam neeson aging old geezer who can take anyone on in any situation. Nicholas’s cage, simpering, gurning softly spoken idiot. I better stop now or I’ll work my way through most oh hollywoods finest…

Jason Statham - tough guy bit rough round the edges
Liam N - old tough guy, but mysteriously Irish
Tom Cruise - when you want a superstar that runs a lot and is Tom Cruise
Sienna Miller - blonde posh totty
Simon Pegg - geek with a heart of gold
Dominic West - posh baddie
Rupert Sewell - Posh baddie who beds all the chicks
Rebecca Ferguson - hot older woman who fights a lot
Eddie Marsan - cockney geezer when Ray Winston is too busy or too old

Vin Diesel, when you want a shortarse, toughish sort that isn't Jason Statham.

Brian Flyingblondonarocketcycle Blessed.

And Peter Fonda was right upto Once Upon A Time In The West. Which he hated playing.

Taipan wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:21 am Jason statham, some ludicrous role or another. Liam neeson aging old geezer who can take anyone on in any situation. Nicholas’s cage, simpering, gurning softly spoken idiot. I better stop now or I’ll work my way through most oh hollywoods finest…

Great minds think alike. Add Tom Cruise and it's almost complete, bar a few dozen or so.

demographic wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:27 pm Brian Flyingblondonarocketcycle Blessed.

He shouts really well though.

Kevin Alejandro. He played a blithering fucking idiot in Lucifer & now he's playing the same part in Fire Country (A truly abysmal series about forestry fire fighters in Calizuela)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0346595/

Hector.

Noel Gugliemi

Danny Trejo

demographic wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:29 pm And Peter Fonda was right upto Once Upon A Time In The West. Which he hated playing.

Shurely shome mishtake....that was his dad, Henry.

Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:47 pm

demographic wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:29 pm And Peter Fonda was right upto Once Upon A Time In The West. Which he hated playing.

Shurely shome mishtake....that was his dad, Henry.

Yeah, him as well...

Ahem.

John Inman always played the same type

Mark Rylance, when you need a man who can appear quiet and innocent as a mouse, and yet have dirty hidden secrets.

Anyone seen "The Outfit" yet?

Toby Jones - much as I like him - if you want a world-weary but still vaguely optimistic, decent, Mr Everyman with determined streak.