What are the ones that make you say "That's it! I've seen this figure come to life again! No one else should even try!"
Ben Kingsley as Gandhi in Gandhi
James Caviezel as Jesus in The Passion of the Christ
David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma
Literally EVERYONE in John Adams
Paul Giamatti as John Adams
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams
David Morse as George Washington
Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin
Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson
Rufus Sewell as Alexander Hamilton
That mini-series....Woof....
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10-30-2021, 12:46 PM #1Incredible Member
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What Are The Most Definitive Historical Portrayals in TV/Film?
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10-30-2021, 02:13 PM #2Astonishing Member
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I thought Jim Carrey was great as Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon. When I remember scenes from that movie, I tend to remember Kaufman's face instead of Carrey's.
And Judah Friedlander as Toby Radloff in American Splendor.
I saw Hal Holbrook in a live performance of Mark Twain Tonight. Never saw Mark Twain live, of course, but still left that show feeling like I'd seen Mark Twain.
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I didnt care for Kauffman but I will admit that Carrey nailed him and did a great job.
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Colm Meaney As Thomas Durant In Hell on Wheels
Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday in Tombstone.
Daniel Day Lewis as LincolnLast edited by babyblob; 10-30-2021 at 02:56 PM.
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10-30-2021, 03:12 PM #4Incredible Member
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Yep! Forgot about this one! They don't come any greater! Originally Posted by babyblob
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Judy Davis AND Tammy Blanchard as Judy Garland in Life With Judy Garland: Me And My Shadows.
Blanchard played her in her younger years and Davis in her adult years. Both won Emmys for their performances.
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Denzel Washington as Malcolm X (i still don't get how he didn't get the Oscar for this)
Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison
Jaime Foxx as Ray CharlesLast edited by Username taken; 10-30-2021 at 03:32 PM.
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Politics. Al Pacino hadn’t won an OSCAR IN 20 years since The Godfather. Washington had won one for supporting actor for Glory, but people still wanted him to win the big one for best actor. Hence he won’t it for Training Day over Russell Crowe for A Beautiful Mind, which was also seen as incredible. Originally Posted by Username taken
If Washington had won for Malcolm X he wouldn’t have won it for Training Day. If he had won neither than he definitely would have won for Fences.
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Three of my favorites:
Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer in Good Morning Vietnam
Forrest Whitaker at Charlie 'Bird' Parker in Bird
Jason Scott Lee as Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
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Lots of good choices. First one I thought of was "Wyatt Earp" with Kevin Costner. I mean, you've got the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, the most well-documented event in the Old West as far as gunfights and no previous or subsequent movie could ever even try to get it right. Say what you will but that movie is considered the most auhtentic portrayal of a real Old West character to date.
Power with Girl is better.
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Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour
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Correction: By 1992, Pacino had been a 7 time Oscar nominee with 0 wins. So, they didn't want to deny him for an 8th time. Originally Posted by Slimybug
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Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler (in Der Untergang (Downfall) (2004))
Jeremy Davies as Charles Manson (2004's Helter Skelter)Last edited by JBatmanFan05; 11-15-2021 at 02:44 PM.
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Nicholson did a fantastic Job as Hoffa.
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Anybody who says why someone won an Oscar, or someone else lost doesn't understand anything about how the Academy or voting works. When ever you see "They wanted" you know that person doesn't know what they are talking about. There is no "they". There are 9,000 voters, each with their own ideas.
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
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Ciarán Hinds as Julius Caesar (HBO's Rome)
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