Some actors? You can't say what was their best, their most defining role. But some? No matter how great their body of work, there's one role that defines them.
I'll start: George C. Scott in Patton
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04-20-2023, 05:19 PM #1Boisterously Confused
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Unquestionably, ........ is ......... best's role
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04-20-2023, 05:35 PM #2Extraordinary Member
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Ooh, great thread idea.
Judy Garland is Dorothy Gale
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04-20-2023, 06:03 PM #3Extraordinary Member
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Connery Bond, James Bond & Christopher Reeve as Superman.
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04-20-2023, 06:12 PM #4Invincible Member
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Better in A Star is Born and riveting in Judgement at Nuremberg.
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04-21-2023, 04:05 AM #5Astonishing Member
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Roger Moore as Bond, same with Connery and Brosnan and Lazenby and Dalton....damn, once you play Bond you are Bond forever.
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04-21-2023, 04:57 AM #6three-time juror
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jamie foxx and tom cruise and jada pinkett smith in collateral
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04-21-2023, 05:22 AM #7Not a Newbie Member
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It seems "defining role" is really what the OP is after, less than "best" so much IMHO. Sometimes actors' "best" roles are little or lesser known films that never end up defining them.
James Bond is Sean Connery's best role, his defining role. (He's definitely my top Bond)
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, that defines Daniel.
Pacino may be defined by Michael Corleone.
Ray Liotta as Henry Hill in Goodfellas.Last edited by JBatmanFan05; 04-21-2023 at 05:29 AM.
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04-21-2023, 06:08 AM #8Invincible Member
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What about Harrison Ford? Han or Indy?
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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04-21-2023, 06:20 AM #9Extraordinary Member
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Indy hands down I'd also add while not defining to him he was IMO the best Jack Ryan. Originally Posted by Kirby101
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04-21-2023, 06:20 AM #10Not a Newbie Member
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That's why I wouldn't list him, I don't know what defines him because both do. I prefer Indy, but can't deny that Han is great and also defines Ford. Originally Posted by Kirby101
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Grant Morrison: “Adults...struggle desperately with fiction, demanding constantly that it conform to the rules of everyday life. Adults foolishly demand to know how Superman can possibly fly, or how Batman can possibly run a multibillion-dollar business empire during the day and fight crime at night, when the answer is obvious even to the smallest child: because it's not real.”
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04-21-2023, 07:12 AM #11Astonishing Member
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Then mark Hamil is Luke Skywalker. Voice Acting doesn't count in my book. (where he is really good at too)
What about Stallone? Rocky or Rambo?
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04-21-2023, 07:41 AM #12Extraordinary Member
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Bruce Willis as John McClane.
Jimmy Stewart for his long and great career he'll always be George Bailey.
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04-21-2023, 09:12 AM #13Spectacular Member
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George C. Scott as Patton. Never gave a performance close to that ever again.
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04-21-2023, 11:34 AM #14Invincible Member
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Rocky, no question about it. Originally Posted by DanMad1977
Outside of First Blood, the Rambo movies aren't very good. But Rocky II, III and IV, Rocky Balboa and Creed are all good.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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04-21-2023, 12:07 PM #15Niffleheim
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Off hand I'd say
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman as Andy Dufresne and Ellis Redding
Barbara Streisand as Fanny Brice
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt (but I want to say Brian Flanagan because of how much I've rewatched Cocktail lol)
Meg Ryan as Sally Albright In When Harry Met Sally
Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump"Dedra Meero is not just a woman in a men’s world, but a fascist in a world of fascists.” - Denise Gough
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