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fcw · 2011-09-15 22:40:21

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BigDamnArtist · 2011-09-16 00:46:55

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redxavier · 2011-09-16 04:06:23

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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. - Carl Sagan

Dave · 2011-09-16 05:17:06

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redxavier · 2011-09-16 08:36:19

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I don't know, I'm getting confused on exactly what is meant by 'best match'. Is it literal, with the actor being most like the character and is therefore perfect to play it (the role thus being the most accurate representation of themselves). Is it that the actor was the absolute best possible casting for that character? Or is it that the actor's personality and the role meld in such a way that a truly great character is born?

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BigDamnArtist · 2011-09-16 13:52:37

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I believe it means that out of the vast and expansive pool of actors out there and in the world the casting director found the perfect person to play that role. So therefore in my opinion, if they literally found "the guy" then they found the PERFECT actor for that role. Which means both Simon Pegg and RDJ (as Tony Stark) are the perfect examples for this thread. Because anyone else cast in those roles would instantly make you go, well why the hell didn't they get Simon Pegg or RDJ for this one? (Respectively)

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It's often hard to judge though unless you have another example of the character to compare it to. I think that's why I almost never look at a movie and think, "that's bad acting". I always tend to assume that's the way the character is suppose to act, and that it's just a stupid character

Death By Stereo · 2011-09-20 12:11:19

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Chris Sarandon as Jerry Dandrige in the 1985 Fright Night.

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BBQ · 2013-09-12 18:07:30

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Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman (American Psycho)

Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice)

Bryan Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad)

Tom Hanks as Josh (BIG)

...to start off, at least.

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Tom Cruise as Maverick

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sellew · 2013-09-12 22:31:14

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(The young) John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler (Say Anything)

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MartyJ · 2013-09-13 04:26:21

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Zachary Quinto as Spock
Heath Ledger as the Joker

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James McCaffrey and Tim Gibbs as Max Payne. Because Wahlberg can go suck a fuck.

Johnny Depp - Alice.
Bryan Cranston - Malcolm in the middle.
Viggo Mortensen - LotR.
Ian McKellen - LotR
David Tennant - In anything, really.

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Raven · 2013-09-21 17:30:20

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Sean Connery as Alan Quatermain (LXG)
Pierce Brosden as Thomas Crown (Thomas Crown Affair)
Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach (Watchmen)

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I can't see anyone else nailing The Narrator in Fight Club. Try to imagine, like, Matt Damon or Leo... My brain doesn't allow it.

And, of course, Bill Murray in Ghostbusters.

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Peter Stormare as Satan (Constantine)- Best version of Satan ever.

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Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid
Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa

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