Figured this deserved its own thread. I’m also not sure I can limit this to 4, but regardless should get some good discussion going. I’m not counting guys way past prime, or retired. I’m going off who I’d want to lead my movie currently 

Actors: 

• Edward Norton 
• Brad Pitt
• Christian Bale
• Gary Oldman

That was a pretty quick list, and diving deep may swap a few of my almost made it (who I want to wait and see who others lost first) in there. 

Actresses:

• Michelle Williams
• Meryl Streep
• Jennifer Lawrence 
• Octavia Spencer 

Tom Hanks

Jack Nicholson 

DiCaprio 

Samuel L Jackson

Honorable mention...

Denzel Washington

De Niro

Tom Hanks

Harrison Ford

Samuel L Jackson

Daniel Day Lewis

Julie Andrews

Sigourney Weaver

Ingrid Bergman

Frances McDormand

Screw it, I'm going with 5:

Actors: Pacino, De Niro, Newman, DiCapprio, Nicholson

Actresses: Liz Taylor, Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, JLaw

Julia Robert's 

Sally Field

Halle Berry

Natalie Portman 

Tom Hanks

Jack Nicholson 

Dustan Hoffman

Tom Cruise

Demi Moore

Julia Roberts

Renee Russo

Sandra Bullock

Tom Hanks

Robert De Niro

Robert Duvall

Daniel Day Lewis

Julie Andrews

Helen Mirren

Katherine Hepburn

Sally Field

Actors

• Brad Pitt
• Oscar Issac
• Ryan Gosling
• Arnold/Van Damme/Stallone/Kurt Russell [Love me some 80s action flicks]

Actresses

• Scarlett Johansson [More so for her early films]
• Eva Green
• Frances McDormand
• Marina Sirtis

Directors

• Ingmar Bergman
• Quentin Tarantino
• Wes Anderson
•  Steven Spielberg

Movies

• Lost In Translation
• The Descendants
• The American
• Bloodsport

posted by Commander of Awesome

Movies

• Lost In Translation
• The Descendants
• The American
• Bloodsport

I love Bloodsport, but good lord

Tom Hanks

Robert DeNiro

Jack Nicholson

Pacino/DiCaprio (sorry, too close to call)

HM   Denzel, Samuel L

posted by Ironman92

Tom Hanks

Jack Nicholson 

Dustan Hoffman

Tom Cruise

 

Demi Moore

Julia Roberts

Renee Russo

Sandra Bullock

 

Yea this list is just about the best you can get.  Not sure Renee Russo would be in there though.

How about Mt Rushmore of comedy actors:

Farley

Ferrel

Belushi

Chase

posted by Spock

Yea this list is just about the best you can get.  Not sure Renee Russo would be in there though.

 

How about Mt Rushmore of comedy actors:

 

Farley

Ferrel

Belushi

Chase

I just love the stupid Lethal Weapons lol

posted by Spock

How about Mt Rushmore of comedy actors:

Farley

Ferrel

Belushi

Chase

Farley, Belushi, Dangerfield, Murray

Christian Bale

DDL

Denzel Washington 

Joaquin Phoenix 

Honorable mention: Matt Damon, Gary Oldman

Meryl Streep 

Julianne Moore 

Cate Blanchett 

Brie Larson 

Honorable mention: Laura Dern, Frances McDormand, Jennifer Lawrence

posted by Fab4Runner

Cate Blanchett

 

I find her to be SOO annoying in every role. I'm not sure I've ever disliked a person more than her portrayal in the Aviator.

posted by Spock

How about Mt Rushmore of comedy actors:

 

Farley

Ferrel

Belushi

Chase

Belushi

Murray (Bill)

Chase

Carrey ('93-'03 only)

posted by Commander of Awesome

I find her to be SOO annoying in every role. I'm not sure I've ever disliked a person more than her portrayal in the Aviator.

Marlon Brando

Gregory Peck

Paul Newman

Jack Nicholson

Bonus – Clint Eastwood

Since everyone is giving their all-time:

• Jack Nicholson
• Robert De Niro
• Daniel Day-Lewis
• Denzel Washington

posted by QuakerOats

 

Marlon Brando

Gregory Peck

Paul Newman

Jack Nicholson

Bonus – Clint Eastwood

Now we're talking. Always loved Gregory Peck.

posted by QuakerOats

 

Marlon Brando

Gregory Peck

Paul Newman

Jack Nicholson

Bonus – Clint Eastwood

posted by Commander of Awesome

Now we're talking. Always loved Gregory Peck.

Yes! I really struggled with him and Denzel for my 5th. Going to see To Kill A Mockingbird on broadway because of his portrayal in the movie. Jeff Daniels is playing Atticus Finch, btw.

posted by Laley23

 

posted by Commander of Awesome

Now we're talking. Always loved Gregory Peck.

Yes! I really struggled with him and Denzel for my 5th. Going to see To Kill A Mockingbird on broadway because of his portrayal in the movie. Jeff Daniels is playing Atticus Finch, btw.

 

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