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Regina's Top 10 Actors

 

I predict Sebastian Stan will be #1 :P

 

Although there is a lot that you like that could be #1 possibly Aaron Taylor Johnson could take it (he is my preference to see as I proper stan him)

 

Top 10 Actors [part (i)]

I was gonna do a seperate list for men and women but then I got bored and decided it was better to combine them, especially
when I saw how many more females there were. I'm basing this list on how much I love these people as actors and their talents.
Not so much their looks or personality, although sometimes that can enhance their performances.
So let's get this bitch on the road.

10. Shawn Ashmore



Fact fans, Shawn wa sone fo my very first celeb crushes. Aww. Anyway, the Canadian hunk is best known for playing Iceman
in the X-Men movies which is where I first got to know him. However, it is his role in the show The Following where he really
got to show off his acting chops and cement himself in this list. Playing a tough but funny FBI agent he is easily the best character in the show.
He showed off his comedy skills in the criminally underrated Cadet Kelly too which is legit one of the best movies ever.

9. Melissa McCarthy



Queen of the raunchy Rom Com. Easily one of the best comedic actresses out there, Melissa got her big start in Gilmore Girls,
but I love her most for the iconic show Samantha Who? After a role in Bridesmaids (which she was OSCAR NOMINATED for)
she really shot off and took on major roles. The best of these is easily Spy, and Tammy is a close second for me.
She has done more serious stuff too and really shines in St Vincent. When you need a pick me up, putting one of her movies on is a safe bet.

8. Sandra Bullock



Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is amazing in any movie she's been in, and I should know, I have seen almost every single one.
She can do comedy (Miss Congeniality), she can do romance (Hope FLoats), she can do emotional (The Blind Side),
she can do drama (Murder By Numbers) and she....did All About Steve, but nobody is perfect.
I have more Sandra movies than I do of any other actor here bar two (spoilers!) and have seen them all multiple times.
The mentioned Murder By Numbers is essential, not least because then boyfriend Ryan Gosling is in it too. Get it Sandy.


7. Sebastian Stan



WHAAAAT!? Sebby not at least top 3? Nope, not a typo, he really is at #7. And I shall tell you why;
he hasn't done many movies that are actually any good. He is a damn talented actor, but some of his choices are.....not good.
The Covenant fits nicely into the "so bad it's kinda good" category. The Captain America movies are all obviously amazing and he is genuinely good in The Bronze
(and totally naked) but he is either not featured enough or just not given a good part in other movies to compete with the top 6 here.
His work on television shows like Kings, Political Animals and the mini series Labyrinth make up a big bit though as he is superb in them.
With more movies like I, Tonya he can easily rise up the ranks.

6. Daniel Bruhl



One of the newer (to me anyway) actors here, Spanish-German God Daniel is mostly known in this country
for playing Nazis or other kinda grim German characters, such as in Inglorious Basterds, The Zookeeper's Wife and Captain America Civil War
(in the movie he's not German but the character he is based on is). That being said, he has played more positive characters in movies like Rush.
Even his character in Inglorious Basterds has a kind of charm to him that you kind of like him. It's this empathy that he makes you feel in many
of his roles that draws me back to him and his movies. The Zookeeper's Wife is my fave of his movies, even thoough he goes a bit evil in it,
I still really like his character. Also worth noting is his role in Alone In Berlin, not a Nazi but a policeman, albeit a slightly sympathetic one,
he really shines there too. He's also a total DILF.

Top 10 Actors [part (ii)]

5. Katherine Heigl



Queen of Rom Com. I never bothered with Grey's Anatomy so know next to nothing about her character there,
I know and love this woman for her various Romantic Comedy movies. 27 Dresses is an essential movie for any movie buff and
Life As We Know It balances a tough subject with a funny and sweet story. She does serious roles too, one of my favourite movies
by her is Jenny's Wedding which sees her dealing with the aftermath of telling her parents she is marrying a woman.
Another goodie is Jackie & Ryan, where we get to hear her sing too. Like with Melissa, I feel like Katherine has a way
of picking you up with her cheery and welcoming portrayals of characters, and she plays my all time favourite fictional character,
Stephanie Plum, in the movie adaption of the book One For The Money and now i always picture her when I read the series.

4. Jessica Chastain



Flame haired goddess. Jessica has played a bunch of tough female roles, something that cinema needs more of, and
she totally own every scene in every movie she does. She also has a huge emotional range and crafts characters that you
can't help but love and support her. Take The Help for example, who didn't root for Celia or cry buckets when Minnie finds her
on the bathroom floor (a series of scenes ever more sad in the book)? I have already mentioned The Zookeeper's Wife
in my post for Daniel, but it's such a good movie and the two fo them steal the show.
Despite being on opposing sides, they have an itense chemistry that makes both performances even more brilliant.
Jessica has also proved she is a badass, she is the best thing about The Huntsman: Winter's War, and her accent is flawless.

3. Chris Evans



Captain America and Human Torch in one, now THAT is talent.
Chris is a perfect example of an actor, rather than just a movie star. He is known for playing superheroes,
but he has made some really good and solid choices for other movies to let his star shine. Alongside some nice fluffy
romantic movies (What's Your Number?, The Nanny Diaries and Playing It Cool) he has done some gritty
dramas (Injustice) and emotional drama (Gifted) He doesn't limit himself and this has allowed him to
become even more of a terrific actor and cemented himself as one of my all time favourites.

2. Jennifer Lopez



Main Queen of Rom Coms. Not only is she one of my favourite singers, J-Lo dominates my movie collection. I always feel a sense of safety
when I tune into one of her movies, I know I'm going to get a well rounded and emotive performance and
a character I will be cheering on for the next hour or so. Everyone knows her for her romantic movies like Maid In Manhattan
and The Wedding Planner, but it's in movies like Enough and Lila & Eve that really show off why Jennifer should be
praised more for her acting. Enough shows her playing a battered wife who grows into a fierce and powerful warrior
woman who can defend herself. Meanwhile, Lila & Eve strips her of all her glamour and really show show easily she can pull off a
gritty and serious role. It's disheartening to see so many people rain down on her because she does not deserve it.

1. Amy Adams



Well who ELSE? I mean I have already done a Top 10 of my fave of her movies, so it doesn't need much explaining here.
Amy is good. Amy is great. Amy is GOD.

Such a good list *.*

 

Sandra/Melissa/Jessica/Amy are all essentials and I adore Katherine in 27 Dresses & Chris in Gifted so fab to see those both get mentions <3

Brilliant countdown Grant, excited for these to be back!! :w00t:

 

An obvious but perfect choice for #1 - I'm not sure she'd quite be at the top spot for me but she'd be very close. She's always consistently fab and has some brilliant roles in her filmography. Her performance in Junebug is one of my all-time favourite supporting ones, such a scene stealer!

 

Jessica Chastain is also reliably brilliant. It's a shame she's been snubbed so much recently at the Oscars because she really should've got in for Miss Sloane and definitely should more in the running for Molly's Game too although I guess that's still not completely off the cards. My favourite performance of hers is The Help, the scene where she loses the baby gets me every time :'(

 

Looking forward to the next one !!

Glad you enjoyed the list :cheer:

 

No idea what the next one will be, maybe my fave movies ever. But that's gonna be tough :lol:

Here for Amy Adams, Chris Evans, Shawn Ashmore, J-LO, Sandra Bullock. Not seen a lot of Katherine's and Sebastian's work apart from Knocked Up and MCU especially.

Melissa McCarthy. The only McCarthy film I saw was Spy, and that was a hilarious movie (One of my favourite parts when Susan Cooper tried to warn Rick Ford that there was a bomb in his bag by shouting through a microphone on a stage while Verda Serduchka was performing, and ends up shouting "Rick Ford!" through an autotune microphone)

Daniel Bruhl. I've seen him perform brilliantly in Joyeux Noel and Inglorious Basterds. The former I saw in French Class in Year 10 and had homework to do a review of it in French language. And by a coincidence, this was done on the 100th anniversary of the time when the troops of World War I got together on Christmas to have fun and sing Christmas carols such as Silent Night (which Sainsbury's did an advert of).

I know Chris Evans not only as Captain America but also Lucas Lee from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

Haven't seen a lot of J Lo's film performances, but she has a pretty good discography. My favourite J Lo songs are Waiting For Tonight, Let's Get Loud, Get Right and On The Floor.

Edited January 25, 20187 yr by DalekTurret32