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Maven (famous)@lemmy.zip to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

What are some actors that can only play themselves?

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What are some actors that can only play themselves?

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  • Onyxonblack@piefed.social
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    Keanu Reeves

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    Anthony Hopkins. I love him, but he’s always Anthony Hopkins Hannibal Lector.

    • Viceversa@lemmy.world
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      Even in “Meet Joe Black”?

    • Taleya@aussie.zone
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      Dafuq.

      Go watch thor and then westworld

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      I’m sorry but that’s absolutely not true

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    Robert de Niro

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    I’m not sure Jack Nicholson can only play themselves but he does seem to get cast as the unhinged character quite a lot.

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    Owen “Wow” Wilson

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      First one who came to my mind. Not sure Luke Wilson is very much better.

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    Tom Cruise

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      Tropical Thunder is an exception

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        What a show that was. Even the dance at the end… too funny.

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    Seth Rogan. Worst Donkey Kong possible.

    • okwhateverdude@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      hyukhyuhkyuhk

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    Jason Statham, Gwneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston.

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    George Clooney

    • lando55@lemmy.zip
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      Never watched Syriana?

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    Ryan Reynolds.

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger

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      Go watch Maggie.

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    Jeff Goldblum

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      This is one if the few that’s correct but also completely fine, IMO.

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      If he only ever plays himself, that makes his transformation into a fly all the more impressive.

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    Sean Connery is not an actor, he’s a movie star.

    Yesh, I am a British shecret agent. Bond, Jamesh Bond.

    Yesh, I am a Shoviet Shubmarine captain. my name is Ramiush. Marco Ramiush.

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      Don’t forget Zardoc!

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      One of my favorite fan theory’s is that Sean was 007 left to rot by MI6 in The Rock.

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      I’m not shpanish i’m egyptian

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      I mustache you a question but I’m shaving it for later

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    I’m not sure if it’s himself but John Spencer had an oddly specific career type cast as “guy who is smarter than the people around him and is totally exasperated with having to deal with their nonsense.”

    From WarGames to The Rock to The West Wing, he’s that guy. So consistent.

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    Tom Cruise

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      Disagree.

      E.g. Eyes wide shut vs Minority report?

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        I hate that I love his work.

        Name another A lister that regularly takes high concept standalone Sci-Fi roles and crushes them.

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