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@userLongHairedGIRL

15 күн бұрын

Speaking of Actors Mojo, could you guys please do a list of Actor Bill Paxton's movies/TV show performances? As far as I've watched both WatchMojo and MrsMojo you guys don't talk about Actor Bill Paxton or his death or his children AT ALL! So if you please make a full list of Actor Bill Paxton and his son James Paxton and the movie/TV projects they've worked on, that would make me very happy.

@Fakeaorta

12 күн бұрын

Comedian Albert Brooks was so scary in 'Drive'

Breaking Bad would never have worked without Bryan Cranston

@thedevilsrockstxr2309

16 күн бұрын

Bcuz if they chose a dramatic actor everyone knows the expectations would've been too high to ever live up to....as great as he was, a huge part was we didn't expect that performance

@owie4070

16 күн бұрын

And to think, at one point they had offered the role to Matthew Broderick.

@1ATFMedia

16 күн бұрын

That show worked for so many other reasons tho. But of coarse he killed it.

@crazysolo95

16 күн бұрын

Never

@CraftAero

15 күн бұрын

If you're a casting director, Bryan Cranston is THE ONE WHO KNOCKS !

I don't know if JK Simmons was ever type cast, but that man absolutely has some STELLAR range.

@What_Makes_Climate_Tick

14 күн бұрын

The Ladykillers isn't a great movie overall, but Simmons is hilarious in it. I also love his bit in the SNL career day sketch.

@karlbassett8485

14 күн бұрын

In Counterpart he plays two very different versions of the same person!

Bruce Willis being casted in Die Hard! He was known as a comedy/sitcom actor and no one thought the movie would do well.

@vivitaquerida

14 күн бұрын

I came here for Bruce too, I thought he was going to be N.1

@mandolo100

2 күн бұрын

He was also the fifth or sixth person on the list of the film makers.

@gwendylan1475

Күн бұрын

Then he played a doughy wimp in Death Becomes Her. He's so great

Matthew McConaughey really turned his career around, once he started making serious dramas, and less of romantic comedies. He really showed how much range he had, even winning an Oscar for his efforts.

@danecarpenter8735

15 күн бұрын

But he had done many notable serious roles before that: A Time to Kill", "Contact", "U-571", "Reign of Fire", "Lincoln Lawyer", and "Mud

@scottyjeff39

15 күн бұрын

​@@danecarpenter8735 My favorite movie with him is Frailty. Great horror movie.

Heath Ledger embodied Joker so well. 🎉

@Trix897

15 күн бұрын

Why are you celebrating it? The role KILLED HIM.

@primmoore6232

11 күн бұрын

@@Trix897 - sadly true. Ms. Mojo was a bit heartless at 27:45, about him being up for the task of that role. The Joker broke him. We lost a great talent when Heath left us. 😢💔

Robin Williams also played an absolutely chilling villain on Law & Order: SVU, probably one of the most memorable villains in that series.

@dee_dee_place

13 күн бұрын

Robin Williams had a wonderful range of acting. I was so impressed with his acting from the moment I saw "Good Morning Vietnam". I didn't like all of his movies, but his performance in each was fabulous. As far as I'm concerned, his best roles were in "The Fisher King", "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn", & "Patch Adams".

@ebdo7863

13 күн бұрын

@@dee_dee_place insomnia!

@nunopombo846

13 күн бұрын

@@dee_dee_place the fact you didn't even put "Good Will Hunting" in there just goes to show how great of an actor he really is.

@mxhughes

12 күн бұрын

​@@ebdo7863insomnia surprised the hell out of me because as someone born in the 90's robin williams was the go to guy for kids friendly comedy with jumanji,flubber,mrs.doubtfire,hook,aladdin etc so once I got a little older and saw insomnia it was great seeing how good he was in it especially as the bad guy

@dee_dee_place

7 күн бұрын

@@mxhughes I saw Robin Williams in concert the year before he died. He told a story about making "Insomnia". He started drinking again & came onto the set unprepared & drunk. Al Pacino was so pissed off that he threw him up against a wall & said something to the effect of, "This is why I didn't want to do this picture with you. Get your act together or I'll make sure you're gone." Williams said that Pacino scared the living hell out of him. And you are correct, Robin Williams did a fine job of acting in that movie.

Marlon Waynes- Requiem for a dream

@himdotcom

15 күн бұрын

THANK YOU! He went beyond the "Wayan's Brothers" stereotype. Yet, this list is only 30 actors long.

@yeirishpotato5710

9 күн бұрын

He also played a serious role as Will’s father in Bel Air

Rest in peace Captain Holt

I just saw 12 Angry Men in a theater recently. It was even better than I expected

@vincentkrommenhoek7431

11 күн бұрын

The perfect movie. Can't find anything wrong with this movie.

Robert Downy, Jr‘s performance in “Oppenheimer“ deserves a mention.

@spaghettitube7784

7 күн бұрын

huh? no. look up rdj’s previous work

@michaelmonthey5974

7 күн бұрын

@@spaghettitube7784 I‘m familiar with his previous work. I‘m saying this role obliterated his years as Iron Man.

@ericadunn9435

3 күн бұрын

​@@michaelmonthey5974 only for youth. Everyone 30 or older knew him for his drug addiction, prison, and HUGE fame from the 90s. The man embodied Charlie Chaplin. He was great in Iron Man - but no one was surprised by his amazing acting. They were surprised by his sobriety.

What about Keanu Reeves? He went from "Bill and Ted", "The Prince of Pennsylvania" to "Speed"

Hugh Laurie in Jeeves & Wooster/A bit of Fry and Laurie etc. and then doing House

@clothilde1623

15 күн бұрын

Yes! Everybody on this side of the pond knew Hugh Laurie as a comedic actor and one half of a comedy double act with Stephen Fry. His role as the idiotic Prince Regent in Blackadder III is a bonafide British comedy _classic._ So his casting as a serious American doctor in House completely blindsided everyone, and by all accounts he was excellent. That has to be one of the best examples of typecast-breaking out there.

For Robin Williams insomnia was the one where he played a great villain. It came out around the same time maybe a year or less later it was also a early Christopher Nolan movie way better than one hour photo

Tiny Lister/Deebo, Fifth Element! He’s always known for playing villains, bullies, bodyguards, brutes, etc. in Fifth Element, he played the president

@himdotcom

15 күн бұрын

There were a lot of actors that could've made the list, but they're only doing 30. He was also a hero in "The Dark Knight."

Jason Bateman and Bob Odenkirk both broke type casting when they did more serious roles in their shows like Ozark and Better Call Saul

@user-yq2zi5iz9i

15 күн бұрын

Odenkirk's "Saul Goodman" character was originally featured in "Breaking Bad."

@RandomRay1

15 күн бұрын

@user-yq2zi5iz9i yea he originally broke type casting on BB

@idkn1977

12 күн бұрын

​​@@RandomRay1Not really cause Saul was the comic side kick of BB while Jimmy is a more serious and sad character in BCS

@RandomRay1

11 күн бұрын

@@idkn1977 well said. Odenkirk broke type casting in BB

What about Pat Morita in Karate Kid? He was a comic actor from Happy Days.

It's not just Leslie Neilsen, the entire supporting cast of Airplane were classic action types, and were hilarious playing roles 100% straight. You also had Robert Stack, Peter Graves, and Lloyd Bridges. Also, there is the Barbara Billingsley - most famous as June Cleaver in Leave it to Beaver - as the Jive speaking woman

Bill Hader - Barry

Tom Hanks definitely flipped the script. I knew him as the guy from splash and the money pit and then bamb Philadelphia and Forest Gump and he was the greatest actor ever

@CraftAero

15 күн бұрын

Ever seen Bosom Buddies ? He's come further than you think.

The one that comes to mind that is not in this list because the film isn't well known, is Ed Harris in "Just Cause." OMG!! That performance is over the moon! I've never seen him play such a psychotic character before and he was 100% believable! Always gives me the chills.

@kristashafer93098

13 күн бұрын

INCREDIBLE movie!!!

@ESQReviews

12 күн бұрын

And few people realize it was one of Scarlett Johansson’s first films. Amazing performances all around. Love Ruby Dee! “It’s gotchyo name on it!”

A bunch of great picks, but I especially like serious actors going comic. I'm not all that impressed with Jeff Daniels becoming buddies with Jim Carrey, but I love your analysis of Andre Braugher becoming Captain Holt. One of my favorite bits was the others hinting that he might have a pet name for his partner, to which he replies, "I call him Kevin." That kind of deadpan hilarity requires great writing. Along with Leslie Nielsen, dramatic actors Lloyd Bridges, Peter Grave, and Robert Stack did some great deadpan comedy in Airplane.

Jamie Foxx actually won the Oscar for Ray. Don't know why that wasn't mentioned.

Walter White is one of those characters that, no matter what Bryan Cranston does from now on, even if it's a movie like "The Room", his career will always be a success. Such iconic roles don't come around often. Two other great examples are House and Buffy.

Rodney Dangerfield also played against type in Natural Born Killers, playing an abusive husband and father.

In my eyes, Robin Williams broke out of the comedy box with his titular role in the film "The World According To GARP". His performance was both beautiful, and heartbreaking. R.I.P. Robin, and thank you for sharing your brilliance with all of us. ✌️& 🫶 🏳️‍🌈

Christopher Walken in Hairspray

Nobody going to say Alonzo from training day ?

@AnthonyScott5425

15 күн бұрын

Damn!! I was going to post a comment saying Denzel Washington = Training Day......but you beat me to it. Great shout. At least deserves an honourable mention. 👍

@clothilde1623

15 күн бұрын

Right? If they included Tom Cruise being a great villain in Collateral then they should have included Denzel’s incredible performance in Training Day. I mean he won the Best Actor Oscar ffs.

I'm surprised Farrah Fawcett wasn't mentioned for her dramatic turn in "The Burning Bed" which shifted her entire career. She was no longer just one of Charlie's Angels

Bryan Cranston was intimidating in Breaking Bad. Best casting choice.

Melissa McCarthy was in Gilmore Girls. She played a character that was serious.

Anthony Perkins is just a 1950s heartthrob...right?

@clothilde1623

15 күн бұрын

Ooh good one 👍🏻

Robin Williams is the best! R.I.P

Leonardo DiCaprio did not stop getting type casted as "boyish" characters until he stared in Gangs of New York.

Andre Braugher was fantastic in the movie "Duets". Although he didn't actually sing in the movie his acting was phenomenal.

Mork in "The Awakenings" - jaw-dropping. Although, comedic on the surface "Toys" scared me as a movie, Williams moved in his dramedic role, and I think it was earlier. "Joe (versus Volcano)" in Philadelphia - wow. Ace Ventura in Truman Show, Spotless Mind and 23 - whoowee! Man in Black in Seven Pounds - mesmerising. TC in Collateral - OMG. Bruce Willis in "The Siege" - huh, very interesting. The guy from diner and 9 1/2 weeks in that movie with Van Damme and Rodman (double team, was it?) - nice... Alexis Bledel in Sin City - wowsa! And Andy Richter as Samwell Gamgee in Lord of the Rings (well I thought so, untill reading the credits for the Two Towers - sorry, Mr Astin!) Oh, Matt Damon as Bourne.

Mary Tyler Moore really broke my heart as the cold, grieving Beth in "Ordinary People", a far cry from Mary Richards.

@kamsismith

16 күн бұрын

You mean heart.

@CraftAero

15 күн бұрын

Or Laura Petrie, "Ooooh, Rob !"

@sueellenwalsh1326

15 күн бұрын

Ordinary People is one of my favorite movies. Great performances by all actors.

Henry Fonda in "Once Upon A Time In The West" gave me chills. He was a stone cold villain.

Leo kinda was wild in the Man In The Iron Mask but i guess Watch Mojo missed that one

Well considering "Stranger than Fiction" came out 3 months after "Talladega Nights", then I would say 2006 was Will Ferrel's greatest year...

*Heath ledger and Steve carell👏*

@Trix897

15 күн бұрын

Why are you celebrating Heath Ledger’s role as the Joker? Preparing for that role is what KILLED HIM. We need to stop rewarding this kind of self-destruction and applying this much pressure for actors to perform.

I would love to see a video for 30 actors that became directors.

Melissa McCarthy to me is forever Suki from Gilmore Girls. There she really showed her wide skill range from comedic to downright dramatic. Her taking upon cinematic roles of different characters in various genres was really no surprise to me.

Woody Harrelson played the general in war for the planet of the Apes.That was amazing performance

Michael McKean's very serious, mentally unstable Charles McGill from "Better Call Saul". He spent most of his youth being a comedian. He was a cutup as Lenny, from Lenny and Squiggy on "Laverne and Shirley." After that he was David St. Hubbins in "Spinal Tap." Amazing actor and musician.

The strange thing about Matthew McConaughey is that he already showed his acting chops in the 90s film Amistad.

@richandfrancescaarriola5965

12 күн бұрын

And A time to Kill

@sfinn85

11 күн бұрын

He really should stick to dramatic roles tbh

Heith ledger gave the best joker performance on screen Mark Hamill will always be the voice

Michael Keaton in Pacific Heights should have made the list instead of Batman.

Alan Ritchson - Going from one of the most iconic tools as Thad Castle to a soft spoken action hero as Reacher

Daniel craig in logan lucky was one of the most unexpected performances ever. In a good way. Craig was the funniest part of that movie

Kurt Russell anyone? ANYONE? The guy did forgettable Disney movies until John Carpenter made him Snake Plissken in “Escape From New York”.

@2bteachable2

15 күн бұрын

Good call. Kurt Russell was the teen Mr. Disney. Snake Plissken will never be mistaken for anything Disney.

@MrEiniweini

Күн бұрын

I was reading the list first. Kurt Russel was my pick. He actually moved genre a few times from kids, to action, to romance, to drama. His first action role was Big Trouble in Little China though, in 1986.

There would be no Batman for Keaton without Clean and Sober

@Emjay-kc9td

15 күн бұрын

Thank you!!! I was looking for this comment. That was an outstanding movie!

@eyeofthescar6890

15 күн бұрын

@@Emjay-kc9td one of my favorites. Such a great cast. I think it was right after The Dream Team which was a more serious comedy for him.

Tbh if u saw this is where I leave you....u knew Bateman was more than just comedic...he's always had a tragic darkness in his characters

@EmmaAreli

12 күн бұрын

Plus, he was a creepy ped* on Juno

Jim Carrey the majestic

The biggest type break for me is Jim Carrey, hated his movies until Beautiful Sundhine of the Eternal Mind. Very much a "Wow, he can act! He's reslly good!" The one that really hit me was Robin Williams as the psycho, that was so disturbing. Robert DeNiro in silly comedic roles is always a blast.

Humphrey Bogart as Lt. Cmndr. Queeg in The Caine Mutiny. The man who was the heavy actor's heavy actor (who was never vulnerable) played an incredibly vulnerable character that cracked on screen.

Matthew McConaughey was in several dramatic movies before Dallas Buyers Club. It’s just that that finally gave him the accolades he deserved.

@sfinn85

11 күн бұрын

He should stick to dramatic films because that's where his strengths as an actor lie tbh

cool video. I love these "top # actors" videos!

Woody Harrelson is a highly respected actor......I see what you did there ^^

Two: Matthew McConaughey shaved and bearded in “Reign Of Fire”(2002) And Brad Pitt breaks from pretty boy heartthrob to psychotic eco-terrorist “in the past” in “12 Monkeys”, with a wandering eye and all. ❤

I admire Bryan even more when I watch clips of Malcolm in the middle.

"Michael Keaton got to be Batman! That was unfair to somebody!!" - Patrice O'Neal 😂

Saw schindlers in theater. His Amon still sends chills down my back when it comes to mind. Omg. So realistic. So horrifying.

@crystalkarma2015

2 күн бұрын

Same.

Leo broke type casting in Shutter Island before Django

I dunno about including Harrison Ford.. he was never sterotyped, I thought.. even before What Lies Beneath he broke type with Regarding Henry, The Fugitive, Presumed Innocent, Sabrina.

I hate that people forget that Leo played a horrible villain as King Louis in The Man in the Iron Mask. Also, he wasn't really a hero in Blood Diamond either.

Bruce Willis playing the role of a complete wimp in Death Becomes her, and Macaulay Culkin not only playing the villain but the youngest villain ever in the God Son.

@vivitaquerida

14 күн бұрын

Well to be honest, Bruce Willis was an actor playing sitcoms and comedies (Moonlighting, Blind Date and Look who's Talking are some examples) then he had his chance in Die Hard. I remember seeing the trailer in the cinema and thinking "that's a weird casting" but he nail it.

@TomasCorvidea

13 күн бұрын

@@vivitaquerida But not in any of his pre-Die Hard roles did he play an emasculated wimp the way he did in Death Becomes Her. That role was a complete reversal from his action star days post Die Hard.

I honestly snubbed my nose at Breaking Bad at first, then it became my favourite show after season 2

Denzel Washington. Training Day.

Phoebe, How About A Top 10 Greatest Acting Performances Of All Time?!

Before seeing Jason Bateman take on _Ozark_ as Marty Byrd, I half-expected Michael Bluth from _Arrested Development_ to be his only successful TV role.

Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman or Courage Under Fire, and Patrick Stewart in Jeffrey have to be up there. Harrison Ford finally playing a villain was definitely notable, but I'd say The Mosquito Coast or 42 showed off his range more - the first is a total against-type character still utilizing that charisma, while the second is a proper character actor-type role.

That thing Tom Cruise does in Collateral is a great psychological trick. When you hand someone cash and they are hesitant or on the fence, it is always harder to physically hand money away back then to say no to receive it. Also it is easier to spend money with a credit card because you aren’t physically giving it up, you are just swiping a card.

Strange, I thought *Awakenings* was Robin's breakout dramatic role.

@brokenfoxx

15 күн бұрын

He had done dramatic stuff before One Hour Photo (I think even What Dreams May Come was before OHP) but he was chilling in OHP and an irredeemable bad guy

@clothilde1623

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, as @brokenfoxx said, it’s the fact Williams convincingly played a seriously creepy villain in OHP rather than it simply being a dramatic role. We already knew he was extremely talented in ‘serious’ roles.

8:38 Mathew Mchaney broke his type cast in Reign of Fire.

Adrien Brody has said in interviews that due to him being cast as the lead in The Pianist he was more of a common choice for Holocaust films. Even though that is true as he has continued to dabble in that genre as well as other drama films I feel that a lot of the Wes Anderson films he has been in particularly The Grand Budapest Hotel allowed him to break out of that mould. Particularly TGBH because he typically plays highly complex characters while in this film his character is one of the most straight forward and comical villains ever put to screen which makes sense as the film is a comedy that references many caper films from yesteryear in its style. I feel like this really allowed him to do more straightforward comedic roles even if his later movies really aren't that but still it did show that he had the capability to do so.

John Lithgow going from 3rd Rock from the Sun to playing a serial killer on Dexter. Or the reversal. I believe he started playing villainous characters and thought 3rd would be a fun change.

Joe Pesci is funny in Home Alone; my mom and I laughed so hard watching the movie

@themovie-goofs7185

15 күн бұрын

That was the movie I got to know him as a kid. Growing up, I was surprised that not all of his movies are hilarious 🤣

Way way before in dramatic acclaimed or breaking their type casting: Robin Williams: Moscow at The Hudson 1984 Tom Cruise: Rain Man 1988 (excellent acting for Mr. Cruise) - Born on The 4th of July 1989 (Tom Cruise nominated for Oscar Best Actor)

Stranger than fiction is my all time favorite WIll Ferrell movie

For Elijah Wood it wasn't SIn City that broke his typecasting... it was (Green Street) Hooligans, a movie he did before Sin City... same year, but yet.. Also wrong about Craig... he was already known as a versatile actor before JB and basically went back to doing what he always been doing between and after. Ralph Fiennes... c'mon, he has always been a very versatile actor.

@clothilde1623

15 күн бұрын

I completely agree. Daniel Craig was a well-established character actor when he was cast as Bond, in fact it was one of the reasons people were caught off guard (that and the blonde hair nonsense). And Fiennes has always been a phenomenal actor with incredible range. I mean, he went from playing one of the most reviled villains of all times in Schindler’s List to a romantic hero in The English Patient!

Heath Ledger ( the dark knight )!

Can we just say that Pesci impressed plot of people with his role in With Honors

I can’t believe Tom Berenger isn’t on this list. Sgt Barnes balances out his nice guy roles

Wanna see Pattinson in a different role then watch The Lighthouse.

Hugh Laurie who plays the dad in Stuart Little and House in House MD

@kristashafer93098

13 күн бұрын

He also played Jasper in the live remake of Disney’s 101 Dalmations. I thought he was really funny! Threw me for a loop, seeing obnoxious, narcissistic Dr. House in a comedic role.

Mary Tyler Moore was vicious in ordinary people. . I actually hated her while watching it

Cranston's an interesting one. First time I ever saw him was in a small, yet serious, role. Playing a Ranger in Babylon 5 who was being told that he was going on a suicide mission. This would have been in the mid-90s.

“You’re more horrible than Megan Fox’s acting in Transformers!” Alfred Hitchcock

@user-zh4gg5lh4z

15 күн бұрын

it's sad we never got to see her on 3rd movie

@himdotcom

15 күн бұрын

Hitchcock was such a visionary.

@BlackHatCinephile

15 күн бұрын

@@user-zh4gg5lh4z She's a man. She needs to contort into exaggerated poses to simulate curves. Find a picture of her standing or walking normally. Boy hips.

@conscientiousobserver8772

14 күн бұрын

"Best Mama Jamma ever stood behind a camera"

Terrence Howard Hustle and Flow

Robin Williams was FANTASTIC in What Dreams May Cone. Wanna cry for a few hours? Find and watch it!

Amazed there was no mention of Gilmore Girls for Melissa McCarthy!

Batman wasn't Michael Keaton's first or even most dramatic shift in roles. Keaton starred in the 1988 film Clean and Sober, released by Warner Bros. Keaton won the NSFC Award for best actor, so he was critically recognized for his work. Granted, the film was a financial flop, but it was definitely a mainstream film with all the trailers, tv commercials and marketing that Warner Bros does. It also happens to be one of my all-time favourites!

how is hopkins not on this

Will Ferrell.. anytime anyone says 10am.. 😂😂 "SANTAAAAAAA"

Ryan Gosling was literally picked for "The Notebook" because it was so out of character for him. The after "Crazy Stupid Love", "La La Land" and "The Good Guys", he was Neil Armstrong in "First Man" and then from that to Barbie. I guess he has never been type cast. When will you do the one of most versatile.

I think Robin Williams nail his character on law and order svu as a pscopath

Steve Carrell also gave a great dramatic performance in Hulu's show 'The Patient. '

Melissa McCarthy burst onto the scene with Gilmore Girls first-she was amazing in that show!

Walter White did feel little bit like Hal in the beginning, but by the end, he was nothing like him.