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Originally Posted by spectre
I agree that Gary Oldman, Denzel Washington, and Liam Neeson are all great actors, but I think that they all have been recognized a good amount. Probably not as much as they should be, but they are still pretty well known, especially for how great they are as actors.
Andre Braugher. Incredible actor who deserved bigger roles than he received. He was great on Homicide: Life on the Street, but I expected him to have better roles than he's had recently.
And call me crazy on this one, but I think at some point Will Ferrell will be similar (probably not at the same level, but close) to Tom Hanks and Robin WIlliams. Going from being known strictly as a great comedic actor to being recognized for his ability in dramatic roles.
I would've put Steve Carell in the same category as Ferrell, but I think he's on the verge of being seen that way right now anyway.
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I agree. I wasnt clear on what I was trying to say. Oldman, Neeson, and Denzel with his Oscar are all definately recognized. That's where I was having difficulty. I was trying to think of bad movies that had great acting in them. Otherwise if crappy acting contributed to a movie being bad then its no mystery why they havent been recgonized.
The Oscars dont seem to like Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise. I admit they are a couple of guys that would be hard for any comic to impersonate becasue like Affleck their presence seems stale. However Cruise did do a couple of roles I thought he did better than the rest: Last of the Samuri and Born on the 4th July. I still dont consider him to be under rated.
I heard something about Bill Murray doing a serious role that alot of people said he should have won an Oscar over, but I havent seen it.