Hollywood is full of talented actors and actresses. People tend to associate characters with the actor who portrayed and even when it became iconic, the actor and the character become one with each other. So, it is hard to imagine any other person taking on that part better than they.
Who could take on the role of struggling prostitute Vivian Ward in “
Pretty Woman” except
Julia Roberts, or play Neo better than
Keanu Reeves in “
The Matrix”? It may take hours or an eternity of time to pick another name. Or sometimes, it never happens. These actors nailed their roles amazingly.
A Redditor user asked people about this topic and as usual, there were a lot of incredible responses. Keep scrolling down to discover
actors who did a great job in a certain role.#1 Cary Elwes as Robin Hood
Source: IMDb
I watched that for the first time in like 20 years when I randomly saw it on Netflix a month or two ago. I fucking loved that movie when I was younger. (
CalicoCrapsocks)
#2 Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge
Source: Wikipedia
Dolores Umbridge was a generally disliked character in the books, but Imelda Staunton's portrayal of the character brought such a life and liveliness to the evil pink-suited bitch that they are an inseparable pairing. It was, truly, a perfect casting backed by excellent support and direction. (
Taolan13)
#3 Bruce Campbell in Army Of Darkness
Source: Everett Collection
So many one liners. I think my favorite: "Wellllll hello Mr fancy pants, I've got news for you pal, you ain't leading but two things right now..." (
faintlyupsetmartigan)
#4 Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in the Alien franchise
Source: 20th Century Studios
Ripley is one of the greatest characters of all time who happens to be a woman. Great writing combined with great acting by Sigourney should be the gold standard when writing female action characters. Not the toxic Mary Sue attitude of today which makes them perfect right out of the gate and impervious to challenges. (
TheFozzXT)
#5 Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men"
Source: IMDb
I first saw him probably 10 years before NCFOM came out in a movie where he was much older and quadriplegic. Spanish movie called The Sea Inside. So good, and he was so great in it. Then he got big and started doing American movies, the first one I can remember acting as Anton Chigur. Could not believe it was the same actor. Took a while to change my idea of Bardem from old and disabled to a psychopath. (
blurplethenurple)
#6 Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds
Source: Charactour
Brad Pitt as Lt Aldo Raine is hard to imagine anyone else pulling off. I crack up at all of his scenes to this day because he's such a smart ass, and the accent was great. (
madhaxor)
#7 Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds in "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia"
Source: Wiki - Fandom
Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds. I'd seen him in a bunch of stuff before, but Frank is the perfect role for him. (
JayGold)
#8 Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon in "Game of Thrones"
Source: HELEN SLOAN / HBO
I hate the character but the actor did a great job and I respect that. (
CaptainQuint77)
People bullied him for doing a great job on the role though. (
SpaceHawk98W)
#9 James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in "The Soprano"
Source: Craig Blankenhorn/HBO
One of the greatest acting performances ever - and it had to be. The character of Tony is so complex, so idiosyncratic… his true nature is often hidden even from himself. Gandolfini had to pull it all together. You have to believe the charisma in one scene and the oafishness in the next. The tender father, the murderer. Fat, balding, and insecure in one scene, suave and seductive thin e next. He cries about ducks and he’s a badass. More than anything, you recognize he is deeply evil to his core - probably beyond redemption even as he occasionally reaches for the light - and you love him anyways. What an incredible talent. (bjankles)
#10 Michael J Fox as Marty McFly in "Back To The Future"
Source: Amblin Entertainment/Universal Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock
That just goes to show how perfect Michael J. Fox was for the role, ince replacing Eric Stoltz with Fox required adding $4 million to the budget of the film, and cost them a month of shooting. So worth it. (
unpeople)
#11 Alan Rickman as Snape in "Harry Potter"
Source: Courtesy Everett Collection
This was my first thought. Did you know he was the only person that knew how the books ended? JK Rowling told him and only him. (
msdivinesoul)
