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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Strange Early Movie Roles

I was watching some random movie the other day and saw a big name actor in it that made me think "Wow, he was in that, weird".  So, that got me to thinking, what other actors have done roles that totally don't fit with what they are known for today.  This is what I came up with:

  • Amy Adams, Talladega Nights - You remember this movie, it's the one where Will Ferrell plays a character that eventually strips down to his underwear, oh, and he is a NASCAR driver.  However, do you remember his love interest in the movie?  Not his wife, but the one he ends up with at the end.  That was 5-time Academy Award nominated actress Amy Adams.  At one point, they go at it on a table in a bar.  I should point out that she was up for a Best Supporting Role that same year.
  • Owen Wilson, - Lots of Stuff - I actually wrote an entire post about his early years, so just read that and you will get the point.
  • Chris Pine, Smokin Aces - If you didn't see this movie, I don't blame you.  Unfortunately, I was suckered by the trailer and saw it in the theater.  Ari Gold is a magician and has a hit set on him, so a bunch of assassins converge on his penthouse in Reno or somewhere like that.  Chris Pine plays the leader of a trio of crazy killers and his character couldn't be any more opposite of how we think of him today.  Personally, he was the best part of that movie, so maybe he should do more roles like it.
  • Daniel Craig, A Kid in King Arthur's Court - James Bond played a knight or something in this stupid movie where some kid gets sent back in time to, well, just look at the title.  There's not much to say about Daniel's part other than he was really skinny looking and not a badass at all.
  • Jennifer Aniston, Leprechaun - The funniest part about Jennifer's role in this movie is that after she got famous, they remade the cover for this movie that prominently features her.
  • Gary Busey, The Buddy Holly Story - We all know Gary as that wild-eyed crazy guy who spouts nonsense all the time, but did you know he got nominated for an Oscar for this movie?  Yeah, he used to be a decent actor apparently.  Sure, Gary got in an accident and suffered brain damage, so that is probably why he is a little nuts now, but it sure is crazy to think this guy's career could have been totally different considering he had talent at one point.

"Yup, this is the new Captain Kirk."

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