Which actor and actress do you think have dominated films of the 2000s?

Basically which actor and actress do you feel has starred in more memorable movies in the past 12 years than any other?

Actor- Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actress- A tie between Juliette Binoche and Laura Linney

That feel when you haven't heard of any of those people.

That feel when you haven't heard of any of those people.

Storm_Marine

Actually now I remember Laura Linney from Masterpiece Classic. But does that really count?

Leonardo Dicaprio

Cate Blanchett

Sunny Leone.

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That feel when you haven't heard of any of those people.

themajormayor

I remember you saying you saw Love Actually. Laura Linney was in that.

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That feel when you haven't heard of any of those people.

DharmaMember77

I remember you saying you saw Love Actually. Laura Linney was in that.

Daniel Day Lewis in all two of his films released the previous decade.

Daniel Day Lewis in all two of his films released the previous decade.

TheFallenDemon

He was in four films this past decade

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I remember you saying you saw Love Actually. Laura Linney was in that.

I haven't gotten around to watching it yet all I know is her character's name is sarah.

If you are talking about who starred in the most and received the most praise then its easily.

Actor- Brad Pitt, Ryan Gossilin, Sean Penn

Actress-Meryl Streep

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Daniel Day Lewis in all two of his films released the previous decade.

DharmaMember77

He was in four films this past decade

I will go for Tom Cruise. He' s so awesome!

I will go for Tom Cruise. He' s so awesome!

johnd13

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Daniel Day Lewis in all two of his films released the previous decade.

TheFallenDemon

He was in four films this past decade

His evil twin?

Actor - Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lee Byung-hun
Actress - Juliette Binoche

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He was in four films this past decade

DharmaMember77

His evil twin?

Elijah Wood for sure.Laihendi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08BAHGJ_bM

Christian Bale and Cameron Diaz would be my guesses

Liam Neeson and Jessica Alba

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]Elijah Wood for sure.DharmaMember77

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08BAHGJ_bM

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WolfattheDoor34

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"]Elijah Wood for sure.Laihendi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08BAHGJ_bM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08BAHGJ_bM

Aljosa23

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"]Elijah Wood for sure.Laihendi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B08BAHGJ_bM

Leading role? It was an ensemble cast for f*ck's sake.

I think Nicolas Kim Coppola is also an actor that defined the 00s

Basically which actor and actress do you feel has starred in more memorable movies in the past 12 years than any other?

Actor- Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actress- A tie between Juliette Binoche and Laura Linney

DharmaMember77

I think Nicolas Kim Coppola is also an actor that defined the 00s

TheFallenDemon

he really did though - one great film/perfromance (Bad Lieutenant), two very good ones (The Weather Man, Adaptation), a bunch of entertaining stuff, and some of the most hilariously bad films of all time (Next!)

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Basically which actor and actress do you feel has starred in more memorable movies in the past 12 years than any other?

Actor- Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actress- A tie between Juliette Binoche and Laura Linney

Author_Jerry

I don't think they really gave Linney much to do in Mystic River compared to all of the other actors in it so while it was a notable film in her career its not really the best showcase for her talent.

But if you look at the rest of her filmography from the 2000's: You Can Count on Me, The Squid and the Whale, The House of Mirth, Kinsey, The Savages etc. You can see why I put her up there.

As for Binoche she has worked with some of the greatest modern directors such as Haneke, Assayas, Hsiao-Hsien, and Kiarostami how could you not put her up there?

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Basically which actor and actress do you feel has starred in more memorable movies in the past 12 years than any other?

Actor- Philip Seymour Hoffman

Actress- A tie between Juliette Binoche and Laura Linney

DharmaMember77

I don't think they really gave Linney much to do in Mystic River compared to all of the other actors in it so while it was a notable film in her career its not really the best showcase for her talent.

But if you look at the rest of her filmography from the 2000's: You Can Count on Me, The Squid and the Whale, The House of Mirth, Kinsey, The Savages etc. You can see why I put her up there.

As for Binoche she has worked with some of the greatest modern directors such as Haneke, Assayas, Hsiao-Hsien, and Kiarostami how could you not put her up there?

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[QUOTE="Author_Jerry"] I happened to watch Mystic River this morning, and I didn't see anything noteworthy in Laura Linney's performance. Am I missing something? Now, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Marcia Gay Hardin were all excellent, however. And I'm curious: Why Juliette Binoche?Author_Jerry

I don't think they really gave Linney much to do in Mystic River compared to all of the other actors in it so while it was a notable film in her career its not really the best showcase for her talent.

But if you look at the rest of her filmography from the 2000's: You Can Count on Me, The Squid and the Whale, The House of Mirth, Kinsey, The Savages etc. You can see why I put her up there.

As for Binoche she has worked with some of the greatest modern directors such as Haneke, Assayas, Hsiao-Hsien, and Kiarostami how could you not put her up there?

Yeah she was also in that HBO mini-series John Adams with Paul Giamatti. Binoche is mostly an international actress (English Patient is probably the most notable american film she was in) so if you're not a film buff the chances of you hearing about her are slim.

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]You can laugh all you want, but that doesn't change the fact that he had the leading role in the most ambitious and commercially successful film trilogy in history.worlock77

Leading role? It was an ensemble cast for f*ck's sake.

Frodo's quest to destroy the ring is the central aspect of the story. Everything and everyone else is auxiliary to that.

Nice tumblr, Laihendi.sammyjenkis898

Daniel Day Lewis, Sean Penn and Philip Seymour Hoffman come to mind. What's Hoffman doing these days anyhow?thebest31406

Quality of acting doesn't determine which role is the lead. The script does.Laihendi

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]Quality of acting doesn't determine which role is the lead. The script does.Aljosa23

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[QUOTE="Laihendi"]Quality of acting doesn't determine which role is the lead. The script does.Laihendi

I agree that Frodo had the leading role but Aragorn (and maybe Gandalf) wasn' t too far away in terms of importance. Actually the difference in significance of role between those three was pretty small. But even marginally, Frodo was the "main" one.

edit:IMO of course.

What do you mean 'dominated'? Been in the most films? Been in the best films? Made the most money? I'd say the Harry Potter cast. A lot of them were nobodies, or had only had small gigs. Even the seasoned actors who many of the younger generation had never heard of became household names. I don't think anything has been bigger than Harry Potter in the 2000s.

Even Robert Pattinson, he was MADE by Harry Potter. He only ended up in Twilight BECAUSE OF being skyrocketed to fame from his role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.