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Originally Posted by dankrsta
Like I said, DiCaprio is an actor that polarizes the audience, and you and me are perfect examples. You're his fan and a believer and I'm his naysayer and a doubter. We'll just have to agree to disagree. But I will give him credit, he truly pushes and challenges himself. I would really like to see him be natural at that. Maybe it'll come with age and experience.
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Agreed. I disagree.
but yeah, he is my favourite actor working at the moment. Maybe shared with Depp.
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Originally Posted by dankrsta
Many people that got to know him as an actor in the 00s weren't even aware that he's English. They all thought he was American. So, he doesn't exactly evokes that air of an Englishman. And it can be argued that acting shy, blushing and pathetic is harder than acting all tough. But I don't really know what Bale's own persona is really like, because he's convincing as both. Since you only liked him in American Psycho, I wonder what other roles have you seen him in, besides Batman and Terminator? He was very good or great in The Machinist, Harsh Times, Rescue Dawn, Velvet Goldmine, Prestige etc, and I almost forgot his wonderful performance as a kid in Empire of the Sun.
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I've seen bits and bobs, I thought he was poor in The Prestige. He was okay in Velvet Goldmine but nothing special. The Manchist, the commitment for the role - I can't knock it.
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Originally Posted by dankrsta
Well, I'm also judging on their performances alone and not on overall quality of their films. Because it's not that hard to be good when you're working with good scripts, developed characters and good directors, like DiCaprio always does. Bale and Phoenix don't always benefit from that, but they still convince me more than DiCaprio. They're my favorite actors from that age group of 30 something and since you don't like them, I guess we have a very different taste in actors.
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No, don't get me wrong. I like them both, I think Phoenix is talented except for he seems to have some brooding kinda quality going on in every role he does, I think that's just his natural demeanour and he doesn't shake it for roles. He was perfect for Johnny Cash though. But I don't think either really touch Dicaprio...
Speaking of Dicaprio, his next two films will be really interesting:
"Hoover"
Next up for Leo is the title role in Clint Eastwood's biopic about controversial FBI director — and rumored cross-dresser — J. Edgar Hoover. The script comes from the pen of Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for the Sean Penn-starring "Milk."
"Prisoners"
DiCaprio is attached to star in this thriller as a father who kidnaps and tortures the man who kidnapped his daughter. A director has yet to be announced. File this one under "wait and see."
So excited. 2012 release for both of them, or so I've heard.