Top 10 Times Big Actors ATE UP Small Roles
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Jeremy
The crazy thing about Bill Murray's cameo in Zombieland is HOW much of the middle of the film revolves around him. Zombieland is not a long film, and nearly the entire second act revolves around driving to Murray's house, checking the place out, encountering Murray himself, accidentally killing him, disposing of his body, and then ultimately spending one, maybe two nights there before the girls run away. Without Bill Murray, there basically IS no second act to the film. Sure, you can cast a different A-List cameo and revolve the second act around that. But, does it turn out as funny as it did with Murray in the role? Arguably no. I think there are only maybe a handful of people who would both understand the comedy of the situation AND have the comedic ability to execute it. I think if you went with a Schwarzenegger or a Bruce Willis, they'd be game to play along, but I'm not sure they'd have quite the right comedic sensibility for it. Chevy Chase or Dan Ackroyd seem like good choices on paper, but their schtick often revolves around, well, turning everything into their own schtick. Personally I think Bill Murray is the perfect blend of comedic acting ability and confident self-awareness to pull off the role. The only other two people I think could have done it are Steve Martin or Michael Keaton.
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The crazy thing about Bill Murray's cameo in Zombieland is HOW much of the middle of the film revolves around him. Zombieland is not a long film, and nearly the entire second act revolves around driving to Murray's house, checking the place out, encountering Murray himself, accidentally killing him, disposing of his body, and then ultimately spending one, maybe two nights there before the girls run away. Without Bill Murray, there basically IS no second act to the film. Sure, you can cast a different A-List cameo and revolve the second act around that. But, does it turn out as funny as it did with Murray in the role? Arguably no. I think there are only maybe a handful of people who would both understand the comedy of the situation AND have the comedic ability to execute it. I think if you went with a Schwarzenegger or a Bruce Willis, they'd be game to play along, but I'm not sure they'd have quite the right comedic sensibility for it. Chevy Chase or Dan Ackroyd seem like good choices on paper, but their schtick often revolves around, well, turning everything into their own schtick. Personally I think Bill Murray is the perfect blend of comedic acting ability and confident self-awareness to pull off the role. The only other two people I think could have done it are Steve Martin or Michael Keaton.
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Stephan
I heard a story about Lucy Liu. It went that she visited a low-mid range movie festival and really liked one of the lower budget ones. She approached the people who made it and complimented them. They said that they had actually thought she would have been perfect for the role of the leading lady but didn't contact her because they were just a low budget company. She said she was hurt and insulted that they thought she'd be so stuck up. She had since been in a couple low budget films if I'm not mistaken.
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I heard a story about Lucy Liu. It went that she visited a low-mid range movie festival and really liked one of the lower budget ones. She approached the people who made it and complimented them. They said that they had actually thought she would have been perfect for the role of the leading lady but didn't contact her because they were just a low budget company. She said she was hurt and insulted that they thought she'd be so stuck up. She had since been in a couple low budget films if I'm not mistaken.
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Ashleigh
Sophie Turner cracked me up so much in Do Revenge and Christopher Walken in Pulp Fiction was certainly memorable.
I do want to give an honourable mention to Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way Home cos he certainly stole the scene that few minutes of screen time and seeing him back as Matt Murdock after Daredevil got cancelled felt so right and deserving.
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Sophie Turner cracked me up so much in Do Revenge and Christopher Walken in Pulp Fiction was certainly memorable.
I do want to give an honourable mention to Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Spider-Man: No Way Home cos he certainly stole the scene that few minutes of screen time and seeing him back as Matt Murdock after Daredevil got cancelled felt so right and deserving.
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Gidgemo
Gene Hackman in Young Frankenstein really deserves more recognition. The rest are obvious genius efforts - especially Bill Murray in Zombieland. And Tom Cruise was completely unrecognizable in that hilarious part. But in every way imaginable in todays generation, Young Frankenstein has been sadly forgotten for the beautiful comedy it is.
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Gene Hackman in Young Frankenstein really deserves more recognition. The rest are obvious genius efforts - especially Bill Murray in Zombieland. And Tom Cruise was completely unrecognizable in that hilarious part. But in every way imaginable in todays generation, Young Frankenstein has been sadly forgotten for the beautiful comedy it is.
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Kevin
The best cameo is James Cagney in The Seven Little Foys (1955. He is only in the film for 5 minutes but dances and exchanges jokes with Bob Hope. The reason he is there is Eddie Foy was a Broadway rival of George M. Cohan and that was Cagney's character from Yankee doodle Dandy. He reprises that role that got him an Oscar.
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The best cameo is James Cagney in The Seven Little Foys (1955. He is only in the film for 5 minutes but dances and exchanges jokes with Bob Hope. The reason he is there is Eddie Foy was a Broadway rival of George M. Cohan and that was Cagney's character from Yankee doodle Dandy. He reprises that role that got him an Oscar.
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0megacron
If you do one on Bit Parts That Made The Movie or something, it should definitely include both Edie McClurg as the rental lady in Planes, Trains & Automobiles as well as Michael J. Pollard as Owen in Tango & Cash. Maybe Laurie Metcalf, too. her reactions are largely what makes the washing machine gag in Uncle Buck.
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If you do one on Bit Parts That Made The Movie or something, it should definitely include both Edie McClurg as the rental lady in Planes, Trains & Automobiles as well as Michael J. Pollard as Owen in Tango & Cash. Maybe Laurie Metcalf, too. her reactions are largely what makes the washing machine gag in Uncle Buck.
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Merky
John Candy did his role as a favor to Hughes. Big guy, big heart. Time constraint. Hughes had Candy for 24 hours. He used every hour. John Candy wasnt so jolly about 23 hours in. Even then all he did was look at Hughes as in, Youre getting away with murder on this I hope you know that.
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John Candy did his role as a favor to Hughes. Big guy, big heart. Time constraint. Hughes had Candy for 24 hours. He used every hour. John Candy wasnt so jolly about 23 hours in. Even then all he did was look at Hughes as in, Youre getting away with murder on this I hope you know that.
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meganlyb83
The Other Guys is a totally underrated comedy in and of itself, but it also has multiple big name cameos that are just hysterical with Samuel L Jackson and The Rock as a macho cop duo at the beginning and then Eva Mendes as the wife of Will Ferrells character.
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The Other Guys is a totally underrated comedy in and of itself, but it also has multiple big name cameos that are just hysterical with Samuel L Jackson and The Rock as a macho cop duo at the beginning and then Eva Mendes as the wife of Will Ferrells character.
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David
Cruise's Les Grossman is perfection, but I can't believe you left out Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (only in 3 scenes. That HAS to be the best example of this. Also missing is Billy Crystal and Carol Kane in Princess Bride.
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Cruise's Les Grossman is perfection, but I can't believe you left out Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (only in 3 scenes. That HAS to be the best example of this. Also missing is Billy Crystal and Carol Kane in Princess Bride.
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Graham
Don't forget Tom Cruise's other Les Grossman cameo's: 2010's MTV movie awards, where he yells at Robert Pattinson and dances with Jennifer Lopez.
As always, thank you so very much for the video.
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Don't forget Tom Cruise's other Les Grossman cameo's: 2010's MTV movie awards, where he yells at Robert Pattinson and dances with Jennifer Lopez.
As always, thank you so very much for the video.
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Dave
Do you understand what ate up means? You could edit all of Will Ferrells scenes out of Wedding Crashes and it would only improve it. He does little to nothing for the plot, hes a distraction at best.
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Do you understand what ate up means? You could edit all of Will Ferrells scenes out of Wedding Crashes and it would only improve it. He does little to nothing for the plot, hes a distraction at best.
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Jim
Geraldine Page in Pope of Greenwich Village. Billy Idol in Wedding Singer. NPH in Harold and Kumar. Ned Beatty in Network. Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein. Emma Watson in This is the End.
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Geraldine Page in Pope of Greenwich Village. Billy Idol in Wedding Singer. NPH in Harold and Kumar. Ned Beatty in Network. Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein. Emma Watson in This is the End.
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Mikki
I think you should take a look at Midnight Cowboy. Two customers of Joe Buck (John Voight) turned in stunning cameo performances, Sylvia Miles and John McGiver, the latter was really creepy!
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I think you should take a look at Midnight Cowboy. Two customers of Joe Buck (John Voight) turned in stunning cameo performances, Sylvia Miles and John McGiver, the latter was really creepy!
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James
Matthew McConaughey in Wolf of Walstreet was iconic! He owned that scene to the point I thought and then hoped he came back. To me, Tom and MacConaughey are a toss up between top spot.
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Matthew McConaughey in Wolf of Walstreet was iconic! He owned that scene to the point I thought and then hoped he came back. To me, Tom and MacConaughey are a toss up between top spot.
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Lauren
Drew Barrymore in Scream is the best cameo in my opinion! They used her to bring in audiences because they teased her as a part of the films but killed her off immediately! Brilliant.
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Drew Barrymore in Scream is the best cameo in my opinion! They used her to bring in audiences because they teased her as a part of the films but killed her off immediately! Brilliant.
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diferentization
Wow how is possible that you didnt think that Ana de Armas as Paloma in 007 wasnt worthy of this list. That performance was one of the best of bond and action movies lately.
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Wow how is possible that you didnt think that Ana de Armas as Paloma in 007 wasnt worthy of this list. That performance was one of the best of bond and action movies lately.
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Jack
Jack Nicholson in the original Little Shop of Horrors, Neil Patrick Harris in Harold and Kumar, and a special lifetime achievement award for Stan Lee in every Marvel Movie.
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Jack Nicholson in the original Little Shop of Horrors, Neil Patrick Harris in Harold and Kumar, and a special lifetime achievement award for Stan Lee in every Marvel Movie.
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Pod
How about some Robert Duvall as Kilgore in Apocalypse Now? Less than 20 minutes screen time, he gets the Oscar nomination and one of the most iconic lines in film history.
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How about some Robert Duvall as Kilgore in Apocalypse Now? Less than 20 minutes screen time, he gets the Oscar nomination and one of the most iconic lines in film history.
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Saul
Usually I feel really bad for actresses when Hollywood dumps them for being too old, but I can't wait for the day we no longer have to see Margot Robbie anymore.
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Usually I feel really bad for actresses when Hollywood dumps them for being too old, but I can't wait for the day we no longer have to see Margot Robbie anymore.
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David
I can do the entire Walken scene still to this day, with every subtle inflection in tone and pace of speech, kinda a fun thing to do at parties half drunk lol
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I can do the entire Walken scene still to this day, with every subtle inflection in tone and pace of speech, kinda a fun thing to do at parties half drunk lol
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Laben
what can you say about TOM CRUISE as LES GROSSMAN. no offense to any other performance but that's the one character folks wanted to have it's own movie
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what can you say about TOM CRUISE as LES GROSSMAN. no offense to any other performance but that's the one character folks wanted to have it's own movie
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Gidgemo
Okay, I was today old when I learned that was Kate Blanchett in Hot Fuzz. Ive seen it at least 15 times and now need to see it again. Immediately!
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Okay, I was today old when I learned that was Kate Blanchett in Hot Fuzz. Ive seen it at least 15 times and now need to see it again. Immediately!
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robotzombie9
Oh I totally forgot about cate blanchetts little role in Hot Fuzz. The absolutely crushed those 10 seconds. That's an amazing list.
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Oh I totally forgot about cate blanchetts little role in Hot Fuzz. The absolutely crushed those 10 seconds. That's an amazing list.
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Stephen
For me, the biggest actor surprise was Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder. I did not recognize him at all and had to look up the cast list.
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For me, the biggest actor surprise was Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder. I did not recognize him at all and had to look up the cast list.
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SMDoktorPepper
Tom Savini in Land Of The Dead. doesnt have any dialog, but is brilliant. Oh, and never forget David Bowie in Zoolander
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Tom Savini in Land Of The Dead. doesnt have any dialog, but is brilliant. Oh, and never forget David Bowie in Zoolander
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Daniel
Hoffman is one of the few actors that can absolutely crush at comedy and drama. His role in along came poly was so damn good
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Hoffman is one of the few actors that can absolutely crush at comedy and drama. His role in along came poly was so damn good
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Justin
This feels a little under everyone's radar, but Sigourney Weaver at the end of Cabin in the Woods also gives me joy
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This feels a little under everyone's radar, but Sigourney Weaver at the end of Cabin in the Woods also gives me joy
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Carl
Billie Lourd absolutely stole the show with her role in Booksmart. My favorite part of an already hilarious movie.
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Billie Lourd absolutely stole the show with her role in Booksmart. My favorite part of an already hilarious movie.
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Mirko
Sean Connery as King Richard Lionheart in Kevon Costners Robin Hood was a great cameo, as back then nobody knew.
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Sean Connery as King Richard Lionheart in Kevon Costners Robin Hood was a great cameo, as back then nobody knew.
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aleister
Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is the doctor. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster
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Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is the doctor. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is the monster
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