Top 10 Biopics When the Actors Actually Sang
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Navid
The Buddy Holly Story made me a huge fan of Buddy Holly and his music. Gary Busey was electrifying and played the role so perfectly, his actual singing voice and guitar playing was really good especially with his background as a musician. His Oscar nomination was well deserved. Kudos to the other actors for using their real vocals, deserving of every accolade. I love Diana Ross but I prefer Andra Day's Billie Holiday more. She had the same vocal style, her haunting version of Strange Fruit gave me chills. Austin Butler was equally impressive as Elvis, he could've lipsynched to just Elvis' voice but good thing his vocals were still used.
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The Buddy Holly Story made me a huge fan of Buddy Holly and his music. Gary Busey was electrifying and played the role so perfectly, his actual singing voice and guitar playing was really good especially with his background as a musician. His Oscar nomination was well deserved. Kudos to the other actors for using their real vocals, deserving of every accolade. I love Diana Ross but I prefer Andra Day's Billie Holiday more. She had the same vocal style, her haunting version of Strange Fruit gave me chills. Austin Butler was equally impressive as Elvis, he could've lipsynched to just Elvis' voice but good thing his vocals were still used.
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Felicitas
0: 18: Counting down the top movies about famous singers where the actors performed the songs themselves.
4: 16: Renee Zellweger's performance as Judy Garland in the biopic 'Judy' is praised for her immersive portrayal and courageous decision to do her own singing.
8: 17: Diana Ross and Andre Day deliver believable performances in their respective biopics about Billy Holiday and Diana Ross showcases her acting skills in Lady Sings the Blues.
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0: 18: Counting down the top movies about famous singers where the actors performed the songs themselves.
4: 16: Renee Zellweger's performance as Judy Garland in the biopic 'Judy' is praised for her immersive portrayal and courageous decision to do her own singing.
8: 17: Diana Ross and Andre Day deliver believable performances in their respective biopics about Billy Holiday and Diana Ross showcases her acting skills in Lady Sings the Blues.
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Ema
Missed Bound for Glory, Woody Guthrie's biopic, directed by Hal Ashby. It depicts him as a migrant field laborer in the Depression/Dust Bowl, who finds his voice as a folk singer, putting his voice at the service of unions and the dispossessed. Starring David Carradine, who was a fine singer in his youth, and who sang Guthrie's 30s style folk songs in his own 70s folksy style. Look for the movie/soundtrack. Excellent.
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Missed Bound for Glory, Woody Guthrie's biopic, directed by Hal Ashby. It depicts him as a migrant field laborer in the Depression/Dust Bowl, who finds his voice as a folk singer, putting his voice at the service of unions and the dispossessed. Starring David Carradine, who was a fine singer in his youth, and who sang Guthrie's 30s style folk songs in his own 70s folksy style. Look for the movie/soundtrack. Excellent.
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Mariapaz
Yes. Yes it does. Many people hated the movie selena because j. lo neither sounds nor looks like selena. Yet others who auditioned did sound and/or look more like her than j. lo. everyone knows she was casted solely because of her butt and that's not how that works. Thank God they used her actual singing voice otherwise that movie would've been more hated than it already was
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Yes. Yes it does. Many people hated the movie selena because j. lo neither sounds nor looks like selena. Yet others who auditioned did sound and/or look more like her than j. lo. everyone knows she was casted solely because of her butt and that's not how that works. Thank God they used her actual singing voice otherwise that movie would've been more hated than it already was
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Kamsi
Austin Butler and Beyonce. It's surprising to know that Austin never sang or danced before Elvis and seeing his performance, it looked like he had experience. Beyonces cover of At Last was amazing though I'm not a huge Beyonce fan. At Last is a very hard song to cover in general and she did it well. I hope we get an Etta James biopic one day.
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Austin Butler and Beyonce. It's surprising to know that Austin never sang or danced before Elvis and seeing his performance, it looked like he had experience. Beyonces cover of At Last was amazing though I'm not a huge Beyonce fan. At Last is a very hard song to cover in general and she did it well. I hope we get an Etta James biopic one day.
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Joo
sissy's oscar for coal miners daughter is one of the best choices of the academy. so sad that beverly doesn't received a best supporting actress nomination or had the chance to star the sweet dreams movie (patsy's biopic. anyways. spacek is a legend and this movie is probably the mother of biopics. RIP LORETTA
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sissy's oscar for coal miners daughter is one of the best choices of the academy. so sad that beverly doesn't received a best supporting actress nomination or had the chance to star the sweet dreams movie (patsy's biopic. anyways. spacek is a legend and this movie is probably the mother of biopics. RIP LORETTA
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Ashlee's
Ok, is it just me oris no one going to talk about James Corden's biopic movie, One Chance where he played Paul Potts, the 2007 winner of Britain's Got Talent, and opera singer from South Wales? I've seen this moviecat least twice to three times. To me, it's very underrated. #jamescorden #underratedasf
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Ok, is it just me oris no one going to talk about James Corden's biopic movie, One Chance where he played Paul Potts, the 2007 winner of Britain's Got Talent, and opera singer from South Wales? I've seen this moviecat least twice to three times. To me, it's very underrated. #jamescorden #underratedasf
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Wen
Val Kilmer was pretty much the second coming of Jim Morrison. He was the closest to sounding like the real thing. I remember hearing that skeptics were claiming Jim's voice was dubbed over Val's when the movie first premiered. Joaquin did a phenomenal job as Johnny, both musically and characteristically.
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Val Kilmer was pretty much the second coming of Jim Morrison. He was the closest to sounding like the real thing. I remember hearing that skeptics were claiming Jim's voice was dubbed over Val's when the movie first premiered. Joaquin did a phenomenal job as Johnny, both musically and characteristically.
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Danielle
While it wasn't exactly categorized as a biopic, I feel like Andrew Garfield deserved a spot on the list for nailing his role in Tick Tick. BOOM! (2021) as Jonathan Larson. He literally trained for a year just for this role.
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While it wasn't exactly categorized as a biopic, I feel like Andrew Garfield deserved a spot on the list for nailing his role in Tick Tick. BOOM! (2021) as Jonathan Larson. He literally trained for a year just for this role.
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Jen
I'm surprised Tom Hiddleston wasn't included on this list for his portrayal of Hank Williams in I Saw the Light. He actually moved to the States in order to train with a professional to learn how to sing and yodel like Hank.
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I'm surprised Tom Hiddleston wasn't included on this list for his portrayal of Hank Williams in I Saw the Light. He actually moved to the States in order to train with a professional to learn how to sing and yodel like Hank.
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shelby
Shout out to the supporting cast in Bohemian Rhapsody, Ben Hardy (as Roger Taylor, Gwilym Lee (and Brian May, and Joseph Mazzello (as John Deacon) who learned the instruments and did their own singing!
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Shout out to the supporting cast in Bohemian Rhapsody, Ben Hardy (as Roger Taylor, Gwilym Lee (and Brian May, and Joseph Mazzello (as John Deacon) who learned the instruments and did their own singing!
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Pablo
Taron is still the best for me, i'll never forget the fact that he was ignored at the oscars and malek won for a mediocre performance, also Austin Butler should have won this year not fraser
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Taron is still the best for me, i'll never forget the fact that he was ignored at the oscars and malek won for a mediocre performance, also Austin Butler should have won this year not fraser
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CJ
Austin Butler did the role of Elvis justice, he was fantastic.
Idk Reese Witherspoon sang for her role in Walk the Line. I guess that's why she was cast for a role in Sing 1 & 2
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Austin Butler did the role of Elvis justice, he was fantastic.
Idk Reese Witherspoon sang for her role in Walk the Line. I guess that's why she was cast for a role in Sing 1 & 2
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Jalecia
Casting an actor that can perform as the character matters more than casting an actor who can sing the role but if they can do both it definitely elevates the movie.
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Casting an actor that can perform as the character matters more than casting an actor who can sing the role but if they can do both it definitely elevates the movie.
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Sheila
Im so glad that Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn got the top spot. I remember seeing an interview of Sissy where she talked how Loretta showed her how to do the vibrato
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Im so glad that Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn got the top spot. I remember seeing an interview of Sissy where she talked how Loretta showed her how to do the vibrato
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JOVONO
Both Aaron Taylor Johnson and Thomas Brodie Sangster as John Lennon and Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy
They did very well at singing the songs of the Quarrymen
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Both Aaron Taylor Johnson and Thomas Brodie Sangster as John Lennon and Paul McCartney in Nowhere Boy
They did very well at singing the songs of the Quarrymen
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msmojo
I always loved Judy, Rocketman and Elvis. It was awesome for Renee, Taron, and Austin actually sing like Judy Garland, Elton John, and Elvis Presley.
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I always loved Judy, Rocketman and Elvis. It was awesome for Renee, Taron, and Austin actually sing like Judy Garland, Elton John, and Elvis Presley.
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Jean-Mi
Not a biopic or anything. But I find it SO FUNNY that, in The Greatest Showman, the ONLY person NOT actually singing is the character of the SINGER!
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Not a biopic or anything. But I find it SO FUNNY that, in The Greatest Showman, the ONLY person NOT actually singing is the character of the SINGER!
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Trina
It's a shame that Rocketman was released after the Oscar Season had passed, Taron definitely should have gotten a nomination for his amazing work.
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It's a shame that Rocketman was released after the Oscar Season had passed, Taron definitely should have gotten a nomination for his amazing work.
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Jonathan
Taron Egerton not being nominated for an Oscar is one of the Academy's greatest snubs in the past few years. At least he won the Golden Globe.
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Taron Egerton not being nominated for an Oscar is one of the Academy's greatest snubs in the past few years. At least he won the Golden Globe.
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Mike
Austin Butler doing Elvis was the best By far Austin worked hard and was great and Elvis was the greatest entertainer ever in the movie showed it
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Austin Butler doing Elvis was the best By far Austin worked hard and was great and Elvis was the greatest entertainer ever in the movie showed it
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Dave
I prefer it when the actors do the singing its cool to hear the actual singers but long as the actors can sing Im glad when the movie lets them
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I prefer it when the actors do the singing its cool to hear the actual singers but long as the actors can sing Im glad when the movie lets them
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Jackie
I watched Lady sings the blues in my early teens, it deeply affected me, so much I began tearing up just from the clip! Diana was phenomenal!
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I watched Lady sings the blues in my early teens, it deeply affected me, so much I began tearing up just from the clip! Diana was phenomenal!
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Shonda
Ummmm where's Jamie Foxx for Ray? He literally embodied Ray Charles from the voice to his mannerisms. I know y'all can do better than this.
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Ummmm where's Jamie Foxx for Ray? He literally embodied Ray Charles from the voice to his mannerisms. I know y'all can do better than this.
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Puzzle
I heard the reason Taron Edgerton got cast for Rocketman was after producers heard him sing I'm Still Standing in the animated movie Sing.
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I heard the reason Taron Edgerton got cast for Rocketman was after producers heard him sing I'm Still Standing in the animated movie Sing.
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Kandi
Lou Diamond Phillips did a good job as Richie Valens. Maybe not as good as some on this lost, but definitely worth an honorable mention.
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Lou Diamond Phillips did a good job as Richie Valens. Maybe not as good as some on this lost, but definitely worth an honorable mention.
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Nick
Val Kilmer performance as Jim Morrison was so on point It's not enough to sound like Morrison the maniacal energy had to be so draining
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Val Kilmer performance as Jim Morrison was so on point It's not enough to sound like Morrison the maniacal energy had to be so draining
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Pamela
Sissy Spacek nailed it as Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn practically hand picked Sissy Spacek to portray her in Coal Miner's Daughter.
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Sissy Spacek nailed it as Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn practically hand picked Sissy Spacek to portray her in Coal Miner's Daughter.
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Arnella
I thought Jamie Foxx was good in his portrayal of Ray Charles in Ray. He gave a good vocal performance of Ray Charles.
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I thought Jamie Foxx was good in his portrayal of Ray Charles in Ray. He gave a good vocal performance of Ray Charles.
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