Which actors could you watch in just about anything?

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I'm thinking of their talent as an actor but I'll let you decide what makes them so watchable.

Ralph Fiennes for me.

And I've just forgotten the rest of my list.

Christian Bale. For me he becomes the part he plays. I love him.

Gregory Peck - extra points if you get the reference

Cary Grant
Katherine Hepburn
Lauren Bacall
James Stewart
James Cagney
Audrey Hepburn
Grace Kelly
Gene Kelly
Orson Welles
Humphrey Bogart
Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire

The reason probably because they're film stars rather than actors (although have acting ability)

Coincidence! Probably him too!

Sarah Lancashire
Nicola Walker
Sheridan Smith
Emma Thompson
Michael Sheen
Alan Richkman
Ruth Jones
Mark Lewis Jones
Olivia Coleman
Ben Wishaw

Oh and Joan Fontaine

Jennifer Aniston

Andrew Scott

Bernard Hepton
Michael Horowitz

David Tennant
Dwayne Johnson
Bruce Willis
Johnny Depp
Merely Streep

Wonderful man.

Also yes to Rickman.

I'm quite fond of Helen Mirren.

*Meryl. Bloody phone.

Clive Owen.

But most of the people mentioned here would make me take a long look at what the film was about and more inclined to watch.

Fiona Shaw

Antony Sher

Sam Elliott
Harrison Ford
John Wayne (not that there are going to be new ones!)

Joaquin Phoenix

Rami Malek
Nicola Walker
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Meryl Streep
Mark Rylance

Not RTFT but Phillip Seymour Hoffman when he was alive. Gone too soon.
Also
Paul Giamatti
David Hyde Pierce
Stanley Tucci

Mark Rylance. Was lucky enough to see him in Jerusalem earlier this year. Amazing amazing actor.

Mark Wahlberg
Tom Hardy
Denzel Washington
Russel crowe
Gérard butler

Stephen Graham

Andrea Riseborough
Elizabeth Debicki

Gary Oldman
Karl Urban

Mark Rylance
Simon Russell Beale