Who do and don't you consider a good/great actor of the modern age?

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I love Charlize Theron as I'm never sure if it's her in a role! Similarly Cate Blanchett - both seem to manage to morph into their characters without excessive make up and change their voice too. I enjoy many of Sandra Bullocks films but she always sounds the same in each role, ditto Ann Hathaway.

I think Johnny Depp is a good actor although he does use a lot of make up in many of his roles. The likes of Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth all seem to play the same role with different costumes! Although very beautiful to look at with or without clothes

Jonny Depp used to be brilliant but he’s phoning it in these days. Probably all the booze.

I love:
Meryl Streep
Mark Rylance
Sarah Lancashire
Jodie Comer
Octavia Spencer
Indira Varma
Carey Mulligan
Stanley Tucci

Ben Wishaw
Ralph Fiennes
Andrew Scott
Timothy Spall
Jason Watkins
Michael Sheen
Adeel Akhtar

not great -
Mark Wahlberg

Denzel Washington
Timothee Chalamet
Emma Thompson

The late Maggie Smith and Daniel Craig, both great actors.

Greats - as in the top 10 who will make me watch a movie/TV show purely because they're in it:

Meryl Streep
Sarah Lancashire
Cate Blanchet
Emily Blunt
Brie Larsen
Carey Mulligan
Merritt Weaver
Emma Stone
Saoirse Ronan
Florence Pugh

For male actors my interest is much more dependent on the actual plot/story/character - although I'm quite fond of Colin Farrell 😅

Great:
Billy-Bob Thornton
Andrew Scott

Juliette lewis

Ralph Fiennes - I find him mesmerising.

Cameron Diaz - just plays herself I think

I don’t get the Judi Dench adulation. It didn’t happen until she got old. She always seems to be ACTING. Like Olivia Colman. Not just acting.

Excellent:
Jodie comer
Florence Pugh
Stephen Graham

How could I have forgotten Jodie Comer? She is the best.

Good : Michael Sheen, Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Grant, who has matured into an outstanding character actor.

Bad : Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly

Good: Cillian Murphy. Helen McRory. Eddie Redmayne.

Bad: Adrian brody.

I am a big fan of peaky blinders.

Simon Russell Beale. Since 1988 i think in Duchess of Malfi at Greenwich.

Mark Rylance - his Iago was astonishing.

Ralph Fiennes - he just was Gareth Southgate.

Good:
Judi Dench
Toby Jones
Stephen Graham
Cillian Murphy
Octavia Spencer
Meryl Streep

Bad:
Olivia Wilde
Jude Law

I don't like David Tennant or Amy Adams tbh. Not sure why.

Paul Mescal
absolutely superb actor

Christian Bale
leonardo Di caprio
edward Norton
Naomi Watts
Elle Fanning
olivia Coleman

all greats IMO

I don’t like David Tennant either. Far too much gesticulation. He was appalling in The Goblet of Fire.

Jodie Comer so talented Prime Facie
Jodie Whittacker also excellent in Toxic Town

Kate Winslet
Scarlet Johannason (sorry if spelt wrong)
Clint Eastwood
Kevin Costner
Tom Hanks
Rachel Weiss (again prob wrong spelling)

Another vote for Toby Jones.

Benedict Cumberbatch is brilliant
Jody Whittaker ruined Dr Who imho

I don't get why people think Judi Dench and Meryl Streep are good actors. I just don't see it at all. Maybe it's just what I've seen them in, they're nothing special at all. Maybe they've done things brilliantly that I've not seen. I just don't get the hero-worshipping of them.

Best in my opinion is Jodie Comer who's been awesome in everything I've seen her in.

Amen. He’s the only actor I’ll see in anything, even Mamet. And the only actor who, having seen him in something, I’ve more than once bought a ticket to see it again asap. (See also Alex Jennings, Harriet Walter, Janet McTeer, Fiona Shaw.)

I’ve found Cillian Murphy impressive on stage, too, though I’ve seen almost none of his film roles, as I never think they’re interesting. Brendan Gleeson is a genius. Olwen Foueré, too.