Comparing Movie Stars of Ole to Now - Blu-ray Forum

Poya · 05-23-2022, 10:17 AM

This is definitely the dumbest thread I've ever started.

Post a celebrity next to the celebrity of the past you think they resemble the most in terms of career trajectory.

Ex:
Sacha Baron Cohen - Charlie Chaplin
Johnny Knoxville - Buster Keaton
Jodie Comer - Emily Blunt

moreorless · 05-23-2022, 10:25 AM

But harsh on Blunt being put in a category with actors who died well before she was born.

dkelly26666 · 05-23-2022, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by moreorless

But harsh on Blunt being put in a category with actors who died well before she was born.

I agree, LOL. Blunt is one of the 'now' stars. She's hardly a 'movie star of ole', LOL.

BudBaxter · 05-23-2022, 12:38 PM

WTF? Blunt is a 'movie star of ole'? Is Poya 10 years old? Kids today eh?

Aside from Tom Cruise, I don't think you could really call any current actor a 'Movie Star' now. He's the last one left who can open a movie simply on his name.

Farerb · 05-23-2022, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BudBaxter

WTF? Blunt is a 'movie star of ole'? Is Poya 10 years old? Kids today eh?

Aside from Tom Cruise, I don't think you could really call any current actor a 'Movie Star' now. He's the last one left who can open a movie simply on his name.

Leonardo DiCaprio.

John1701D · 05-23-2022, 12:46 PM

James Dean - Paul Walker

BudBaxter · 05-23-2022, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Farerb

Leonardo DiCaprio.

Disagree. I think he's a great actor, but I don't think he's been the main draw of any film he's headlined in since The Beach in 2000.

But hey, that's just my opinion.

Poya · 05-23-2022, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by John1701D

James Dean - Paul Walker

I get the joke but I'd say Heath Ledger fits the comparison more. It's said that he idolized Dean.

50strat54 · 05-23-2022, 03:01 PM

Cary Grant - Hugh Grant
Jimmy Stewart - Tom Hanks
Gary Cooper - Tom Hanks
James Dean - Johnny Depp
Doris Day - Jennifer Garner
Lawrence Olivier - Kenneth Branagh
Sophia Loren - Ana de Armas
Sean Connery - Liam Neeson

moreorless · 05-23-2022, 03:27 PM

I feel like part of the difference now is that people will pay to see a certain actor in a certain role. They won't automatically pay to see Robert Downey Jnr or Ironman but they will pay to see RDJ play Ironman. Even the Cruiser is becoming more focused on playing Ethan Hunt to bring in the big bucks.

I feel really thats were a lot of Marvels sucess has come from, they've taken a lot of these rising stars(or at least actors who hadn't become superstars yet even if they'd been around) and kind of grafted their personas onto Marvel characters.

RCRochester · 05-23-2022, 03:35 PM

Paul Newman - Brad Pitt

Both started out playing pretty boy roles and had more female appeal then as they aged, they starred in cool guy roles that had more guy appeal.

Poya · 05-23-2022, 03:41 PM

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Paul Newman - Brad Pitt

Both started out playing pretty boy roles and had more female appeal then as they aged, they starred in cool guy roles that had more guy appeal.

I'd say Brad Pitt's Robert Redford and Matthew McConaughey's Paul Newman.

moreorless · 05-23-2022, 03:44 PM

Ryan O'Neil - Ryan Gosling

BudBaxter · 05-23-2022, 03:52 PM

Michael Dudikoff - Ryan Gosling

(seriously, he could easily be his illegitimate son)

05-23-2022, 10:17 AM	#1
Poya Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2011 Location:NY, NY 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:12	Comparing Movie Stars of Ole to Now This is definitely the dumbest thread I've ever started. Post a celebrity next to the celebrity of the past you think they resemble the most in terms of career trajectory. Ex: Sacha Baron Cohen - Charlie Chaplin Johnny Knoxville - Buster Keaton Jodie Comer - Emily Blunt

05-23-2022, 10:25 AM	#2
moreorless Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2020 Location:UK	But harsh on Blunt being put in a category with actors who died well before she was born.

05-23-2022, 12:38 PM	#4
BudBaxter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016	WTF? Blunt is a 'movie star of ole'? Is Poya 10 years old? Kids today eh? Aside from Tom Cruise, I don't think you could really call any current actor a 'Movie Star' now. He's the last one left who can open a movie simply on his name.

05-23-2022, 12:46 PM	#6
John1701D Blu-ray Count Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:9	James Dean - Paul Walker

05-23-2022, 03:01 PM	#9
50strat54 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Trading Score:86	Cary Grant - Hugh Grant Jimmy Stewart - Tom Hanks Gary Cooper - Tom Hanks James Dean - Johnny Depp Doris Day - Jennifer Garner Lawrence Olivier - Kenneth Branagh Sophia Loren - Ana de Armas Sean Connery - Liam Neeson

05-23-2022, 03:27 PM	#10
moreorless Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2020 Location:UK	I feel like part of the difference now is that people will pay to see a certain actor in a certain role. They won't automatically pay to see Robert Downey Jnr or Ironman but they will pay to see RDJ play Ironman. Even the Cruiser is becoming more focused on playing Ethan Hunt to bring in the big bucks. I feel really thats were a lot of Marvels sucess has come from, they've taken a lot of these rising stars(or at least actors who hadn't become superstars yet even if they'd been around) and kind of grafted their personas onto Marvel characters.

05-23-2022, 03:35 PM	#11
RCRochester Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2017 Trading Score:9	Paul Newman - Brad Pitt Both started out playing pretty boy roles and had more female appeal then as they aged, they starred in cool guy roles that had more guy appeal.

05-23-2022, 03:44 PM	#13
moreorless Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2020 Location:UK	Ryan O'Neil - Ryan Gosling

05-23-2022, 03:52 PM	#14
BudBaxter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016	Michael Dudikoff - Ryan Gosling (seriously, he could easily be his illegitimate son)

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