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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:23:25 AM EDT
Each of these guys seems like they can play ANYONE and completely subsume themselves into the role, to the point at which you forget it's Gary Oldman or Daniel Day-Lewis and just think "he's actually that character." Each of these guys can play characters who are wildly different, and play them well. Which has the greater ability to play EVERYOOONNNNNNEEEEE?
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:26:14 AM EDT
[#1]
I'll never understand the DDL worship. I think he's good, but the mythology around him is ridiculous. With Oldman, it seems the more normal the character, the less interesting his performance. He's like Depp that way.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:43:09 AM EDT
[#2]
John Baptist Emanuel Zorg
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:49:37 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:51:19 AM EDT
[#4]
I thinks day Lewis has larger "range" but I probably like Oldman better. Both are very good.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:52:56 AM EDT
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I thinks day Lewis has larger "range" but I probably like Oldman better. Both are very good. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:54:44 AM EDT
[#6]
IMHO, the worse role I have ever seen Gary Oldman play was Dr. Smith in that retarded Lost In Space remake.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:55:13 AM EDT
[#7]
i never understood Arf obsession with Oldman,,,he's alright but nothing to write home about.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 9:55:55 AM EDT
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Admiral Bishop Senate Speech Starring Gary Oldman
Even after all this time he can still play the part. Voice and motion capture but still manages to sell it. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:00:02 AM EDT
[#9]
Lewis.....He killed it in Gangs of New York.
 Gangs of New York | Bill the Butchers First Scene | Gang Showdown |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:01:31 AM EDT
[#10]
Where is Jack Elam on this list? From a really nasty bad guy to a lonely astronaut to an old codger he beat this list easy.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:03:19 AM EDT
[#11]
When I first read this I thought you were referring to the killing distance of some obscure cartridges.
In that case I think the Oldman has greater range but the Lewis is more accurate at 500 yards. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:13:45 AM EDT
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Lewis. He can make things that would seem like affectations in 95% of other actors seem normal in his role. Crazier than a shithouse rat, too, which is something that the few actual artists out there often seem to have in common.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:17:56 AM EDT
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i never understood Arf obsession with Oldman,,,he's alright but nothing to write home about. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:21:29 AM EDT
[#14]
Isnt DDL's Character Bill almost the same as the oilman in "blood? DiCaprio seems more versatile, though a sniveling liberal shit.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:27:19 AM EDT
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Oldman is one of the all time great chameleons.
Lewis is a ham with flashes of greatness. Lewis reminds me of Tom Hanks. He's always obviously Tom Hanks. Good actor, but it's always obviously him, no matter how he tweaks his accent or what mustache he has. On the other hand, I'm STILL finding movies with Gary Oldman that I've seen before yet never knew he was in them. He's amazing. Oldman by a VERY long shot. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:29:56 AM EDT
[#16]
Oldman has no qualms with just showing up in a shit movie playing Gary Oldman (59 movies since 1982).
Can't say the same for Lewis (19 movies since 1982). |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:33:07 AM EDT
[#17]
DDL went from My Left Foot to Gangs of New York, Last of the Mohicans and There Will Be Blood. Hero, Anti-Hero, Hero, Anti-Hero.
Daniel Day Lewis can not do comedy. Oldman has done it all. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:36:21 AM EDT
[#18]
Gary Oldman, although Lewis was stellar in gangs of New York and There Will Be Blood.
Edit: although that speaks nothing to his range as they're basically the same character. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:39:01 AM EDT
[#19]
I don't remember seeing these guys in a romantic story, drama or comedy.
These guys are pretty versatile. Cumberbatch Malkovich |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:39:59 AM EDT
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Oldman has no qualms with just showing up in a shit movie playing Gary Oldman (59 movies since 1982). Can't say the same for Lewis (19 movies since 1982). disagree re Oldman. His talent is that he never plays himself. He plays every character differently, so differently that you forget it's Gary Oldman. Compare to Will Smith, who has made a career out of playing -- Will Smith! Or DDL, who can portray crazy versions of himself and that's about it. EXAMINE THE RECORD: Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious 
Gary Oldman as Dracula 
Gary Oldman as weird ethnically-ambiguoius Rasta criminal guy 
Gary Oldman as Sirius Black 
Gary Oldman as a terrorist hijacking Air Force One 
Gary Oldman as corrupt DEA cop 
Gary Oldman as sci-fi villain 
Gary Oldman as Cold War spy type 
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:43:18 AM EDT
[#21]
They BOTH SUCK DICK!
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:45:46 AM EDT
[#22]
Daniel Day Lewis is the best actor I've ever seen by far.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:49:10 AM EDT
[#23]
The ONLY movie Lewis was good in was In The Name of the Father.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:49:10 AM EDT
[#24]
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They BOTH SUCK DICK! Does CTR know that you are wasting their money here? |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:53:05 AM EDT
[#25]
Stephen Root
NASA Flight Director Chris Kraft one moment  Attached FileMilton the next  Attached File
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:54:24 AM EDT
[#26]
Oldman.
It is kinda interesting that he never takes on lead character roles. He should have some oscars. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 10:54:31 AM EDT
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disagree re Oldman. His talent is that he never plays himself. He plays every character differently, so differently that you forget it's Gary Oldman. Compare to Will Smith, who has made a career out of playing -- Will Smith! Or DDL, who can portray crazy versions of himself and that's about it. EXAMINE THE RECORD: Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/4000000/Sid-Nancy-gary-oldman-4056802-597-1024.jpg Gary Oldman as Dracula http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/1ab/3e5/1ab3e538-720f-4991-a9ef-fb141a28bb86 Gary Oldman as weird ethnically-ambiguoius Rasta criminal guy http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/276/057/0/S2760570/slug/l/gary-oldman-true-romance-1.jpg Gary Oldman as Sirius Black http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n2HN3e4RMhY/Ta_XaeW5AUI/AAAAAAAAA7A/jUnb5vWFWSw/s1600/GaryOldman.jpg Gary Oldman as a terrorist hijacking Air Force One https://sleeplessthought.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/gary-oldman-air-force-one1.jpg Gary Oldman as corrupt DEA cop http://i2.cdnds.net/13/27/618x371/movies-leon-the-professional-gary-oldman.jpg Gary Oldman as sci-fi villain http://www.thesnipenews.com/thegutter/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/The-Fifth-Element-gary-oldman-22009604-458-320.jpg Gary Oldman as Cold War spy type http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/33800000/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-Gary-Oldman-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-33811253-1200-798.jpg Oldman goes wide, Lewis goes deep. I really like some of Oldman's performances (Smiley in TTSS was excellent), but most are exactly as you mentioned. Gary Oldman as _________. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:11:00 AM EDT
[#28]
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Oldman is one of the all time great chameleons. Lewis is a ham with flashes of greatness. Lewis reminds me of Tom Hanks. He's always obviously Tom Hanks. Good actor, but it's always obviously him, no matter how he tweaks his accent or what mustache he has. On the other hand, I'm STILL finding movies with Gary Oldman that I've seen before yet never knew he was in them. He's amazing. Oldman by a VERY long shot. I'd throw Sam Rockwell's name into that mix - he is a lot like Oldman in that respect. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:15:46 AM EDT
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Lewis has been in like 3 movies...You got to be in at least 4 to be considered...
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:32:41 AM EDT
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I don't remember seeing these guys in a romantic story, drama or comedy. These guys are pretty versatile. Cumberbatch Malkovich Say what? 'True Romance'.... |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:34:23 AM EDT
[#31]
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The ONLY movie Lewis was good in was In The Name of the Father. 'Last of the Mohicans' was pretty good. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:35:00 AM EDT
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On the other hand, I'm STILL finding movies with Gary Oldman that I've seen before yet never knew he was in them. He's amazing. Oldman by a VERY long shot. This I had no idea Zorg was Gary Oldman for the longest time |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:37:43 AM EDT
[#33]
They are equal. It is a tie.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:52:35 AM EDT
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They BOTH SUCK DICK! 
Are you 12? |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 11:54:55 AM EDT
[#35]
And 'Last of the Mohicans' was a romance story.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 12:09:33 PM EDT
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I like Lewis, but Oldman is one of my favorites. Oldman can do anything, including comedy. Watch Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. It's an older, lesser known movie but Oldman and Tim Roth are great. Roth is no slouch either.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 12:20:43 PM EDT
[#37]
I'm not sure if DDL has done comedy. While his dramatic characters are very good the question was range.
GO has successfully done a wider range of characters |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 12:23:31 PM EDT
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yep. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I thinks day Lewis has larger "range" but I probably like Oldman better. Both are very good. Agree |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 12:24:48 PM EDT
[#39]
I like Oldman but I prefer actual acting to just yelling lines.
I think Geoffrey Rush is better than both. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 12:30:29 PM EDT
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I'm not sure if DDL has done comedy.  Daniel Day-Lewis spoofs Clint Eastwood's empty chair speech |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 12:35:39 PM EDT
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I like Oldman but I prefer actual acting to just yelling lines. I think Geoffrey Rush is better than both. Have you seen Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy? |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 2:11:44 PM EDT
[#42]
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Stephen Root NASA Flight Director Chris Kraft one moment https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3053/2017-02-05-09-48-09-140562.JPG Milton the next https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3053/2017-02-05-09-48-19-140564.JPG Highly underrated |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 2:29:35 PM EDT
[#43]
DDL didn't play Lincoln. He was Lincoln
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Posted: 2/5/2017 2:33:07 PM EDT
[#44]
Oldman. It's not even close.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 2:36:31 PM EDT
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I like Oldman but I prefer actual acting to just yelling lines. I think Geoffrey Rush is better than both. Rush has played some excellent roles, but I'm afraid he will forever be known as Captain Barbossa. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 2:39:10 PM EDT
[#47]
Kevin Costner.
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Posted: 2/5/2017 2:39:57 PM EDT
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Rush has played some excellent roles, but I'm afraid he will forever be known as Captain Barbossa. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I like Oldman but I prefer actual acting to just yelling lines. I think Geoffrey Rush is better than both. Rush has played some excellent roles, but I'm afraid he will forever be known as Captain Barbossa. I thought Barbossa was the best character out of all those pirate movies. |
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Posted: 2/5/2017 2:48:26 PM EDT
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Stephen Root NASA Flight Director Chris Kraft one moment https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3053/2017-02-05-09-48-09-140562.JPG Milton the next https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/3053/2017-02-05-09-48-19-140564.JPG  Attached File |
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