Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and more actors made their marks playing real people in movies and TV shows — photos
Anthony Hopkins portrayed John Quincy Adams in the 1997 film, Amistad. He was nominated for an Oscar for the performance, just as he was when he played Richard Nixon in Nixon (1995). Age: 87 Birthplace: Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, UK Also ranks #1 on The 90 Best British Actors Wor...
Anthony Hopkins portrayed John Quincy Adams in the 1997 film, Amistad. He was nominated for an Oscar for the performance, just as he was when he played Richard Nixon in Nixon (1995). Age: 87 Birthplace: Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, UK Also ranks #1 on The 90 Best British Actors Wor...
Despite his only Oscar win in 1984 – Best Lead Actor for Tender Mercies –Duvall has continued to flex his acting muscles in Deep Impact (1998) and The Judge (2014), with a movie due for release this year and one currently in production. 25 25. Jackie Chan 152 acting credits ...
Actors like Anthony Hopkins and Kathy Bates have portrayed outstanding roles that differ from their typical on-screen characters.
Thankfully,the film's Oscar-nominated leadshad no issue with expressing same-sex love in the film. As Gyllenhall toldAnother Manmagazine, Ledger even refused to perform a comedy bit at the 2007 Oscars about the film's gay romance. "Heath said, 'It's not a joke to me — I don't wan...
"It was the best material I had read in a long time, but I was nervous about a first-time director," he told GQ. "I was wrong. It happens." The movie earned seven Oscar nominations, including Best Supporting Actor forGeorge Clooney. Meanwhile, Gilroy went on to write and direct "Dup...
The way Churchill is portrayed in the movie, though, is generally thought-provoking, and it is fascinating to see how his past experiences affect his decision-making. But when it comes to the preparations for Operation Overlord, Churchill takes events past the point of credulity (and probably ...
As we draw nearer to the 2022 Oscar awards, we're looking back at the movies that have made an impact over the past year.
The response to the movie was deeply divided, with many fans and critics taking issue with the long run time, the lack of dialogs accorded to Superman, and Batman being portrayed as a middle-aged vigilante who tortures and kills criminals. Ben Affleck, who essayed the role of the Dark Kn...