My picks are Florence Pugh and Andrew Scott. Terrific films / shows aside, even when they’re in something not-so-great, it somehow works because of them, imo. They just manage to elevate everything they touch and absolutely deliver.
Who are your picks?
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Andrew Scott is my favourite actor who I’d consider “in his prime”. He really elevated Catherine, Called Birdy (which was already kind of a sleepy surprise overall).
Florence is also great. So, you’re right on both counts!
Jeffery Wright is someone I’m always, always excited to see.
Josh O’Connor. Possibly one of the best, most versatile actors working today.
Also the criminally underrated Kirsten Dunst.
Some actors have the charisma of a beige wall and Hollywood keeps repainting it like it’s fresh
i’ve been impressed by Anthony Boyle lately.
Tom Pelphrey is killer in everything he shows up in (yes even Iron Fist)
Jesse Buckley, David Jonsson, Josh O’Connor, Ben Whishaw, Ruth Negga, Jeremy Strong
Olivia Colman. Even with terrible scripts she always delivers!
Emma Stone? I don’t think she has any bad performances or bad roles – pretty much from the Superbad days.
Joel Edgerton.
Rob Pattinson. Dev Patel.
Nicholas Hoult
Jesse Plemons.
Sam Rockwell always has a good performance
Mia Goth is phenomenal
Mother Saoirse
Daniel and Brian. ❤️
In general, and because Jessica Walter’s acidic tongue never missed a beat.
She could do comedy, drama, horror (She should have won an Oscar for Play Misty for Me. It was the Fatale Attraction before Fatal Attraction was even a thing.)
I miss her to this day. I’m just glad she got to go while having the time of her life on mmm m mmm [Archer.](https://youtu.be/gYMBf_0HqS4?si=9 TuRYhpdiHjViYlu)
It is staggering that Timothee and Florence has similiar starting timelines and somehow she still doesn’t have a single big budget film to lead while he is drowning in offers. Not a comment on talent but its silly that its 2025 and there still are barely any roles for women, not a certain kind of women even, just A WOMAN led movie. Gods i hope atleast young girls in next gen don’t have to keep relating to male experiences and can grew up with celebrating female ones
My man Jake Gyllenhaal. If you watch anything with him, you know you’re going to have a great time.
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Daniel Kaluuya, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin