Actors who play the same role in every movie (Hollywood, directors, Jason Bateman)

[loose cannon]

Danny Aiello has always been in crime movies usually with mafia related themes. Whether a good guy or bad guy he's doing the same thing.

[jjwebbster]

Jack Palance Always the bad guy
Dennis Hopper Anti-Hero

[sweetdreamerx0]

Even though I love her I'm going to have to say Angelina Jolie the same exact character in all her movies!

[sweetdreamerx0]

Originally Posted by Sir Klato

1. Jason Bateman
2. Ryan Reynolds
3. Jonah Hill
4. Michael Cera
5. Christopher Mintz-Plasse
6. Bill Hader
7. Seth Rogen
8. Emma Stone
9. Steve Carell
10. Justin Long
11. Jay Baruchel

All play the same role in every movie. They are niche actors. The Oscars should create an award for this type of acting. I enjoyed the movies that they have done but i am somewhat over the type of characters that they always portray.

Emma stone doesn't play the same roles....

[ans57]

Originally Posted by English Dave

This has always been the case throughout the history of the movies. You can go way back
to people like Clark Gable and many others. They basically played the same character their
whole careers. When Gable tried to change the routine in a few films like Parnell in 1937,
the films flopped!! People get typecast, because many movie fans like it that way.

That's because more often than not, producers and directors always look for a suitable actor who would resemble the character in every way, thus...they'll be just playing "as is" in any part they portray.

Jack Nicholson is a good example of type casting.

[straka91]

Hopkins
Hanks
Sandler

[MountainBiking]

Joe Pesci

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[D217]

Not that I have a problem w/ it, but Liam Neeson's been in alot of movies lately where he just comes in and kicks everyone's a$$! lol

[Ohiogirl81]

For awhile, earlier in her career, Meryl Streep played an awful lot of neurotic, messed-up women to the point where I wouldn't watch her movies. While her performances, for the most part, might have been stellar, I couldn't stand the characters she was portraying.

[ans57]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

For awhile, earlier in her career, Meryl Streep played an awful lot of neurotic, messed-up women to the point where I wouldn't watch her movies. While her performances, for the most part, might have been stellar, I couldn't stand the characters she was portraying.

Good point...actually, the only time I enjoyed her acting (other than Sofie's Choice) was in "Death Becomes Her" a dark comedy with Goldie Hawn...

With the stay-young looking generation of today...this movie is bizarrely fitting.