Humor is a delicate art which imposes on comedians a tempo that is sometimes difficult to achieve. follow. We don't all laugh at the same films and we can sometimes remain unmoved by the same films. this or that great success of comedy. There is, however, a category that always pleases: it is when an actor, although known for his seriousness, throws the prejudices that we may have about him into the fire and dares to laugh at his image. We therefore return here to X dramatic actors who have successfully gotten rid of their label.
#7 Robert De Niro: Mafia Blues/My stepfather and me
When Robert De Niro launches into Mafia Blues,It's a small event.The Godfather actor was of course already sure of this. tried a little à comedy in the past but without much success. To give you an idea,one of the films where he approached the most direct genre is King of Comedy by Martin Scorseseand the film is so dark that it ended up being the primary source of inspiration for the film Joker with Joaquin Phoenix. But with Mafia Blues, De Niro finds the key to success. to finally laugh and make people laugh. imagejpeg19201080pixelsresize85.webp” type=”image/webp”>
By assuming his image as a gangster rooted in in the collective imagination since the 70s, the actor decides to laugh about it. See this hard to see cooking and bloodthirsty gangster letting loose, crying and depression allows the audience to laugh at the flaws not only of the character but also of this legendary actor. À from there, De Niro will exploit the vein of the ridiculous tough guy in several dozen films; the best known after Mafia Blues obviously remainsMy father-in-lawand me and its very (too many?) numerous sequels.
#6 Alan Rickman – Galaxy Quest
Since his death in 2016, Alan Rickman has been sorely missed in cinema. Today, he is mainly known for his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter saga.. But this gentleman was above all a genius actor who had shone in the world. in many English films and tragedies. In the United States,he was regularly called upon to participate. to embody implacable and cruel villains. The two perfect examples of his talent in this register are found in the first Die Hard and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves< /em> with Kevin Costner. But one of his best roles was certainly in the little-known and underrated sci-fi comedy Galaxy Quest.
The film follows the cast of actors from a canceled science fiction series, who are plunged despite the fact that they are still in trouble. her on an intergalactic adventure. The series was apparently a copy of Star Trek with its crew mixing various personalities from the four corners of a galaxy imaginary. Rickman plays a trained actor here. at the Shakespearean theater who laments that he is only remembered for his role as an extraterrestrial doctortaciturn. With hindsight, it is difficult not to see in advance the destiny of the actor who was only talked about Harry Potter until now. the end of his career. In any case,Rickman is as surprising as he is brilliant here in this role of « white clown » of the team.
#5 George Clooney – O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Intolerable Cruelty
Before seeing his career finally explode thanks to the Emergency series,George Clooney hung out his gaiters in dozens of films with more than questionable qualities. So, even if he is very present in a film likeThe Return of the Killer Tomatoes , difficult to speak of a successful comedy for the hero of Ocean’s Eleven. Subsequently, George Clooney always knew how to bring a certain charm to his life. his roles in the cinema, often imbued with a real comic dimension. C“However, it was in dramatic films that Clooney first really shone,and he even won the award. an Oscar for the very dark Syriana. However, the man who was Doctor Ross from the series Emergencies also has a whole parallel but no less prestigious career in comedy.
It is first and foremostthe Coen brothers who, at their discretion, of their films, were able to bring out all the madness and comic dimension of George Clooney. In O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Clooney plays the leader of a trio of escaped convicts. With his role as a talkative criminal, who has a certain talent for putting himself in ever crazier situations, the actor lets looseand demonstrates real comic talent. Later, in Intolerable Cruelty, another collaboration with the Coen brothers, Clooney plays a lawyer specializing in crime. in divorces who find themselves caught at the same time; his own game.
His interpretation of this charming but vulnerable character adds another dimension to his obvious talent for comedy. These two films show how how much Clooney is able to vary his acting from intense dramatic roles to dramatic roles. plays crazy comic roles with remarkable ease. In a slightly different genre but just as funny,we can only recommend the little-known but brilliantWelcome to you! Collinwooddirected by the Russo brothers.
#4 Ryan Gosling – The Nice Guys
For several months, Ryan Gosling has shattered his image of a half-tortured, half-moonish hunk yet established after long years of work. Indeed, the one whose career really exploded after the chilling Drive and Only God Forgives by director Nicolas Winding Refn now shines at will. sketches in which he has fun break his image, like the one paying homage toBeavis and Butthead(which we told you about here) or his brilliant live performance during the Oscars. But long before playing the candid Ken in Barbie, it was a completely different film that allowed the actor to move more directly towards comedy.
First and foremost, The Nice Guys, is written and directed by The Nice Guys. by the brilliant Shane Black (author of Lethal Weapon and Predator), which really allowed Gosling to show how funny he could be. This crime comedy stars Gosling and Russell Crowe as two detectives who team up to solve a missing persons case.Gosling dares to break his image as a confident hunk ;r of him and shows himself here as perfectly clumsy as he is patheticduring a performance that is worth she alone watching this excellent film.
#3 Channing Tatum – 21 Jump Street
Although Channing Tatum's career is not necessarily filled ONLY with dramatic roles, he is stillmainly known for his action films and a whole bunch of films in which he wiggleswhile showing off his logically forged muscles in the many Basic Fit of Los Angeles. Thereforehe initially seemed like a real gamble on the part of directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord (Spiderverse) when he was cast in the film. to give the reply to Jonah Hill in the cinematic (and humorous) adaptation of21 Jump Street.
À To everyone's surprise, Tatum showed a certain talent in the field. Often even funnier than Jonah Hill, Tatum easily wins the day. Since then, the actor has largely shifted his career in the direction of acting. comedies. We were able to see him in the sequel 21 Jump Street but also Le Secret de la cité lost and especially Ave Cesar by the Coen brothers whereù he lets off steam in a surreal musical comedy scene in a sailor's uniform.
#2 Brad Pitt – Burn After Reading
< p>Clearly, the Coen brothers seem to have a talent for uncovering the clown that hides deep within the most serious actors in Hollywood. After having fun at breaking the somewhat too serious image of George Clooney and before having fun with Channing Tatum (who are also both reunited in Ave Cesar) , the Coens had proposed; to depict one of the very rare comic performances of the very serious Brad Pitt.
So obviously, we can detect a greatly ironic and sarcastic in Fight Clubby David Fincher, but the fact is that Brad Pitt is much more casual than truly comical. On the other hand,the actor’s comedic abilities are fully on display during his hilarious performance at the same time. counter-employment inBurn After Reading by the Coen brothers.Pitt plays an employee there. enthusiastic but incredibly stupid gym-goer who finds himself mixed up with à a supposed spy plot. To be honest, Pitt is what we mainly remember in this film which is not necessarily the best of the directors of No Country for Old Men.
Since then, Brad Pitt has remained very discreet in comedy. We were able to hear him as MetroMan from Megamind, and see him make quick cameos in Deadpool 2 em> or The Secret of the City; Lostwith Channing Tatum who we were talking about just above (everything overlaps…). da5bfb1fb1659 .jpgimagejpeg19201080pixelsredimensionne85.webp” type=”image/webp”>
#1 Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
It’s clearlythe most surprising of all the comic performancesof the last 25 years, if not the most surprising in the entire history of cinema. Tom Cruise, the untouchable hero, the one who even when he plays the bad guy always keeps a perfect smile with white teeth (we talk about it in detail right here), accepted to play a character who is obese, bald and perfectly rejects the time of the comedy Tropic Thunder.
In this film which tells the story of how the production of a Hollywood war film goes particularly wrong, Cruise plays the producer and head of the studio behind the film. Gross, dirty and constantly enraged, Les Grossman is a vile and cruel character of whom there is nothing to be ashamed of. save.Covered in heavy prosthetic makeup and almost unrecognizable in the role, Cruise invests himself fully in the madness of the character and offers some of the best sequences in the film. To be honest,there were even plans to do a spin-off entirely dedicated to to the character,but unfortunately,Tropic Thundernot having been released. a huge success, this comedy project entirely thought out for Tom Cruise was abandoned.
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