List performances by actors that you REALLY found amazing.

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Let me start:

Meryl Streep : Devil wears prada
Selma Hayek : Frida
Tom Hanks : Forrest Gump
Christian Bale : The Machinist
Brad Pitt : 12 Monkeys
Eva Green : Casino Royale

Those are off the top of my head at the moment.

hmm... noting the ones I remember they're

Brad Pitt in: interview with the vampire
Tom Cruise in: Mission Impossible 3
Angelina Jolie (sp?) in Tomb Raider
Ian McKellen (Gandalf) in Lord of The Rings
Jhonny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean

philip seymour hoffman in capote
it was just amazing
no wonder he won an oscar for it

philip seymour hoffman in capote
it was just amazing
no wonder he won an oscar for it

I absolutely agree with that..he was really amazing in that movie.

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I'd like to add Angelina Jolie in 'Girl interrupted'. which is also an oscar winning role for her.

Russell Crowe- Gladiator.
Denzel Washington-Man on fire
Denzel Washington - John Q

Not to mention, Gladiator won 5 oscars. :)

Sean Penn: I am Sam.
Leonardo De Caprio: The Titanic.
Joaquin Phoenix: Walk The Line.
Uma Thurman: Kill Bill.
Brad Pitt: Se7en.

Selma Hayek - Frida
Joaquin Phoenix - Walk The Line
Denzel Washington - John Q
Al Pacino - The Godfather

Tom Hanks is the best performer ever! :love: he just lives the character he's acting like it's really him my god i just love him so definately
Tom Hanks : Forrest Gump

Not really with it right now, but the ones that jump in my mind at the moment:

Sean Penn - I am Sam
Leonardo Di Caprio - What's eating Gilbert Grape?
Ian McKellan - Gandalf, Lord of the rings trilogy
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean
Julia Roberts - Erin Brokovich

Oh & of course Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump & Cast Away.

Jhonny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean

Meryl Streep in Devil wears prada

Al Pacino in The Godfather

I can't recall others !

Meryl Streep will most likely get an Oscar nomination for her role in The hit comedy 'The devil wears prada'. She already won a golden globe last week. I just love meryl..everything she touches turns to gold.

^ I love Meryl too. Definitely the best actress there is right now. Her performances are perfection.

Other great performers:
Mel Gibson - Brave Heart
Denzel Washington - John Q
Susan Sarandon (can't think of a specific movie though)