Movies in which a lesser billed actor Stole the Show

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Exactly the question that I asked, yet you had people complaining about it.

It’s like they’ve never heard of the term co-leads in movie and TV production. Just doesn’t you are #1 on the billing doesn’t mean that you aren’t a lead.

Exactly…. Having Meryl Streep (for example) as a co lead damn sure doesn’t diminish her billing, same for Jack…. their reasoning for being cast is for the hope they might actually steal the show, or at least firmly support it…..

And Tom and Demi weren’t outdone…. Just a great cast goin to work imo

 

[WesCrook]

Bernie Mac in House Party 3
Chris Tucker in everything until Money Talks.
Dave Chappelle in Undercover Brother
Dru Down in Original Gangstas

Most "out of left field" reply.....but a good one.

He really did outshine everyone else.

"Maybe I should play for the BULLZ, huh, Mr. BOOKman"

 

[Art Barr]

I think of anyone that isn't the lead.

This is the poster for Untouchables:

Connery is the fifth listed actor

But if we are going off this depiction, Regina Hall from The Best Man. Bronson Pinchot and Damon Wayans in Beverly Hills Cop.

I know untouchables because my stage name was:

Elliot ness

So from specific study at the time.
I know the fulm pretty well.
Along with dune.


Daman wayans in bvc cause he was black balled around then allegedly.

Best man is one of those movies i have too jumbled.
with the list of other urban flicks around that time

That offbrand dude lakeith stansfield in that black horror film.

This is a good thread cause you have to think about it.


Art Barr

 

[mastermind]

Daman wayans in bvc cause he was black balled around then allegedly.

No he wasn’t

That offbrand dude lakeith stansfield in that black horror film.

This is a good call

 

[MJ Truth]

Obviously Rocky and Samuel L in The Other Guys

 

[MidwestD]

Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross

"Coffee is for closers!"

 

[Easy-E]

Dark Knight - Heath Ledger - Joker - It's the GOAT Comic Book movie, but, I hated on it for a minute because "It's a Joker movie"

No Country for Old Men - Anton Chigurh - Javier Bardem

I'd never heard of dude before

One of the best villians ever.

Katt Williams in Friday After Next

Cliffton Powell as Pinky in Next Friday

fukk Chris Tucker (Respectfully) Money Mike need to be in the next Friday

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket kickstarted his career.

Val Kilmer in Tombstone.

Val Kilmer might be the definition of stealing the entire fukking show/movie/genre... You ask me about a western and I'm going to tell you about Val Kilmer in Tombstone

 

[nieman]

Definitely not lesser billed….



well what do you mean by lesser billed exactly

Exactly the question that I asked, yet you had people complaining about it.

It’s like they’ve never heard of the term co-leads in movie and TV production. Just doesn’t you are #1 on the billing doesn’t mean that you aren’t a lead.

There's always a billing order. The first name listed on the marquee is the Top-Billed. Actors have argued about being top billed, even if they're actual on screen time was minimal, or share screen time. You can do whatever you want with the editing or in promotional material, as long as their names appear first. Most of the A-List actors don't pay attention to the promotional material or trailers, so they wouldn't even know how the film was promoted, but they only care about that Top Billing. It's all about ego. Marlon Brando got top billing for Superman...Gene Hackman got 2nd lead.

Even in movies with co-leads, there is someone who receives top billing. That's just the way it is. But it's rare for you to be a lead in any capacity, but have your name in the smaller font.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

There's always a billing order. The first name listed on the marquee is the Top-Billed. Actors have argued about being top billed, even if they're actual on screen time was minimal, or share screen time. You can do whatever you want with the editing or in promotional material, as long as their names appear first. Most of the A-List actors don't pay attention to the promotional material or trailers, so they wouldn't even know how the film was promoted, but they only care about that Top Billing. It's all about ego. Marlon Brando got top billing for Superman...Gene Hackman got 2nd lead.

Even in movies with co-leads, there is someone who receives top billing. That's just the way it is. But it's rare for you to be a lead in any capacity, but have your name in the smaller font.

An example of that is the recent Aladdin film when Will Smith got top billing over the actor who played Aladdin, who was technically the lead actor in the film.

 

[RennisDeynolds]

Best part of the whole movie by far, dude KILLED this role effortlessly . M'Baku >>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[b. woods]

Pops

 

[b. woods]

Wayman

as well

 

[b. woods]

Dru Down in Original Gangstas

 

[winb83]

Put that coffee down. Coffee is for closers only.