Why Wasn’t Joe Pesci more famous?

[semicko82]

Apparently he didn't want to be more famous

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

essentially this, dude is like the scottie pippen of mafia movies.

Also typecasted to hell

How can he be the Scottie Pippen when he steals the show in all those movies

 

[nieman]

He actually had an album before he was an actor, and basically the guy that put the Four Seasons together.

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

Pesci has classic movies and performances. His legacy is cemented. A one of a kind.

his performance in The Irishman did NOT get enough praise. that had a murderer's row of actors and he was the best, and didn't seem like a caricature like a lot of people in the film.

 

[Blankthawtz]

 

[Pool_Shark]

He’s a perfect fit, annoying face and voice just like a real wiseguy

Yeah even Michael Franzese says Joe plays the role the most authentic out of any actor in a mob movie.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

• Home Alone- Angry burglar
• Lethal Weapon- Angry snitch
• Raging Bull- Angry friend
• Moonwalker- Angry guy that steals kids and hates Michael Jackson
• The Super- Angry whiny landlord
• My Cousin Vinny- Angry lawyer

I love him as a actor but breh, the only time he escape the angry small dude was in JFK where he was actually amazing in

In fact The Irishman was a departure from his normal scthick

OP is buggin. Joe Pesci is wildly famous.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

his academy award speech says it all

hahahaha

 

[MJ Truth]

One dimensional

I love Pesci but dude was like the white version of Laurenz Tate minus the suave and smooth sense of his demeanor.

How is Larenz Tate of all actors one dimensional?

Darius Lovehall vs O Dogg vs the character he played in Dead Presidents are nothing alike.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

How is Larenz Tate of all actors one dimensional?

Darius Lovehall vs O Dogg vs the character he played in Dead Presidents are nothing alike.

I just can't shake that cadence when I see him in movies. Trust, I love him as a actor but I'm just saying

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

His voice limited his roles.

 

[Ricky Dunigan]

Home Alone series is iconic. That generation loves him for that . Other generations love his mobster stuff.


He’s pretty big and could’ve been bigger had he cared.

 

[richaveli83]

essentially this, dude is like the scottie pippen of mafia movies.

Also typecasted to hell

 

[richaveli83]

Those prank calls are gold!

 

[Cloutius Maximus]

i mean he's pretty famous already lol. most people know him from either home alone or goodfellas, casino, etc.

do you mean will smith, leonardo dicaprio levels of fame? he just wasn't that type of actor. neither is daniel day-lewis or james gandolfini (R.I.P.)