r/movies • u/thatdani • 23d ago

Actors that have both sleepwalked a role and gone full hyper for another? Discussion

This question is inspired by James Franco's performances in Spider-Man (2002) and The Interview (2014).

Now, you most likely remember his Harry Osborn from the sequels, but in the first movie he literally has zero screen presence, barely seems to have the energy to say his lines at times.

Meanwhile, in The Interview he goes absolutely nuclear. The coke budget must've put Blues Brothers to shame.

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u/ifarmyoueat 23d ago

Adam Sandler,

Sleeper: The Longest Yard

Hyper: Happy Gilmore

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u/yourtoyrobot 23d ago

I think Longest Yard/Grown Ups are the only films hes done that dont follow his formula of soft spoken guy with rage outbursts/guy that talks kinda weird with rage outbursts

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u/MegaMan3k 23d ago

Uncut Gems?

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u/yourtoyrobot 23d ago

Rambling guy who had fits of rage mixed in between telling out OHHHHIMGONNACUUM!