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[Film] Clooney, Wahlberg, Neeson etc.
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Baldseagull
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Ok, Mark Wahlberg has made a couple of serious pieces of cinema. It isn't a shock to find him in average action flicks though.
A lot of these actors, like Nic Cage for example got stung on a tax avoidance scheme that came back to kick them in the arse.
That’s why they churn out dross.
Plus never underestimate the absolute rinsing some of these guys get in divorce courts.
That’s why they churn out dross.
Plus never underestimate the absolute rinsing some of these guys get in divorce courts.
Oh and I won’t have a bad word said about Wahlberg. He’s superb.
Oh and I won’t have a bad word said about Wahlberg. He’s superb.
No exceedingly rich person needs more money. They want more. That's it.
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Nic Cage is so interesting to me. His career trajectory I mean.
His early successes like Raising Arizona and Moonstruck leading somehow into becoming one of the 90s biggest action stars with Face/Off, The Rock and Con Air.
Then did some interesting work like Adaptation and Lord of War and then I guess Kick-Ass being his last big success before an absolute deluge of garbage to cover his financial problems.
But then in amongst all that crap he did are some absolute gems like Mandy and Pig and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
I reckon he makes all these bonkers film choices now because he enjoys it. And also probably because he gets paid a good chunk to turn up and basically be Nic Cage for 90 minutes.
It's been a wild career.
jackalbion
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I watched The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent the other week and really enjoyed it, he's having a little bit of a come back recently, does seem to be enjoying himself, like you say strange career.
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Never mind the crap movies, it amazes me to see A-listers turn up in crap adverts.
Does George Clooney really need to do those shite coffee ads ? Or Harvey Keitel do his Mr Wolf in those insurance ads ? You'd think with the careers they've had, they'd never need to work another day in their lives.
Maybe its their agents, still looking to sponge a % out of them.
Does George Clooney really need to do those shite coffee ads ? Or Harvey Keitel do his Mr Wolf in those insurance ads ? You'd think with the careers they've had, they'd never need to work another day in their lives.
Maybe its their agents, still looking to sponge a % out of them.
Lyndhurst 14
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He seemed to be having a blast in Renfield
beorhthelm
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probably for many it's something to do. it's self identity, if they aren't acting are they an actor or an ex-actor? and a lot will take on work not knowing the film will end up shite. just like the top footballer moving clubs to great fanfare, then being very mediocre.
Baldseagull
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It's a day out of their lives, for a shit tonne of money.
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Baldseagull
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I am guessing it would be hard to get Tom Cruise to be the face of Anusol.
That would surprise me.
Would you rate him as a good actor though?
He’s exactly the same in every movie. I imagine if a director wants him in a film they have to rewrite the script to be based in New England.
Cheeky Monkey
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Classic, along with Lone Survivor.
Cheeky Monkey
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I still can't believe he wasn't in my favourite (Boston set) bank heist film The Town, nor Good Will Hunting.
I still can't believe he wasn't in my favourite (Boston set) bank heist film The Town, nor Good Will Hunting.
The Town (2010) Ben Affleck originally wanted Mark Wahlberg for the role of James Coughlin, but he was busy shooting The Fighter (2010)
