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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2021, 03:43:01 PM »

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What about Tom Brady in Tampa wins The Super Bowl....That movie.
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
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Mickey Rourke was pretty believable in the Wrestler.
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2021, 05:14:16 PM »

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KG as himself in Uncut Gems ;)

Daniel Bruhl as Niki Lauda in Rush was pretty great for my mind. Mark Wahlberg was surprisingly strong as Micky Ward too
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2021, 10:33:38 PM »

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King Richard comes out soon and from the previews and reviews it looks like Will Smith may get nominated again for playing a real person in the world of athletics. 
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2021, 08:24:16 AM »

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C'mon the answer is Redford as Roy Hobbs.   We have our own here....

I always like Burt Lancaster's Jim Thorpe.

https://youtu.be/Dq4UADSQ9NY

He was superb natural athete.
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He was a tough street kid who took an early interest in gymnastics. He joined the circus as an acrobat and worked there until he was injured.

http://www.bewaretheblog.com/2016/04/burt-lancaster-circus-acrobat-turned.html
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2021, 09:22:12 AM »

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William Bendix as Babe Ruth
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2021, 10:29:43 AM »

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Gary Stevens in Seabiscuit.
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« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2021, 12:16:31 PM »

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Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy were both great in Warrior.
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2021, 12:18:08 PM »

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Quote from: Donoghus on March 17, 2021, 05:00:49 PM
Mickey Rourke was pretty believable in the Wrestler.
I have to side with this.
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2021, 03:58:46 PM »

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Quote from: Csfan1984 on October 29, 2021, 12:18:08 PM
Quote from: Donoghus on March 17, 2021, 05:00:49 PM
Mickey Rourke was pretty believable in the Wrestler.
I have to side with this.
Me too.  Amazing performance.
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2021, 07:06:08 PM »

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I thought Eight Men Out was cast very well

Michael Ontkean in Slap Shot

More boxing:
Russell Crowe as James J Braddock in Cinderella Man
Tom Hardy in Warrior
Jake Gyllenhall in Southpaw

Steven Chow in Shaolin Soccer ( ;D)
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #26 on: October 29, 2021, 07:10:51 PM »

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Quote from: ConnerHenry on October 29, 2021, 07:06:08 PM
I thought Eight Men Out was cast very well

Michael Ontkean in Slap Shot

More boxing:
Russell Crowe as James J Braddock in Cinderella Man
Tom Hardy in Warrior
Jake Gyllenhall in Southpaw

Steven Chow in Shaolin Soccer ( ;D)
Hillary Swank in Million Dollar Baby was fantastic.
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #27 on: October 29, 2021, 07:27:07 PM »

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Robby Benson in One on One
Burt Lancaster in Jim Thorpe – All-American
James Caan in Rollerball
Vince Vaughn in dodgeball
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #28 on: October 29, 2021, 07:27:42 PM »

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Quote from: nickagneta on October 29, 2021, 07:10:51 PM
Quote from: ConnerHenry on October 29, 2021, 07:06:08 PM
I thought Eight Men Out was cast very well

Michael Ontkean in Slap Shot

More boxing:
Russell Crowe as James J Braddock in Cinderella Man
Tom Hardy in Warrior
Jake Gyllenhall in Southpaw

Steven Chow in Shaolin Soccer ( ;D)
Hillary Swank in Million Dollar Baby was fantastic.

That movie is a gut punch!
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Re: What actor portrayed his athlete character the best?
« Reply #29 on: October 29, 2021, 07:28:58 PM »

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Oh and Paul Newman in The Hustler
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