PubTalkForum's Greatest Actor! - ROUND TWO: Marlon Brando (2) vs. Clint Eastwood (3)

[Everlong]

PubTalkForum's Greatest Actor Tournament!
ROUND TWO: Marlon Brando (2) vs. Clint Eastwood (3)



A tremendously skilled actor who performed in iconic role after iconic role, Marlon Brando is just as famous for his method acting and difficulty to work with as he is for his legendary film roles.

FAMOUS ROLES
* = Earned Academy Award for Best Actor/Actress
~ = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor/Actress
^ = Earned Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor/Actress
# = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor/Actress

~Stanley in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
~Mark Antony in JULIUS CAESAR
*Terry Malloy in ON THE WATERFRONT
Sky Masterson in GUYS AND DOLLS
Lt. Fletcher Christian in MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
*Vito Corleone in THE GODFATHER
Jor-El in SUPERMAN
Col. Walter E. Kurtz in APOCALYPSE NOW

Brando was also nominated for Oscars for his work in VIVA ZAPATA!, SAYONARA, ULTIMO TANGO A PARIGI and A DRY WHITE SEASON.

IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000008/





A legend of film in his acting roles in classic Westerns and cop movies and one of the most renowned dirctors in film today, Clint Eastwood is a larger than life figure who transcends the film industry.

FAMOUS ROLES
* = Earned Academy Award for Best Actor/Actress
~ = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor/Actress
^ = Earned Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor/Actress
# = Earned Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor/Actress

Joe in A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
Blondie in THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Monco in OR A FEW DOLLARS MORE
Harry Calahan in THE DIRTY HARRY SERIES
~Bill Munny in UNFORGIVEN
Robert Kincaid in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
~Frankie Dunn in MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Walt Kowalski in GRAN TORINO

Eastwood has won Oscars for Directing in MILLION DOLLAR BABY and UNFORGIVEN and for Best Picture in MILLION DOLLAR BABY and UNFORGIVEN. He was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture awards for MYSTIC RIVER and LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA.

IMDB Page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/?ref_=nv_sr_1



VOTE NOW!

[Kyle]

Now it gets hard.

Brando.

[PorkChop]

This is a tough one for me, as I prefer Eastwood's films - however I'm voting Brando. Despite Eastwood being a complete badass, I feel Brando has excelled in more diverse and challenging roles. He really had to change up his style of acting throughout his career, to a greater extent than Eastwood did anyway - and had more memorable performances too. That gets my vote.

Favourite Eastwood film: Dirty Harry

Favourite Brando film: The Godfather (not even close)

[Kirbi]

Eastwood. Brando was great, but he let it make him lazy in his later career, and it really showed on screen.

Favourite performances by Clint Eastwood - Play Misty for Me, Unforgiven

Favourite performances by Marlon Brando - A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront

[Everlong]

This one is really close, so I figured I'd revive the thread. I voted Brando, but not without difficulty. Eastwood is certainly an icon, but in terms of acting ability I definitely wouldn't put him on Brando's level. Eastwood is outstanding at a particular type of role, but Brando's versatility in classic roles from The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire and more is really what's impressive. I'd put him in my top three or four of all time.