Warrior Casting

[qos]

I'm taking a poll: which actors (from the 1980's to the present) do you think have been the most convincing in portraying warriors: people who fight and kill other people as a way of life, whether as good guys or bad guys. They look like they have both the physical strength and the mental orientation to engage in deadly force and survive long enough to get good at it. There's usually a ruthless streak in them.

Off the top of my head: Russell Crowe in Gladiator is a standout. I've always found it easy to believe Sean Bean, especially as Sharpe. Chow Yun-Fat has the natural grace and strength, as well as the mental focus. I was willing to believe Uma Thurman in Kill Bill and Michelle Yeoh in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Ken Watanabe in The Last Samurai.

Your thoughts?

Comments

[amqu.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Sean Bean, I thought he and Pierce Brosnan were both good in Goldeneye as two faces of the same coin. In fact, I thought Pierce Brosnan really fleshed out who I always thought James Bond really was in that movie.

[qos.livejournal.com]

I almost listed Brosnan's Bond as an honorable mention. I find him totally believable as a spy/assassin. He shows a hard/ruthless side that was nowhere to be seen in, say, Remington Steele.

Bean is also excellent as a warrior in Bravo Two-Zero, LOTR, Troy. . . He seems very comfortable handling weapons

[amqu.livejournal.com]

Boromir is my favorite character in the movies. I much prefered him to Aragorn. Though, yeah, I loved Aragorn. ;)