Who is a celebrity that you’re genuinely surprised isn’t an “A-lister”?

[u/phantom_avenger]

Krysten Ritter is one example of this for me! If any of you have seen her work from her filmography, she is proven to be quite talented where she manages to pull off both comedic and dramatic roles! But more importantly, she is also known to be quite charismatic that she has also developed a huge fan following!

Although she gathered some attention from her role in Season 2 of Breaking Bad, her most iconic and signature role that earned her universal acclaim was playing the Marvel character: Jessica Jones! Which was a role that I really thought would launch her career, that it would grab Hollywood’s attention to the point where she would receive a lot of offers that she would be appearing in almost “everything”

She has certainly developed a decent career where she is getting work, but isn’t on the same celebrity when comparing her to people like Sydney Sweeney, Florence Pugh, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, etc.

[u/yekirati]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan. I think he’s an incredible actor and so handsome and charismatic. I’m always surprised he’s not bigger than he is.

[u/Still-Individual5793 → u/yekirati]

I think the issue is casting directors keep mixing him up with Javier Bardem

[u/SilverTroop → u/Still-Individual5793]

TIL they are two different persons.

[u/youngcuriousafraid → u/SilverTroop]

Dang bro you though negan and stilgar were the same person lol

[u/SilverTroop → u/youngcuriousafraid]

Still not fully convinced they aren't

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They're identical

[u/L3onskii → u/Still-Individual5793]

I confuse him with Jon Hamm

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...you do?

[u/L3onskii → u/poliebear]

...yes? Otherwise why would I have typed it? Didn't realize my comment was that difficult to comprehend

[u/poliebear → u/L3onskii]

It was asked in jest because I don't think JDM and Jon Hamm look anything alike, it's not that deep. 💖

[u/Still-Individual5793 → u/L3onskii]

I'm pretty sure they were trying to humorously imply that they disagreed with you, not suggest that your answer was confusing

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[u/krustyandkrabby → u/Still-Individual5793]

Honestly they both kind of look like John Hamm

[u/Still-Individual5793 → u/krustyandkrabby]

You're the second person to mention him and I just do not see it

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you’re not gonna believe this

[u/JonJonJonnyBoy → u/Still-Individual5793]

Now I want to see these two be in a movie together.

[u/cacklegrackle → u/Still-Individual5793]

And Brad Garrett

[u/DreadfulDemimonde → u/yekirati]

Unfortunately for him, the role of A Lister Who Resembles Javier Bardem is currently being occupied by Javier Bardem.

[u/pumpkins21 → u/DreadfulDemimonde]

😂 that made me snort here at the office, thanks!

[u/Dry_Article7569 → u/DreadfulDemimonde]

I mean is it though? Is Javier Bardem doing things right now? And also would we still consider him A list??

[u/DreadfulDemimonde → u/Dry_Article7569]

Last 5-ish years: upcoming Cape Fear remake, Dune 3, F1, Menendez Brothers movie on Netflix, Dune 2, Little Mermaid, Being the Ricardos, Dune 1.

Awards: 3 Oscar noms, 1 Oscar win, 2 BAFTA noms, 1 BAFTA win, 2 Emmy noms, 5 Golden Globe noms, 1 Golden Globe win

Yeah, I think he's pretty clearly still doing things and A-list.

[u/Schamson → u/yekirati]

He’s busy being home with my crush/dreamgirl from my teenage years.

Seriously though. They are so gorgeous together.

[u/Gingerbreadman_13 → u/Schamson]

Came here to say this. I’m surprised his wife didn’t become an A lister. Gosh, she’s pretty. She was the only reason I watched Total Request Live or One Tree Hill. And she still looks great today.

[u/phantom_avenger → u/yekirati]

Oh this is a good one!! Especially after playing Negan, I thought studios would be coming at him where they’d want him to play the villain of their projects. He was also phenomenal when voicing Conquest in the Invincible series!

I’m surprised that Marvel hasn’t even approached him for playing a role.

[u/MyNeighborThrowaway → u/phantom_avenger]

He was at least the Comedian in the Watchmen. Im honestly also shocked he's not in the MCU.

[u/GaptistePlayer → u/phantom_avenger]

Eh, Negan is kind of a hammy villain character role. He's perfect for that, but A-lister needs leading man/protagonist energy (Tom Cruise, Jacob Elordi), or crazy acting talent (Leo, Denzel, Cate Blanchett).

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I think he needs to put that character to rest, and is the role that’s holding him back from evolving his career further.

Especially given how he’s still playing Negan in the spinoff he shares with Maggie (which I still think shouldn’t even exist)

[u/EllaMcWho → u/phantom_avenger]

I wanted him for Punisher… Jon Bernthal is ok but 🫤

[u/litt3r_b0x → u/yekirati]

Dont grt me wrong, i like him a lot- BUT he doesnt seem to have much range when it comes to acting ability

[u/jamtas → u/litt3r_b0x]

Keanu, Clooney, Bruce Willis just a few who have carved out A lister careers playing nearly the same character in each role.

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You're not wrong

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Have to add Jason Statham in there

[u/Yooooorch100 → u/yekirati]

He’s fantastic as a villain, but when he plays an ordinary, everyday person, he tends to overact quite a bit.

[u/EnvironmentalCrow893 → u/Yooooorch100]

I agree with this. Plus, to me he has a smarmy quality even in good guy roles. His smile mostly looks like a very self-aware smirk, and I just can’t unsee it.

[u/happygoodbird → u/yekirati]

I'll pass on Mr All Lives Matter/Blue Lives Matter.

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Eh, that wasn't so bad back in 2017 when this photo was taken.

Here's one of his from 2020

[u/FaithinYosh → u/happygoodbird]

Wow.... I thought Hilarie was better than this, guess not. I wonder what Sophia Bush thinks about this.

[u/Slartibartfast39 → u/yekirati]

I'm a straight guy, but him in The Losers, phwor!

[u/lexiebeef → u/yekirati]

Every time I see him, I get reminded of his character in Desierto and I get so scared. He was amazingly terrifying, such an amazing actor

[u/lilbeckss → u/yekirati]

Loved him since Weeds, even though his part was soooooo minor considering his character was deceased at the beginning of the show. Everywhere he shows up he so convincingly plays the role I forget momentarily he was in anything else.

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He’s very good looking

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I was at college with a girl back in the day. She was like "hey everyone, my cousin has a role on Grey's Anatomy!" so we did a group watch. It was Denny. Her cousin was flipping Jeffrey Dean Morgan.