The Super Dooper Celebrity Death Match/Compare the Actors Thread

Who is the Better Actor? Hanks or Depp?

Who is the better actor? Tom Hanks of Johnny Depp?

I love them both, but I will have to go with Tom Hanks. I would say that he makes his separation because the characters he has played have had more impact. (in my opinion)

Forrest Gump, Andrew Beckett, Josh from Big, and even as the FBI agent in Catch Me If you Can - these performances I considered as truly powerful, and they actually stayed on my mind for a few days after the credits had scrolled.

I love Johnny Depp, but overall his characters haven't been branded into my brain the way that Tom Hanks has been able to do.

Anyone else remember those animated "Celebrity Death Match" cartoons?

That's what this feels like....

Oh yeah, Hanks.

Hanks plays the Everyman.

Depp plays a dandy.

I prefer Depp.

ChaosTitan said:

Anyone else remember those animated "Celebrity Death Match" cartoons?

Click to expand...

Yes. I was probably too young to watch something so gory, but I thought it was great.

Tom Hanks. Johnny Depp bores me.

DiCaprio.

Cary Grant.

eta: DiCaprio's a weasel.

Ingmar Bergman

Isn't that the guy that knocked out Floyd Patterson?

That was Scarlett Johansson

No, that's Scarletpeaches

I vote for Tom Hanks because of that movie with the mermaid. Brilliant thespian.

I really like both of them. They're both amazing actors.

But Hanks is best.

Johnny Depp is not only a better actor, but is in that rarified air of actors that will be called a Classic by the time his career is finished. Hanks on the other hand, while a durable sort of actor, is pretty much done as far as his career is concerned, other than a Toy Story V.O. Depp will be producing blockbusters for years to come.

I would argue that Johnny Depp is a better character actor than either Hoffman or De Niro in the other thread.

Pirate, Gangster, Freak of nature, (sissorhands) Cocaine addict, Undercover detective, (jump street) Murderous Musically Gifted Barber, (seville). Gilbert Grape, to mention a few... A level onto himself, sorry Hanks ain't even on the same playing field.

Maybe Johnny's best role, was that of the creator of Peter Pan.....

Frickin' tough call.

Ed Wood anybody? I dunno, Hanks for serious drama, but Depp for raaaaange. So, Depp. And man I hated saying that

Tri

Don Allen said:

Johnny Depp is not only a better actor, but is in that rarified air of actors that will be called a Classic by the time his career is finished. ...

I would argue that Johnny Depp is a better character actor than either Hoffman or De Niro in the other thread.

Pirate, Gangster, Freak of nature, (sissorhands) Cocaine addict, Undercover detective, (jump street) Murderous Musically Gifted Barber, (seville). Gilbert Grape, to mention a few... A level onto himself, sorry Hanks ain't even on the same playing field.

Click to expand...

Agreed. I think its Johnny Depp, and its not even close.

Granted, I love Hanks, he is an amazing actor who has made some simply brilliant films.

But i've watched many Johnny Depp films and completely forgot it was Johnny Depp. His range is out of this freaking solar system and he has more gravity than a black hole.

This contest is like trying to determine which is heavier, Mt. Fuji or Mt. Everest.

Truth is, they are both so heavy as to be meaningless. But, if you were to have a cosmic scale, you'd see that Mt. Everest dwarfs Mt. Fuji.

That is how I regard this. Hanks is phenomenal, but Depp is in his own class IMO.

Mel...

Who was the better actor? Vic Tayback or Sebastian Cabot?

Well, how about it... Mel "Stow it, Flo!" from Alice, or Mr. French from Family Affair?

For me, Tayback's got the catch phrase, but Cabot's got the gravitas.

Struggling to remember either one...I know I saw both shows.


It's so unfair to make me choose between these two fine actors. LOL

Understood! I was going to compare Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Cat in the Hat, but that would've been just silly.

At least I'd have known who they are.

Spanky or Alfalfa?

jennontheisland said:

At least I'd have known who they are.

Click to expand...

Yeah, well, we know Canada ain't got no culture, so you are excused.

Imagine it's, say, Tim Horton vs. Maggie Trudeau.

Synonym said:

Spanky or Alfalfa?

Click to expand...

I'm voting the independent ticket - Buckwheat/Petey '12.