List the Movies in Which the Main Actors Were Upstaged by Another Actor

Self | March 23, 2013 | PJ-Comix

[PJ-Comix]

I've always been interested in movies in which the main characters were upstaged by another character. One such movie as an example was "Giant" in which James Dean as Jett Rink completely overshadowed Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor as Bick and Leslie Benedict.

Rarely has a movie been so completely stolen by a character. While Hudson and Taylor had scenes together that bordered on producing yawns, Jett Rink completely fascinated the viewer. Even when Rink waved his hand goodbye, he did it in such a way that the viewers found riveting. Also fascinating was the transformation of the older Rink into a mean drunk. Another thing is that James Dean at least made the effort to sound like a Texan which Rock Hudson was apparently unable to do which is another reason why his Bick Benedict character was unconvincing.

[miss marmelstein]

That’s how detailed the movie was! I love how the great hall becomes so modern by the 1950s. Lovely movie.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

You could say the same about Eddie Murphy's bumbling twin brother in another Martin movie,Bowfinger.

Good point! AND, speaking of which... "Sergio" upstaged Eddie Murphy's character in BEVERLY HILLS COP! ...So effectively, that they brought Bronson Pinchot back in the sequel. (Eddie loved the upstage!)

[LittleBillyInfidel]

You could say the same about Eddie Murphy's bumbling twin brother in another Martin movie,Bowfinger.

Good point! AND, speaking of which... "Sergio" upstaged Eddie Murphy's character in BEVERLY HILLS COP! ...So effectively, that they brought Bronson Pinchot back in the sequel. (Eddie loved the upstage!)

[LittleBillyInfidel]

You could say the same about Eddie Murphy's bumbling twin brother in another Martin movie,Bowfinger.

Good point! AND, speaking of which... "Sergio" upstaged Eddie Murphy's character in BEVERLY HILLS COP! ...So effectively, that they brought Bronson Pinchot back in the sequel. (Eddie loved the upstage!)

[LittleBillyInfidel]

You could say the same about Eddie Murphy's bumbling twin brother in another Martin movie,Bowfinger.

Good point! AND, speaking of which... "Sergio" upstaged Eddie Murphy's character in BEVERLY HILLS COP! ...So effectively, that they brought Bronson Pinchot back in the sequel. (Eddie loved the upstage!)

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Awww crap. I upstaged myself by quadruple posting. (I G blame my wifi...and my ignorance...ugh.)

[al_c]

Two Mules for Sister Sarah ... Clint Eastwood upstaged by Shirley McClaine.

He also got upstaged in The Outlaw Josey Wales by the old Indian guy and the old lady.

[Kid Shelleen]

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[FlingWingFlyer]

LOL! I love it! One of my all time favorites. Lee Marvin took that movie and made it his own. The guy was great.

[Oztrich Boy]

American Pie: Alyson Hannigan was offered the part of Heather, the major female role. She turned it down, asking for the part of a secondary character, which meant she didn't even get name billing in the original poster.

Her reason: although her preferred character had only about a dozen lines, they were more memorable.

"This one time, in Band Camp...."

[GeronL]

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[EEGator]

Thanks for the links.

[devolve]

THELMA AND LOUISE THUNDERBIRD

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THELMA AND LOUISE THUNDERBIRD

[0.E.O]

Casablanca. I've watched it I don't know how many times and I still think that Claude Raines stole the show.

[Ronald_Magnus]

Jeff Bridges upstaged Clint Eastwood in “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot”...imo.

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THE MODEL T FORD IN THE OIL DERRICK SCENE IN GIANT

DON'T DRIVE YOUR PORSCHE 550A SPYDER ON THE ROAD JAMES

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Jack Nicholson - Essy Rider went on to a major film career from there. Here's to the first of the day

[RGSpincich]

Paint Your Wagon, Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood upstaged by the wagon.

To his credit, though, Lee Marvin did upstage both John Wayne and Jimmy Sewart in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

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HEY SAILOR!