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List the Movies in Which the Main Actors Were Upstaged by Another Actor
Self | March 23, 2013 | PJ-Comix

Posted on 03/23/2013 5:46:51 AM PDT by 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.


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Okay, now your turn. What movies were upstaged by one character other than the main character?
1 posted on 03/23/2013 5:46:51 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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“The Dark Knight” in which Heath Ledger’s Joker upstaged Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne/Batman.

To be fair, that could well have the point, however. The antagonist in a story is often more interesting than the protagonist.


2 posted on 03/23/2013 5:49:47 AM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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Pretty much any movie with Christopher Walken.


3 posted on 03/23/2013 5:51:41 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The ballot box is a sham. Nothing will change until after the war.)
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The first Batman movie, in which Michael Keaton’s Batman/Bruce Wayne was upstaged by Jack Nicholson’s Joker.


4 posted on 03/23/2013 5:51:55 AM PDT by Daveinyork (."Trusting government with power and money is like trusting teenaged boys with whiskey and car keys,)
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Star Wars. Most character’s were cooler than Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker.


5 posted on 03/23/2013 5:53:37 AM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
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Silence of the Lambs.

Clarice/Foster was hands down upstaged by Lecter/Hopkins
6 posted on 03/23/2013 5:54:51 AM PDT by CMS (I have not heard any politcians say how to take away guns from criminals, just law abiding citizens)
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I thought Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight upstaged Murray and Chase in Caddyshack.


7 posted on 03/23/2013 5:55:03 AM PDT by perez24 (Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap.)
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Though it is not unusual for the antagonist to do so, I thought Javier Bardem in Sky Fall stole the show.


8 posted on 03/23/2013 5:55:47 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Get armed, practice in the use of your weapons, get physically fit, stay alert!)
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Star Wars. Most character’s were cooler than Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker.

Upstaged by R2D2 and the Wookies.

9 posted on 03/23/2013 5:56:00 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (Beware the Rip in the Space/Time Continuum)
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“The first Batman movie, in which Michael Keaton’s Batman/Bruce Wayne was upstaged by Jack Nicholson’s Joker.”

It’s much more fun to be the bad guy. You get to say, “I will kill you. I will kill you all!” Or, “You will rue the day.” Or, “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die…what? I have to leave now, before the laser cuts him in half? But I’ll miss the escape…”

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10 posted on 03/23/2013 5:56:07 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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The Sixth Sense......Bruce Willis was good but Haley Joel Osment stole the show.


11 posted on 03/23/2013 5:56:49 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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In “Kick Ass”, Chloe Moretz stole the show as “Hit Girl”.


12 posted on 03/23/2013 5:59:04 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The ballot box is a sham. Nothing will change until after the war.)
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Well, I’m gonna disagree with you. James Dean is wonderful in the movie but Rock Hudson probably gave the best performance of his career and Elizabeth Taylor was incapable of being boring. Also, Mercedes McCambridge is fantastic as Rock’s weirdo sister.

The direction by George Stevens is so beautiful (my favorite scene is Dean’s climb up the derrick to the platform to view his little kingdom) and the set design is stunning. The house, which goes through multiple changes over the decades, is a character in and of itself.

And let’s not forget the score. A classic that simply improves with time.


13 posted on 03/23/2013 5:59:55 AM PDT by miss marmelstein ( Richard Lives Yet!)
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Interesting topic, and it happens all the time, not just in movies but in life.

I can not think of an example at the moment (morning brain fog) but it normally happens when the lead character sells himself out on beliefs and some secondary character remains unassuming and true to his beliefs.


14 posted on 03/23/2013 6:00:42 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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I was rooting for the gopher. ☺
15 posted on 03/23/2013 6:01:31 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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In the Matrix films, Keanu Reeves was upstaged by Agent Smith and also by various wooden stage props.


16 posted on 03/23/2013 6:02:15 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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Any movie with Ben Afleck. The guy is wooden, can’t act his way outta a wet paper bag.


17 posted on 03/23/2013 6:02:53 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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Samwise Gamgee and Gollum were both better than Frodo.


18 posted on 03/23/2013 6:03:31 AM PDT by Mercat
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Val Kilmer stole TOMBSTONE. If memory serves, he was something like 4th or 5th billed.
Think back and he damn near stole TOP GUN.
19 posted on 03/23/2013 6:04:55 AM PDT by Tupelo (Old, Bald, Ugly, Fat and Broke in Arizona)
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Joe Pesci in Goodfellas.


20 posted on 03/23/2013 6:05:18 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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