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Comments (12)
They're all in movies based... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Victor | January 16, 2006 7:28 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They're all in movies based on comic books (Weaving, "V for Vendetta"; Stewart and McKellen are in the X-Men movies.
1. Posted by Victor | January 16, 2006 7:28 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 07:28
2. Posted by pylorns | January 16, 2006 7:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
damn. so close.
2. Posted by pylorns | January 16, 2006 7:36 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 07:36
3. Posted by Katie | January 16, 2006 7:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I was going to suggest that they've all played gay characters at some point in their careers, although that's not particularly unusual nor an accomplisment, per se. However, excluding Hugh Jackman does shoot that down.
3. Posted by Katie | January 16, 2006 7:57 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 07:57
4. Posted by Jed | January 16, 2006 8:35 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They all starred in two different trilogies.
Hugo Weaving in The Matrix and LOTR.
Sir Ian McKellan in LOTR and X-Men.
Patrick Stewart in Star Trek and X-Men.
Harrison Ford in Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
4. Posted by Jed | January 16, 2006 8:35 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 08:35
5. Posted by Eric Lindholm | January 16, 2006 8:41 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They've appeared in more movies ending in a number (that is, sequels) than original movies.
Hugo Weaving (Matrix, Lord of the Rings) made this observation some time ago.
5. Posted by Eric Lindholm | January 16, 2006 8:41 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 08:41
6. Posted by Joe Malchow | January 16, 2006 9:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
All Shakespearian thespians. McKellen was recently a capital R3, Stewart defines Lear, and I know Weaving had played Benedick once upon a time...
-joe
6. Posted by Joe Malchow | January 16, 2006 9:38 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 09:38
7. Posted by jpm100 | January 16, 2006 10:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They talk funny.
7. Posted by jpm100 | January 16, 2006 10:17 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 10:17
8. Posted by jpm100 | January 16, 2006 10:22 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
... which everyone knows is redneck for having English accents. But I just realized Harrison Ford doesn't fit, so nevermind.
8. Posted by jpm100 | January 16, 2006 10:22 AM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 10:22
9. Posted by reelcobra | January 16, 2006 12:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They are all not starring in 2001 Maniacs
9. Posted by reelcobra | January 16, 2006 12:26 PM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 12:26
10. Posted by Smokey | January 16, 2006 5:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
My guess is much as the first, they have all had starring roles in "series movies"
Weaving - Matrix and LOTR
McKellan - LOTR and X-Men
Stewart - X-Men
Ford - Jack Ryan Movies (and Star Wars)
Until you threw Ford out there I would have also said Shakespeare had a tie but Ford didn't do stage acting (at least not Shakespeare) that I know of.
10. Posted by Smokey | January 16, 2006 5:13 PM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 17:13
11. Posted by Eno | January 16, 2006 11:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm at a loss.... They all plyed Henry II?
11. Posted by Eno | January 16, 2006 11:44 PM |
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Posted on January 16, 2006 23:44
12. Posted by Smokey | January 17, 2006 2:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So, are you going to tell us if we are correct or not, Jay?
12. Posted by Smokey | January 17, 2006 2:27 PM |
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Posted on January 17, 2006 14:27