snooker23
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First thing is you cannot compare apples and oranges.
If someone notes that he seems to be one-tick or one-note, part of that is due to the fact that he always plays (is offered one would presume) variations of the same character.
There's no point in comparing him to Michael Fassbender for example. Apart from an onscreen likeability they both have. Because of his physique he'll never be offered the same variety of roles. That said I think Fassbender is probably the better actor.
But comparing him to Stallone, Schwarzenegger, etc. He's a vastly superior actor to them. Great comedic timing and he really doesn't take himself serious at all. He's one of these guys you can see trying just about anything if it suits the story, he seems to have a healthy grip on ego issues. I think the best evidence that he isn't just a muscle actor came in Fast Five. Just compare him to Vin Diesel, a world of difference. He was the best thing in that movie.
Come to think of it he's consistently the best thing in most of his movies. Even bad ones like Journey 2. Granted he had the ever charming Michael Caine to play off, but still I actually sat through the whole thing because their double act charmed the pants off me (so to speak).
Personally I think he might just surprise us with a few less obvious rules when he gets a bit older.
That said I do prefer him when he's slightly less bulked up than in those pain and gain pics. Not too much less - he's still the Rock, but just a bit. It gives him more options in roles I think, the physique can be distracting at times.
< Message edited by snooker23 -- 4/7/2012 2:14:22 PM >
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