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Top 10 Marlon Brando Performances


he’s one of the most talented and

he’s one of the most talented and temperamental actors in history it’s

temperamental actors in history it’s

temperamental actors in history it’s much heavier than I imagined

much heavier than I imagined

much heavier than I imagined welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for marlon

be counting down our picks for marlon

be counting down our picks for marlon brando’s top ten performances number ten

brando’s top ten performances number ten

brando’s top ten performances number ten max

max

max the score kicking off our list is

the score kicking off our list is

the score kicking off our list is Brando’s last role before his death the

Brando’s last role before his death the

Brando’s last role before his death the two Vito Corleone’s unite for method

two Vito Corleone’s unite for method

two Vito Corleone’s unite for method acting at its finest

acting at its finest

acting at its finest and bring Ed Norton along for the ride

and bring Ed Norton along for the ride

and bring Ed Norton along for the ride now you gotta tell me the the magic word

now you gotta tell me the the magic word

now you gotta tell me the the magic word all right I’m gonna do it good good

all right I’m gonna do it good good

all right I’m gonna do it good good Jesus sweetheart para sweet huh the

Jesus sweetheart para sweet huh the

Jesus sweetheart para sweet huh the temperamental Brando puts on a show as

temperamental Brando puts on a show as

temperamental Brando puts on a show as an extravagant and often funny criminal

an extravagant and often funny criminal

an extravagant and often funny criminal and makes us wish he hadn’t retired

and makes us wish he hadn’t retired

and makes us wish he hadn’t retired though the film food probably disagrees

though the film food probably disagrees

though the film food probably disagrees also Brando was winging it in half of

also Brando was winging it in half of

also Brando was winging it in half of his scenes with De Niro

his scenes with De Niro

his scenes with De Niro but that’s fine with us number nine

but that’s fine with us number nine

but that’s fine with us number nine carmine Sabatini the freshman Brando may

carmine Sabatini the freshman Brando may

carmine Sabatini the freshman Brando may have retired from acting in 1980 but

have retired from acting in 1980 but

have retired from acting in 1980 but that didn’t really keep him from taking

that didn’t really keep him from taking

that didn’t really keep him from taking movie roles here he reprises his

movie roles here he reprises his

movie roles here he reprises his Godfather Part sorta two great comedic

Godfather Part sorta two great comedic

Godfather Part sorta two great comedic success go figure

success go figure

success go figure that’s how I know you little bit oily

I’m dealt down like a real son

I’m dealt down like a real son oh I don’t know what so I never

oh did you know Brando was funny

oh did you know Brando was funny eccentric yes

eccentric yes

eccentric yes talented obviously but funny not really

talented obviously but funny not really

talented obviously but funny not really Brando makes the film plain and simple

Brando makes the film plain and simple

Brando makes the film plain and simple without him it would just be average

without him it would just be average

without him it would just be average number eight major Lloyd ace groover

number eight major Lloyd ace groover

number eight major Lloyd ace groover sayonara the already established Brando

sayonara the already established Brando

sayonara the already established Brando lends gravitas to this story of

lends gravitas to this story of

lends gravitas to this story of interracial love and his supporting cast

interracial love and his supporting cast

interracial love and his supporting cast helps it even more the internal struggle

helps it even more the internal struggle

helps it even more the internal struggle against his own intolerance swiftly

against his own intolerance swiftly

against his own intolerance swiftly turns to certainty when he makes his

turns to certainty when he makes his

turns to certainty when he makes his final decision but Knightley must do the

final decision but Knightley must do the

final decision but Knightley must do the right thing what he’s talking about the

right thing what he’s talking about the

right thing what he’s talking about the right thing we’ve been wasting two good

right thing we’ve been wasting two good

right thing we’ve been wasting two good lives trying to do the right thing the

lives trying to do the right thing the

lives trying to do the right thing the right thing for might surprise you the

right thing for might surprise you the

right thing for might surprise you the right thing for my father resting for

right thing for my father resting for

right thing for my father resting for the military the right thing for

the military the right thing for

the military the right thing for Japanese tradition right thing for the

Japanese tradition right thing for the

Japanese tradition right thing for the great white race and showcases the best

great white race and showcases the best

great white race and showcases the best of Brando against objections by the

of Brando against objections by the

of Brando against objections by the higher-ups he put on a southern accent

higher-ups he put on a southern accent

higher-ups he put on a southern accent for this role but the director later

for this role but the director later

for this role but the director later withdrew his protests and dubbed

withdrew his protests and dubbed

withdrew his protests and dubbed Brando’s performance perfection

Brando’s performance perfection

Brando’s performance perfection number seven Johnny straggler the wild

number seven Johnny straggler the wild

number seven Johnny straggler the wild one Brando inspires fans to Don Vicks

one Brando inspires fans to Don Vicks

one Brando inspires fans to Don Vicks sideburns slanty caps and leather

sideburns slanty caps and leather

sideburns slanty caps and leather jackets for a ride on their motorcycles

jackets for a ride on their motorcycles

jackets for a ride on their motorcycles this is a seminal Brando role not only

this is a seminal Brando role not only

this is a seminal Brando role not only for his superb acting in charisma but

for his superb acting in charisma but

for his superb acting in charisma but also for the iconic cool quotient of his

also for the iconic cool quotient of his

also for the iconic cool quotient of his character I wouldn’t waste my time on

character I wouldn’t waste my time on

character I wouldn’t waste my time on the square like you but I want to knock

the square like you but I want to knock

the square like you but I want to knock myself out for I’m gonna take you back

myself out for I’m gonna take you back

myself out for I’m gonna take you back and dump you come on where you going

and dump you come on where you going

and dump you come on where you going it’s almost been ruined by copycats but

it’s almost been ruined by copycats but

it’s almost been ruined by copycats but ignore them and you’ll remember why this

ignore them and you’ll remember why this

ignore them and you’ll remember why this movie is such an enduring piece of pop

movie is such an enduring piece of pop

movie is such an enduring piece of pop culture number six

culture number six

culture number six Mark Antony Julius Caesar Brando was

Mark Antony Julius Caesar Brando was

Mark Antony Julius Caesar Brando was nominated for for Best Actor Oscars in a

nominated for for Best Actor Oscars in a

nominated for for Best Actor Oscars in a row including one for Julius Caesar his

row including one for Julius Caesar his

row including one for Julius Caesar his part in this Shakespeare classic is one

part in this Shakespeare classic is one

part in this Shakespeare classic is one of the roles that helped establish him

of the roles that helped establish him

of the roles that helped establish him as the most unique and talented actor of

as the most unique and talented actor of

as the most unique and talented actor of our time critics worried he wasn’t up to

our time critics worried he wasn’t up to

our time critics worried he wasn’t up to the part but were proven wrong by

the part but were proven wrong by

the part but were proven wrong by Brando’s authoritative performance I

Brando’s authoritative performance I

Brando’s authoritative performance I come to bury Caesar not to praise Him

come to bury Caesar not to praise Him

come to bury Caesar not to praise Him the evil that men do lives after them

the evil that men do lives after them

the evil that men do lives after them the good is oft interred with their

the good is oft interred with their

the good is oft interred with their bones so let it be with Caesar the noble

bones so let it be with Caesar the noble

bones so let it be with Caesar the noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was

Brutus hath told you Caesar was

Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious if it was so it was a griever

ambitious if it was so it was a griever

ambitious if it was so it was a griever spoke all of Rome was helpless but to

spoke all of Rome was helpless but to

spoke all of Rome was helpless but to listen number five

listen number five

listen number five Paul Last Tango in Paris though this

Paul Last Tango in Paris though this

Paul Last Tango in Paris though this movie is notorious for its brutal sexual

movie is notorious for its brutal sexual

movie is notorious for its brutal sexual content Last Tango also features some of

content Last Tango also features some of

content Last Tango also features some of Brando’s most impressive acting if you

Brando’s most impressive acting if you

Brando’s most impressive acting if you can get past the rape and other

can get past the rape and other

can get past the rape and other scandalous scenes you see our star as a

scandalous scenes you see our star as a

scandalous scenes you see our star as a lonely widower who acts desperately to

lonely widower who acts desperately to

lonely widower who acts desperately to avoid his problems

avoid his problems

avoid his problems tell me something sweet smile at me and

tell me something sweet smile at me and

tell me something sweet smile at me and say it was I just misunderstood go on

say it was I just misunderstood go on

say it was I just misunderstood go on tell me this movie was released the same

tell me this movie was released the same

tell me this movie was released the same year as The Godfather and helped

year as The Godfather and helped

year as The Godfather and helped momentarily boost his sagging career

momentarily boost his sagging career

momentarily boost his sagging career with yet another Oscar nod number 4

with yet another Oscar nod number 4

with yet another Oscar nod number 4 Colonel Walter Kurtz Apocalypse Now all

Colonel Walter Kurtz Apocalypse Now all

Colonel Walter Kurtz Apocalypse Now all it took to get Brando in this film was

it took to get Brando in this film was

it took to get Brando in this film was millions of dollars in exchange for a

millions of dollars in exchange for a

millions of dollars in exchange for a month’s work Brando showed up on set

month’s work Brando showed up on set

month’s work Brando showed up on set larger than life literally his weight

larger than life literally his weight

larger than life literally his weight gain necessitated black clothes creative

gain necessitated black clothes creative

gain necessitated black clothes creative camera shots and a rewrite of the ending

camera shots and a rewrite of the ending

camera shots and a rewrite of the ending horror horror has a face and you must

horror horror has a face and you must

horror horror has a face and you must make a friend of horror horror and moral

make a friend of horror horror and moral

make a friend of horror horror and moral terror no matter Brando still makes an

terror no matter Brando still makes an

terror no matter Brando still makes an almost mythical appearance that lives up

almost mythical appearance that lives up

almost mythical appearance that lives up to the hype both in the movie and in

to the hype both in the movie and in

to the hype both in the movie and in life number three Terry Malloy on the

life number three Terry Malloy on the

life number three Terry Malloy on the waterfront this movie finally won Brando

waterfront this movie finally won Brando

waterfront this movie finally won Brando Oscar gold and for good reason

Oscar gold and for good reason

Oscar gold and for good reason not only does he shine as a wannabe

not only does he shine as a wannabe

not only does he shine as a wannabe boxer he also largely ad-libbed the

boxer he also largely ad-libbed the

boxer he also largely ad-libbed the film’s most famous scene you don’t

film’s most famous scene you don’t

film’s most famous scene you don’t understand I could have had class I

understand I could have had class I

understand I could have had class I could have been a contender I could have

could have been a contender I could have

could have been a contender I could have been somebody

been somebody

been somebody instead of a bum which is what I am

instead of a bum which is what I am

instead of a bum which is what I am let’s face it director Elia Kazan deemed

let’s face it director Elia Kazan deemed

let’s face it director Elia Kazan deemed Brando’s performance as a dockworker who

Brando’s performance as a dockworker who

Brando’s performance as a dockworker who rats on his union to be the best film

rats on his union to be the best film

rats on his union to be the best film performance ever no other actor could

performance ever no other actor could

performance ever no other actor could pull off the duality of this part on the

pull off the duality of this part on the

pull off the duality of this part on the one hand a tough guy on the other a

one hand a tough guy on the other a

one hand a tough guy on the other a tender soul number 2 Don Vito Corleone

tender soul number 2 Don Vito Corleone

tender soul number 2 Don Vito Corleone The Godfather

The Godfather

The Godfather by this point Brando was a diva he

by this point Brando was a diva he

by this point Brando was a diva he lengthened shoots cost a fortune

lengthened shoots cost a fortune

lengthened shoots cost a fortune and usually came to work with an

and usually came to work with an

and usually came to work with an attitude that’s why he was almost not

attitude that’s why he was almost not

attitude that’s why he was almost not cast as Don Vito someday they might

cast as Don Vito someday they might

cast as Don Vito someday they might never come out call upon you to do a

never come out call upon you to do a

never come out call upon you to do a service but until that day except this

service but until that day except this

service but until that day except this justice as a gift on my daughter’s

justice as a gift on my daughter’s

justice as a gift on my daughter’s wedding day

wedding day

wedding day fortunately Francis Ford Coppola fought

fortunately Francis Ford Coppola fought

fortunately Francis Ford Coppola fought for him and it’s a good thing he did or

for him and it’s a good thing he did or

for him and it’s a good thing he did or we wouldn’t have such an unforgettable

we wouldn’t have such an unforgettable

we wouldn’t have such an unforgettable role to put on lists like this believe

role to put on lists like this believe

role to put on lists like this believe it or not randos Oscar speech almost

it or not randos Oscar speech almost

it or not randos Oscar speech almost manages to eclipse this memorable role

manages to eclipse this memorable role

manages to eclipse this memorable role I’m representing Marlon Brando this

I’m representing Marlon Brando this

I’m representing Marlon Brando this evening and he has asked me to tell you

evening and he has asked me to tell you

evening and he has asked me to tell you that he very regretfully cannot accept

that he very regretfully cannot accept

that he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award almost number

this very generous award almost number

this very generous award almost number one Stanley Kowalski a streetcar named

one Stanley Kowalski a streetcar named

one Stanley Kowalski a streetcar named desire taking the top spot on our list

desire taking the top spot on our list

desire taking the top spot on our list is the role that made Brando a star

is the role that made Brando a star

is the role that made Brando a star after building his name in the Broadway

after building his name in the Broadway

after building his name in the Broadway version of this Tennessee Williams play

version of this Tennessee Williams play

version of this Tennessee Williams play he brings the same intensity and

he brings the same intensity and

he brings the same intensity and melancholy to the film with this part he

melancholy to the film with this part he

melancholy to the film with this part he single-handedly revolutionizes method

single-handedly revolutionizes method

single-handedly revolutionizes method acting and gives one of the most

acting and gives one of the most

acting and gives one of the most significant performances in cinema

significant performances in cinema

significant performances in cinema history the fact he lost the Oscar is

history the fact he lost the Oscar is

history the fact he lost the Oscar is still considered highway robbery Marlon

still considered highway robbery Marlon

still considered highway robbery Marlon Brando is considered one of the most

Brando is considered one of the most

Brando is considered one of the most influential actors of all time so he

influential actors of all time so he

influential actors of all time so he must have lots of great roles subscribe

must have lots of great roles subscribe

must have lots of great roles subscribe to tell us which of your favorites we’ve

to tell us which of your favorites we’ve

to tell us which of your favorites we’ve left out and I refuse to be a fool

left out and I refuse to be a fool

left out and I refuse to be a fool dancing answering hell Biola’s make

dancing answering hell Biola’s make

dancing answering hell Biola’s make shots

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