they look so real for a reason welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten motion capture performances in film are
motion capture performances in film are
motion capture performances in film are you fall for this list we’ve chosen our
you fall for this list we’ve chosen our
you fall for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on the most memorable
entries based on the most memorable
entries based on the most memorable performances that were first recorded
performances that were first recorded
performances that were first recorded live and then recreated
live and then recreated
live and then recreated three-dimensionally on the silver screen
three-dimensionally on the silver screen
three-dimensionally on the silver screen number 10
number 10
number 10 Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug the hobbit
Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug the hobbit
Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug the hobbit the desolation of Smaug step into the
the desolation of Smaug step into the
the desolation of Smaug step into the light
light
light refer to by critics as cinemas greatest
refer to by critics as cinemas greatest
refer to by critics as cinemas greatest dragon incarnation this is one reptile
dragon incarnation this is one reptile
dragon incarnation this is one reptile you wouldn’t want to mess with watch
you wouldn’t want to mess with watch
you wouldn’t want to mess with watch them die
them die
them die the long headed yellow eyed beast is one
the long headed yellow eyed beast is one
the long headed yellow eyed beast is one of the main antagonists as well as one
of the main antagonists as well as one
of the main antagonists as well as one of the titular characters in The Hobbit
of the titular characters in The Hobbit
of the titular characters in The Hobbit sequel and Benedict Cumberbatch
sequel and Benedict Cumberbatch
sequel and Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly had no easy time voicing and
reportedly had no easy time voicing and
reportedly had no easy time voicing and animating the enormous creature visiting
animating the enormous creature visiting
animating the enormous creature visiting the London Zoo and watching the reptiles
the London Zoo and watching the reptiles
the London Zoo and watching the reptiles in their habitat inspired his reptilian
in their habitat inspired his reptilian
in their habitat inspired his reptilian movements and who can forget
movements and who can forget
movements and who can forget Cumberbatch’s interpretation of the
Cumberbatch’s interpretation of the
Cumberbatch’s interpretation of the legendary dragons rumbling raspy voice
number nine
number nine Bill Nye as Davy Jones Pirates of the
Bill Nye as Davy Jones Pirates of the
Bill Nye as Davy Jones Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest you feel
you feel like da abyss he is the
you feel like da abyss he is the fearsome captain of the Flying Dutchman
fearsome captain of the Flying Dutchman
fearsome captain of the Flying Dutchman welcome to that crew a cursed human
welcome to that crew a cursed human
welcome to that crew a cursed human slash sea monster that roams the seas
slash sea monster that roams the seas
slash sea monster that roams the seas looking for souls to join him as slaves
looking for souls to join him as slaves
looking for souls to join him as slaves on his ship
on his ship
on his ship life is cruel why should the afterlife
life is cruel why should the afterlife
life is cruel why should the afterlife be any different Bill Nighy was chosen
be any different Bill Nighy was chosen
be any different Bill Nighy was chosen to take on the challenging role and to
to take on the challenging role and to
to take on the challenging role and to get more into character
get more into character
get more into character he was recorded while on set instead of
he was recorded while on set instead of
he was recorded while on set instead of during post-production everything you
during post-production everything you
during post-production everything you see on the screen is computer-generated
see on the screen is computer-generated
see on the screen is computer-generated preferring a Scottish accent to the
preferring a Scottish accent to the
preferring a Scottish accent to the originally decided on Dutch inflection 9
originally decided on Dutch inflection 9
originally decided on Dutch inflection 9 brings the tentacle faced character to
brings the tentacle faced character to
brings the tentacle faced character to life and technical work on Joan’s
life and technical work on Joan’s
life and technical work on Joan’s appearance was rewarded with an Academy
appearance was rewarded with an Academy
appearance was rewarded with an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects I love
Award for Best Visual Effects I love
Award for Best Visual Effects I love danger zone number 8 Andy Serkis as King
danger zone number 8 Andy Serkis as King
danger zone number 8 Andy Serkis as King Kong King Kong and now we introduce the
Kong King Kong and now we introduce the
Kong King Kong and now we introduce the king of motion capture playing the king
king of motion capture playing the king
king of motion capture playing the king of all Apes hailed for his recorded
of all Apes hailed for his recorded
of all Apes hailed for his recorded performance as the 25-foot mountain
performance as the 25-foot mountain
performance as the 25-foot mountain gorilla Andy Serkis reportedly traveled
gorilla Andy Serkis reportedly traveled
gorilla Andy Serkis reportedly traveled all the way to Rwanda to watch the
all the way to Rwanda to watch the
all the way to Rwanda to watch the powerful creatures in the wild so that
powerful creatures in the wild so that
powerful creatures in the wild so that he could better mimic their actual
he could better mimic their actual
he could better mimic their actual movements
the resulting performance was admired
the resulting performance was admired the world over as critics went ape over
the world over as critics went ape over
the world over as critics went ape over Kong and it was no surprise when the
Kong and it was no surprise when the
Kong and it was no surprise when the movie won an Academy Award for Best
movie won an Academy Award for Best
movie won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and circus himself won
Visual Effects and circus himself won
Visual Effects and circus himself won several film critic Awards number seven
several film critic Awards number seven
several film critic Awards number seven Jim Carrey as ebony zur Scrooge Disney’s
Jim Carrey as ebony zur Scrooge Disney’s
Jim Carrey as ebony zur Scrooge Disney’s a Christmas carol yes that is my name
a Christmas carol yes that is my name
a Christmas carol yes that is my name and I fear it may not be pleasant to you
and I fear it may not be pleasant to you
and I fear it may not be pleasant to you although this entire 3d movie was made
although this entire 3d movie was made
although this entire 3d movie was made through motion capture Jim Carrey
through motion capture Jim Carrey
through motion capture Jim Carrey definitely stands out as the stingy
definitely stands out as the stingy
definitely stands out as the stingy unfeeling and miserable man who
unfeeling and miserable man who
unfeeling and miserable man who undergoes a change of heart
undergoes a change of heart
undergoes a change of heart don’t save you ah a book while he also
don’t save you ah a book while he also
don’t save you ah a book while he also played the ghosts of Christmas past your
played the ghosts of Christmas past your
played the ghosts of Christmas past your us present look upon me and yet to come
his voice and persona as Scrooge stands
his voice and persona as Scrooge stands out among the multitude of Scrooge
out among the multitude of Scrooge
out among the multitude of Scrooge characters that have already been
characters that have already been
characters that have already been brought to the screen Harry brings
brought to the screen Harry brings
brought to the screen Harry brings warmth and enthusiasm to the role and he
warmth and enthusiasm to the role and he
warmth and enthusiasm to the role and he won the 2010 Kids Choice Awards for
won the 2010 Kids Choice Awards for
won the 2010 Kids Choice Awards for favorite voice from an animated movie
yes my book number six Toby Jones as
yes my book number six Toby Jones as Dobby the Harry Potter franchise
Dobby the Harry Potter franchise
Dobby the Harry Potter franchise shachon all night he’s one of the most
shachon all night he’s one of the most
shachon all night he’s one of the most beloved characters in the Harry Potter
beloved characters in the Harry Potter
beloved characters in the Harry Potter series this house elf originally owned
series this house elf originally owned
series this house elf originally owned by the Malfoy family ended up becoming
by the Malfoy family ended up becoming
by the Malfoy family ended up becoming one of the boy Wizards most dedicated
one of the boy Wizards most dedicated
one of the boy Wizards most dedicated companions you shall not harm Harry
companions you shall not harm Harry
companions you shall not harm Harry Potter becoming the eccentric emotional
Potter becoming the eccentric emotional
Potter becoming the eccentric emotional character
character
character I’m sorry Toby Jones found that creating
I’m sorry Toby Jones found that creating
I’m sorry Toby Jones found that creating Dhabi’s voice was one of the more
Dhabi’s voice was one of the more
Dhabi’s voice was one of the more difficult tasks it was very much me in a
difficult tasks it was very much me in a
difficult tasks it was very much me in a sound studio working with the film that
sound studio working with the film that
sound studio working with the film that already been shot and to this day he
already been shot and to this day he
already been shot and to this day he claims to still have a difficult time
claims to still have a difficult time
claims to still have a difficult time replicating his high-pitched speech
replicating his high-pitched speech
replicating his high-pitched speech Dobby has no master
Dobby has no master
Dobby has no master Dobby he is a free elf and Dobby has
Dobby he is a free elf and Dobby has
Dobby he is a free elf and Dobby has come to save Harry Potter and his
come to save Harry Potter and his
come to save Harry Potter and his friends although translating characters
friends although translating characters
friends although translating characters from books onto the screen has proved to
from books onto the screen has proved to
from books onto the screen has proved to be many an actor’s demise Jones
be many an actor’s demise Jones
be many an actor’s demise Jones translates the little elf exactly as we
translates the little elf exactly as we
translates the little elf exactly as we pictured him from the novel’s stupid elf
pictured him from the novel’s stupid elf
pictured him from the novel’s stupid elf gonna kill me don’t be never meant to
gonna kill me don’t be never meant to
gonna kill me don’t be never meant to kill don’t be only meant to me more
kill don’t be only meant to me more
kill don’t be only meant to me more seriously injure number 5 Alan Tudyk as
seriously injure number 5 Alan Tudyk as
seriously injure number 5 Alan Tudyk as sunny I Robot I did not murder him
sunny I Robot I did not murder him
sunny I Robot I did not murder him hell I’m a toaster I’m a vacuum cleaner
hell I’m a toaster I’m a vacuum cleaner
hell I’m a toaster I’m a vacuum cleaner appearing emotional
appearing emotional
appearing emotional murder him although Will Smith is
murder him although Will Smith is
murder him although Will Smith is stellar as the technophobic police
stellar as the technophobic police
stellar as the technophobic police detective in this 2004 sci-fi flick it
detective in this 2004 sci-fi flick it
detective in this 2004 sci-fi flick it is really Alan Tudyk screamingly
is really Alan Tudyk screamingly
is really Alan Tudyk screamingly underrated performance as Sonny the
underrated performance as Sonny the
underrated performance as Sonny the robot with a heart that drives the whole
robot with a heart that drives the whole
robot with a heart that drives the whole film my father tried to teach me human
film my father tried to teach me human
film my father tried to teach me human emotions they are difficult judex
emotions they are difficult judex
emotions they are difficult judex brilliant interpretation of an Android
brilliant interpretation of an Android
brilliant interpretation of an Android trying to be human can be felt in his
trying to be human can be felt in his
trying to be human can be felt in his looks and his movements throughout the
looks and his movements throughout the
looks and his movements throughout the entire movie I’m so sorry Sonny
like come on when does a robot ever make
like come on when does a robot ever make us emotional the way sunny does when
us emotional the way sunny does when
us emotional the way sunny does when he’s ordered destroyed and waits for his
he’s ordered destroyed and waits for his
he’s ordered destroyed and waits for his impending doom lit hurt number 4 Andy
impending doom lit hurt number 4 Andy
impending doom lit hurt number 4 Andy Serkis
Serkis
Serkis as Captain Haddock the adventures of
as Captain Haddock the adventures of
as Captain Haddock the adventures of tintin sneaking behind me and customi
tintin sneaking behind me and customi
tintin sneaking behind me and customi with my trousers down circus is back on
with my trousers down circus is back on
with my trousers down circus is back on our list and this time it’s for playing
our list and this time it’s for playing
our list and this time it’s for playing the gregarious and perpetually drunk
the gregarious and perpetually drunk
the gregarious and perpetually drunk Captain Haddock no captain close the
Captain Haddock no captain close the
Captain Haddock no captain close the surgical spirits for medicinal purposes
surgical spirits for medicinal purposes
surgical spirits for medicinal purposes only who also happens to be one of
only who also happens to be one of
only who also happens to be one of Tintin’s best friends and partners in
Tintin’s best friends and partners in
Tintin’s best friends and partners in adventure with only whiskey to sustain
adventure with only whiskey to sustain
adventure with only whiskey to sustain my mortal soul donning a Scottish accent
my mortal soul donning a Scottish accent
my mortal soul donning a Scottish accent that he felt would give the character a
that he felt would give the character a
that he felt would give the character a primitive more Celtic vibe
primitive more Celtic vibe
primitive more Celtic vibe Zac does a shepherd on account of his
Zac does a shepherd on account of his
Zac does a shepherd on account of his animal husbandry circus read the comics
animal husbandry circus read the comics
animal husbandry circus read the comics and studied information about sea men
and studied information about sea men
and studied information about sea men extensively for the role help table
extensively for the role help table
extensively for the role help table chosen by director Steven Spielberg
chosen by director Steven Spielberg
chosen by director Steven Spielberg because of his funny style and
because of his funny style and
because of his funny style and impressive resume circus added the
impressive resume circus added the
impressive resume circus added the seafaring captain to his list of great
seafaring captain to his list of great
seafaring captain to his list of great performances with a role that still has
performances with a role that still has
performances with a role that still has us chuckling it’s a funny old life at
us chuckling it’s a funny old life at
us chuckling it’s a funny old life at number three Zoe Saldana as Neytiri
number three Zoe Saldana as Neytiri
number three Zoe Saldana as Neytiri avatar impressive because she is the
avatar impressive because she is the
avatar impressive because she is the only female thespian on our list this is
only female thespian on our list this is
only female thespian on our list this is sad Zoe Saldana certainly holds her own
sad Zoe Saldana certainly holds her own
sad Zoe Saldana certainly holds her own as the strong and fiercely independent
as the strong and fiercely independent
as the strong and fiercely independent love interest of human protagonists Jake
love interest of human protagonists Jake
love interest of human protagonists Jake Sully what are you saying Jake
Sully what are you saying Jake
Sully what are you saying Jake you knew this would happen playing the
you knew this would happen playing the
you knew this would happen playing the daughter of the leader of a Nobby tribe
daughter of the leader of a Nobby tribe
daughter of the leader of a Nobby tribe Saldana modeled her role after Katerina
Saldana modeled her role after Katerina
Saldana modeled her role after Katerina in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew
in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew
in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew who is torn between love and a desire
who is torn between love and a desire
who is torn between love and a desire for freedom is this true we automated
for freedom is this true we automated
for freedom is this true we automated before a WA it is done Saldana
before a WA it is done Saldana
before a WA it is done Saldana communicates this inner struggle well
communicates this inner struggle well
communicates this inner struggle well and it gives the ten-foot female
and it gives the ten-foot female
and it gives the ten-foot female character some depth in this James
character some depth in this James
character some depth in this James Cameron epic yo I’ll never be one
Cameron epic yo I’ll never be one
Cameron epic yo I’ll never be one something boy number 2 Andy Serkis as
something boy number 2 Andy Serkis as
something boy number 2 Andy Serkis as Caesar the Planet of the Apes reboot
Caesar the Planet of the Apes reboot
Caesar the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise circus obviously enjoys
franchise circus obviously enjoys
franchise circus obviously enjoys playing animals because he’s back doing
playing animals because he’s back doing
playing animals because he’s back doing what he does best as the chimp leader of
what he does best as the chimp leader of
what he does best as the chimp leader of the ape rebellion against humankind in
the ape rebellion against humankind in
the ape rebellion against humankind in this reboot of the Planet of the Apes
this reboot of the Planet of the Apes
this reboot of the Planet of the Apes series in a mostly silent role that
series in a mostly silent role that
series in a mostly silent role that required almost exclusive use of
required almost exclusive use of
required almost exclusive use of gestures eye movements and other body
gestures eye movements and other body
gestures eye movements and other body language circus is incredible in the way
language circus is incredible in the way
language circus is incredible in the way that he helps us see exactly what’s
that he helps us see exactly what’s
that he helps us see exactly what’s going on in Caesars mind widely
going on in Caesars mind widely
going on in Caesars mind widely applauded for his performance in the
applauded for his performance in the
applauded for his performance in the 2011 film and nominated for several
2011 film and nominated for several
2011 film and nominated for several awards circus returned to stun us in the
awards circus returned to stun us in the
awards circus returned to stun us in the 2014 sequel as well
2014 sequel as well
2014 sequel as well together strong
together strong
together strong before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions nobody’s really
few honorable mentions nobody’s really
few honorable mentions nobody’s really used that technology yet for traditional
used that technology yet for traditional
used that technology yet for traditional character comedy vianora a talk with
character comedy vianora a talk with
character comedy vianora a talk with fuzzy sex in the coat room actually you
fuzzy sex in the coat room actually you
fuzzy sex in the coat room actually you weren’t so bad for a guy have no penis
weren’t so bad for a guy have no penis
weren’t so bad for a guy have no penis yeah you know I’ve written so many angry
yeah you know I’ve written so many angry
yeah you know I’ve written so many angry letters to Hasbro about that
letters to Hasbro about that
letters to Hasbro about that the hoax facial structure is is so much
the hoax facial structure is is so much
the hoax facial structure is is so much larger than Marc’s smash your Herald
larger than Marc’s smash your Herald
larger than Marc’s smash your Herald summons you another world awaits let it
summons you another world awaits let it
summons you another world awaits let it be done quickly
number one Andy Serkis as Gollum the
number one Andy Serkis as Gollum the Lord of the Rings franchise and The
Lord of the Rings franchise and The
Lord of the Rings franchise and The Hobbit spot please come on
Hobbit spot please come on
Hobbit spot please come on who didn’t see this one coming mr.
who didn’t see this one coming mr.
who didn’t see this one coming mr. turtle arguably the most colorful
turtle arguably the most colorful
turtle arguably the most colorful character in one of the most popular
character in one of the most popular
character in one of the most popular film franchises of all time Gollum is
film franchises of all time Gollum is
film franchises of all time Gollum is known for three things his hideous
known for three things his hideous
known for three things his hideous appearance his repulsive voice fat
appearance his repulsive voice fat
appearance his repulsive voice fat Charles all sovereign words and his
Charles all sovereign words and his
Charles all sovereign words and his endless search for the most precious
endless search for the most precious
endless search for the most precious object in the world the ring does he
object in the world the ring does he
object in the world the ring does he hates InTouch himself the whole
hates InTouch himself the whole
hates InTouch himself the whole character was built around circuses look
character was built around circuses look
character was built around circuses look the way he speaks and the way he acts
the way he speaks and the way he acts
the way he speaks and the way he acts yeah oh wow
yeah oh wow
yeah oh wow even the famous throat noise was
even the famous throat noise was
even the famous throat noise was inspired by his cat choking on hair
inspired by his cat choking on hair
inspired by his cat choking on hair balls pilot I did with the role that
balls pilot I did with the role that
balls pilot I did with the role that made him famous circus without a doubt
made him famous circus without a doubt
made him famous circus without a doubt change the motion capture world forever
change the motion capture world forever
change the motion capture world forever sneaker today let’s hear it again do you
sneaker today let’s hear it again do you
sneaker today let’s hear it again do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list I support the establishments I have
I support the establishments I have
I support the establishments I have mentioned those who are badly off must
mentioned those who are badly off must
mentioned those who are badly off must get there what motion capture
get there what motion capture
get there what motion capture performances had you filled with
performances had you filled with
performances had you filled with amazement jokes father tonight for more
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