this guy can make you sympathetic intrigued and downright terrified with a
intrigued and downright terrified with a
intrigued and downright terrified with a mere glance yes yes welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 Daniel
down our picks for the top 10 Daniel day-lewis performances a spectacle of
day-lewis performances a spectacle of
day-lewis performances a spectacle of fearsome acts for this list we’re taking
fearsome acts for this list we’re taking
fearsome acts for this list we’re taking a look at those performances that show
a look at those performances that show
a look at those performances that show off this actor at its finest and/or most
off this actor at its finest and/or most
off this actor at its finest and/or most memorable what do you mean
memorable what do you mean
memorable what do you mean number 10 tomash The Unbearable
number 10 tomash The Unbearable
number 10 tomash The Unbearable Lightness of being why don’t you come in
Lightness of being why don’t you come in
Lightness of being why don’t you come in in this erotic drama Daniel day-lewis
in this erotic drama Daniel day-lewis
in this erotic drama Daniel day-lewis plays the ultimate lady killer
plays the ultimate lady killer
plays the ultimate lady killer bouncing from one woman to the next with
bouncing from one woman to the next with
bouncing from one woman to the next with lust not love on his mind but when he
lust not love on his mind but when he
lust not love on his mind but when he marries Theresa a woman who wants
marries Theresa a woman who wants
marries Theresa a woman who wants monogamy tomash must decide where his
monogamy tomash must decide where his
monogamy tomash must decide where his values lie Theresa what are you talking
values lie Theresa what are you talking
values lie Theresa what are you talking about day-lewis conveys the Casanova
about day-lewis conveys the Casanova
about day-lewis conveys the Casanova like character with cheeky swagger and
like character with cheeky swagger and
like character with cheeky swagger and at times manipulative language how about
at times manipulative language how about
at times manipulative language how about tomorrow afternoon tomorrow night his
tomorrow afternoon tomorrow night his
tomorrow afternoon tomorrow night his ability to charm also works brilliantly
ability to charm also works brilliantly
ability to charm also works brilliantly here
here
here and just like his indecision we are
and just like his indecision we are
and just like his indecision we are constantly wondering do we actually like
constantly wondering do we actually like
constantly wondering do we actually like this guy I’m not jealous Teresa
this guy I’m not jealous Teresa
this guy I’m not jealous Teresa no he isn’t Lucy I’m not jealous number
no he isn’t Lucy I’m not jealous number
no he isn’t Lucy I’m not jealous number nine
nine
nine Johnny Burfoot my beautiful laundrette a
Johnny Burfoot my beautiful laundrette a
Johnny Burfoot my beautiful laundrette a launderette as big as the Ritz
launderette as big as the Ritz
launderette as big as the Ritz it’s the Thatcher years and promises of
it’s the Thatcher years and promises of
it’s the Thatcher years and promises of riches in Britain are plentiful the
riches in Britain are plentiful the
riches in Britain are plentiful the city’s chock-full of money – the want
city’s chock-full of money – the want
city’s chock-full of money – the want money it’s stealing yeah a hopeful
money it’s stealing yeah a hopeful
money it’s stealing yeah a hopeful foreigner named Omar comes to British
foreigner named Omar comes to British
foreigner named Omar comes to British shores hoping for a better life but
shores hoping for a better life but
shores hoping for a better life but ultimately ends up carrying out
ultimately ends up carrying out
ultimately ends up carrying out negligible jobs until he meets Johnnie
negligible jobs until he meets Johnnie
negligible jobs until he meets Johnnie bring a safe a will Johnny is an old
bring a safe a will Johnny is an old
bring a safe a will Johnny is an old friend of Omar’s and soon an intimate
friend of Omar’s and soon an intimate
friend of Omar’s and soon an intimate relationship is rekindled oh yes
day-lewis does two things with his
day-lewis does two things with his character in my beautiful laundrette on
character in my beautiful laundrette on
character in my beautiful laundrette on the one hand he delivers a rebel that
the one hand he delivers a rebel that
the one hand he delivers a rebel that confronts thugs and punks on the other
confronts thugs and punks on the other
confronts thugs and punks on the other he’s a sensitive bloke that will do
he’s a sensitive bloke that will do
he’s a sensitive bloke that will do anything to be with who he cares for I
anything to be with who he cares for I
anything to be with who he cares for I couldn’t leave him
couldn’t leave him
couldn’t leave him no now unasked me to number eight
no now unasked me to number eight
no now unasked me to number eight Newland Archer the age of innocence what
Newland Archer the age of innocence what
Newland Archer the age of innocence what could you possibly gain that would make
could you possibly gain that would make
could you possibly gain that would make up for the scandal my freedom the age of
up for the scandal my freedom the age of
up for the scandal my freedom the age of innocence plays out like a complicated
innocence plays out like a complicated
innocence plays out like a complicated love triangle with one Newland Archer
love triangle with one Newland Archer
love triangle with one Newland Archer falling in love with the countess Ellen
falling in love with the countess Ellen
falling in love with the countess Ellen I don’t think you’ll ever quite be like
I don’t think you’ll ever quite be like
I don’t think you’ll ever quite be like everybody else don’t say that to me
everybody else don’t say that to me
everybody else don’t say that to me please I just want to put all the old
please I just want to put all the old
please I just want to put all the old things behind me who also happens to be
things behind me who also happens to be
things behind me who also happens to be the rebel cousin of his fiancee may
the rebel cousin of his fiancee may
the rebel cousin of his fiancee may Welland you look very fine
Welland you look very fine
Welland you look very fine really quite beautiful
sneaking and snooping around or what
sneaking and snooping around or what follows with day-lewis perfectly
follows with day-lewis perfectly
follows with day-lewis perfectly portraying the struggle of a man who’s
portraying the struggle of a man who’s
portraying the struggle of a man who’s confused over what the heart wants I’ll
confused over what the heart wants I’ll
confused over what the heart wants I’ll see you very soon in Paris oh if you and
see you very soon in Paris oh if you and
see you very soon in Paris oh if you and may could come
as the film goes on we start to see his
as the film goes on we start to see his once traditional attitude change which
once traditional attitude change which
once traditional attitude change which allows the actor to let his raw passion
allows the actor to let his raw passion
allows the actor to let his raw passion shine through it everyone would rather
shine through it everyone would rather
shine through it everyone would rather she be Beaufort’s mistress than some
she be Beaufort’s mistress than some
she be Beaufort’s mistress than some decent fellows wife you’ve all gone
decent fellows wife you’ve all gone
decent fellows wife you’ve all gone about it perfectly she won’t go back
about it perfectly she won’t go back
about it perfectly she won’t go back number seven
number seven
number seven sisal vice a room with a view Ypres
sisal vice a room with a view Ypres
sisal vice a room with a view Ypres Maisie Sposi this romantic drama tells
Maisie Sposi this romantic drama tells
Maisie Sposi this romantic drama tells the story of a young woman who takes a
the story of a young woman who takes a
the story of a young woman who takes a trip to Italy and ends up edging away
trip to Italy and ends up edging away
trip to Italy and ends up edging away from convention and her arranged
from convention and her arranged
from convention and her arranged marriage I somehow think that you feel
marriage I somehow think that you feel
marriage I somehow think that you feel more at home with me in a room
more at home with me in a room
more at home with me in a room never in the real country like this
never in the real country like this
never in the real country like this day-lewis portrays Sissel whom lucy is
day-lewis portrays Sissel whom lucy is
day-lewis portrays Sissel whom lucy is supposed to be marrying I trust that day
supposed to be marrying I trust that day
supposed to be marrying I trust that day is at hand
is at hand
is at hand she has just promised to marry me the
she has just promised to marry me the
she has just promised to marry me the only problem is he epitomizes everything
only problem is he epitomizes everything
only problem is he epitomizes everything that young Lucy wants to get away from
that young Lucy wants to get away from
that young Lucy wants to get away from we’re too different but Smee I love you
we’re too different but Smee I love you
we’re too different but Smee I love you this includes a pretentious attitude
this includes a pretentious attitude
this includes a pretentious attitude well-read demeanor and outlook that
well-read demeanor and outlook that
well-read demeanor and outlook that everything must be prim and proper dunno
everything must be prim and proper dunno
everything must be prim and proper dunno mother I shall have our children
mother I shall have our children
mother I shall have our children educated just like Lucy bring them up
educated just like Lucy bring them up
educated just like Lucy bring them up among honest country folk for freshness
among honest country folk for freshness
among honest country folk for freshness send them to Italy for subtlety
send them to Italy for subtlety
send them to Italy for subtlety his upturned nose and subtle cigarette
his upturned nose and subtle cigarette
his upturned nose and subtle cigarette grasping mannerisms make you just want
grasping mannerisms make you just want
grasping mannerisms make you just want to punch him
to punch him
to punch him which means day-lewis pulled it off
which means day-lewis pulled it off
which means day-lewis pulled it off perfectly
number six Gerry Conlon in the name of
number six Gerry Conlon in the name of the Father I got 700 pints from the
the Father I got 700 pints from the
the Father I got 700 pints from the hookers apartment I did feel a little
hookers apartment I did feel a little
hookers apartment I did feel a little bit guilty about them taking us through
bit guilty about them taking us through
bit guilty about them taking us through the true story of the 1974 guilt fir’d
the true story of the 1974 guilt fir’d
the true story of the 1974 guilt fir’d pub bombings bombs everywhere people you
pub bombings bombs everywhere people you
pub bombings bombs everywhere people you belong uh yeah it’s the Irish in the
belong uh yeah it’s the Irish in the
belong uh yeah it’s the Irish in the name of the Father is about a man and
name of the Father is about a man and
name of the Father is about a man and his son fighting to prove their
his son fighting to prove their
his son fighting to prove their innocence I’m wearing listened we can’t
innocence I’m wearing listened we can’t
innocence I’m wearing listened we can’t even go to the cell you’re better off
even go to the cell you’re better off
even go to the cell you’re better off being guilty least you get some respect
being guilty least you get some respect
being guilty least you get some respect the crux of day-lewis’s character Gerry
the crux of day-lewis’s character Gerry
the crux of day-lewis’s character Gerry Conlon is that he’s just a normal guy
Conlon is that he’s just a normal guy
Conlon is that he’s just a normal guy who’s just as susceptible to emotions as
who’s just as susceptible to emotions as
who’s just as susceptible to emotions as any other human being
and we ride the roller coaster with him
and we ride the roller coaster with him through fear anger and despair don’t you
through fear anger and despair don’t you
through fear anger and despair don’t you despair so never mind about don’t
despair so never mind about don’t
despair so never mind about don’t despair what we also connect with him
despair what we also connect with him
despair what we also connect with him through the compelling love he shows for
through the compelling love he shows for
through the compelling love he shows for his father number five
his father number five
his father number five Hawkeye Nathanael Poe the last of the
Hawkeye Nathanael Poe the last of the
Hawkeye Nathanael Poe the last of the Mohicans I’m Nathaniel of the yengeese
Mohicans I’m Nathaniel of the yengeese
Mohicans I’m Nathaniel of the yengeese be Hawkeye adopted son of Chingachgook
be Hawkeye adopted son of Chingachgook
be Hawkeye adopted son of Chingachgook of the Mohican people dignity yet you
of the Mohican people dignity yet you
of the Mohican people dignity yet you gotta love that hair with just a few
gotta love that hair with just a few
gotta love that hair with just a few left in the Mohican tribe fighting for
left in the Mohican tribe fighting for
left in the Mohican tribe fighting for what they believe in is what keeps them
what they believe in is what keeps them
what they believe in is what keeps them going last of the Mohicans
going last of the Mohicans
going last of the Mohicans so when Hawkeye and company save a
so when Hawkeye and company save a
so when Hawkeye and company save a British Colonels daughters they make it
British Colonels daughters they make it
British Colonels daughters they make it a mission to keep them safe what are you
a mission to keep them safe what are you
a mission to keep them safe what are you looking at sir
looking at sir
looking at sir I’m looking at humans Hawkeye is
I’m looking at humans Hawkeye is
I’m looking at humans Hawkeye is particularly fond of one of them and
particularly fond of one of them and
particularly fond of one of them and while he shows his softer side to said
while he shows his softer side to said
while he shows his softer side to said lady day-lewis is also able to flick a
lady day-lewis is also able to flick a
lady day-lewis is also able to flick a switch and become a musket wielding
switch and become a musket wielding
switch and become a musket wielding tomahawk throwing soldier when required
he does this by giving us a fearless and
he does this by giving us a fearless and wise character that is constantly
wise character that is constantly
wise character that is constantly stretching himself as a human being
stretching himself as a human being
stretching himself as a human being no stay alive they don’t kill you
no stay alive they don’t kill you
no stay alive they don’t kill you they’ll take you north up to turn then
they’ll take you north up to turn then
they’ll take you north up to turn then submit to here strong survive
submit to here strong survive
submit to here strong survive number four build a butcher cutting
number four build a butcher cutting
number four build a butcher cutting gangs of new york else close enough bill
gangs of new york else close enough bill
gangs of new york else close enough bill is a notorious gang leader who controls
is a notorious gang leader who controls
is a notorious gang leader who controls the Five Points neighborhood of New York
the Five Points neighborhood of New York
the Five Points neighborhood of New York I’m New York don’t you never come in
I’m New York don’t you never come in
I’m New York don’t you never come in here empty-handed again you gotta pay
here empty-handed again you gotta pay
here empty-handed again you gotta pay for the pleasure of my company but
for the pleasure of my company but
for the pleasure of my company but Amsterdam Vallon played by Leonardo
Amsterdam Vallon played by Leonardo
Amsterdam Vallon played by Leonardo DiCaprio wants to kill him so he can
DiCaprio wants to kill him so he can
DiCaprio wants to kill him so he can avenge his father’s death
avenge his father’s death
avenge his father’s death whoopsie-daisy so why is day-lewis so
whoopsie-daisy so why is day-lewis so
whoopsie-daisy so why is day-lewis so good in gangs of New York when in
good in gangs of New York when in
good in gangs of New York when in heaven’s name you’re talking about
heaven’s name you’re talking about
heaven’s name you’re talking about well number one his eerie physicality we
well number one his eerie physicality we
well number one his eerie physicality we need to tenderize his meat a little bit
need to tenderize his meat a little bit
need to tenderize his meat a little bit to his refined accent and butchery
to his refined accent and butchery
to his refined accent and butchery skills and three his terrifyingly
skills and three his terrifyingly
skills and three his terrifyingly convincing ability to go totally apeshit
convincing ability to go totally apeshit
convincing ability to go totally apeshit in a split second fun fact day-lewis
in a split second fun fact day-lewis
in a split second fun fact day-lewis actually became an apprentice butcher to
actually became an apprentice butcher to
actually became an apprentice butcher to research this role made up of the same
research this role made up of the same
research this role made up of the same things
things
things flesh and blood tissue organs I love to
flesh and blood tissue organs I love to
flesh and blood tissue organs I love to work with pigs number three
work with pigs number three
work with pigs number three President Abraham Lincoln Lincoln I am
President Abraham Lincoln Lincoln I am
President Abraham Lincoln Lincoln I am the President of the United States of
the President of the United States of
the President of the United States of America clothed in immense power pull
America clothed in immense power pull
America clothed in immense power pull better to play one of the most important
better to play one of the most important
better to play one of the most important figures in American history than this
figures in American history than this
figures in American history than this guy further advice from me in this
guy further advice from me in this
guy further advice from me in this historical drama day-lewis plays a US
historical drama day-lewis plays a US
historical drama day-lewis plays a US President Abraham Lincoln during one of
President Abraham Lincoln during one of
President Abraham Lincoln during one of the most integral times of the country’s
the most integral times of the country’s
the most integral times of the country’s history
history
history Thunder forth scut of war it’s the Civil
Thunder forth scut of war it’s the Civil
Thunder forth scut of war it’s the Civil War and the abolition of slavery is on
War and the abolition of slavery is on
War and the abolition of slavery is on the horizon he’s not yet then Negroes in
the horizon he’s not yet then Negroes in
the horizon he’s not yet then Negroes in those states are slaves hence property
those states are slaves hence property
those states are slaves hence property hence my boy
hence my boy
hence my boy powers allow me to complicate a massage
powers allow me to complicate a massage
powers allow me to complicate a massage so I confiscated not only does he invent
so I confiscated not only does he invent
so I confiscated not only does he invent his own vocal delivery for the president
his own vocal delivery for the president
his own vocal delivery for the president he pulls off his stern no-nonsense
he pulls off his stern no-nonsense
he pulls off his stern no-nonsense leadership traits with aplomb slavery
leadership traits with aplomb slavery
leadership traits with aplomb slavery sir it’s done
sir it’s done
sir it’s done also his ability to convey Lincoln’s
also his ability to convey Lincoln’s
also his ability to convey Lincoln’s decisive manner even when challenged by
decisive manner even when challenged by
decisive manner even when challenged by his own peers is truly spine-chilling
his own peers is truly spine-chilling
his own peers is truly spine-chilling and earned him an Oscar not for Best
and earned him an Oscar not for Best
and earned him an Oscar not for Best Actor bloods been spilt to afford as
Actor bloods been spilt to afford as
Actor bloods been spilt to afford as this moment now now now number two
this moment now now now number two
this moment now now now number two Daniel Plainview there will be blood I
Daniel Plainview there will be blood I
Daniel Plainview there will be blood I have a competition in me I want no one
have a competition in me I want no one
have a competition in me I want no one else to succeed oil glorious oil there
else to succeed oil glorious oil there
else to succeed oil glorious oil there will be blood seize day-lewis play cash
will be blood seize day-lewis play cash
will be blood seize day-lewis play cash hungry Machiavellian prospector Daniel
hungry Machiavellian prospector Daniel
hungry Machiavellian prospector Daniel Plainview who molds his own business in
Plainview who molds his own business in
Plainview who molds his own business in the profitable oil trade I see the worst
the profitable oil trade I see the worst
the profitable oil trade I see the worst in people Henry I don’t need to look
in people Henry I don’t need to look
in people Henry I don’t need to look past seeing them to get all I need with
past seeing them to get all I need with
past seeing them to get all I need with all to real issues and responsibilities
all to real issues and responsibilities
all to real issues and responsibilities creeping in such as his deaf son and
creeping in such as his deaf son and
creeping in such as his deaf son and radical religious associates when do we
radical religious associates when do we
radical religious associates when do we get our money do you we get a character
get our money do you we get a character
get our money do you we get a character that is cutthroat and always ready to do
that is cutthroat and always ready to do
that is cutthroat and always ready to do business is this about buying up my
business is this about buying up my
business is this about buying up my tracks here but also a man who is a
tracks here but also a man who is a
tracks here but also a man who is a father you’re killing my image of you as
father you’re killing my image of you as
father you’re killing my image of you as my son meanwhile day-lewis’s
my son meanwhile day-lewis’s
my son meanwhile day-lewis’s helter-skelter personality throughout
helter-skelter personality throughout
helter-skelter personality throughout the epic drama keeps us on edge at all
the epic drama keeps us on edge at all
the epic drama keeps us on edge at all times
the third revelation before we reveal
the third revelation before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions then explain to me why you will
mentions then explain to me why you will
mentions then explain to me why you will because it is my name
this is an offering stirfrier in all my
this is an offering stirfrier in all my years at sea your years at sea good lord
years at sea your years at sea good lord
years at sea your years at sea good lord man if I’d known your nature I would not
man if I’d known your nature I would not
man if I’d known your nature I would not have accepted you as boasting of a river
have accepted you as boasting of a river
have accepted you as boasting of a river barge must I suffer this before you will
barge must I suffer this before you will
barge must I suffer this before you will suffer my correction whenever you’re at
suffer my correction whenever you’re at
suffer my correction whenever you’re at fault sir what faults god damn you lies
fault sir what faults god damn you lies
fault sir what faults god damn you lies man you turned your back on me come on
man you turned your back on me come on
man you turned your back on me come on Christie everybody has to go to bed
mmm-hmm number one Christy Brown my left
mmm-hmm number one Christy Brown my left foot
foot
foot the story of Christy Brown this role
the story of Christy Brown this role
the story of Christy Brown this role brought new meaning to the word acting
brought new meaning to the word acting
brought new meaning to the word acting good Oh Christy stop day-lewis plays
good Oh Christy stop day-lewis plays
good Oh Christy stop day-lewis plays real life cerebral palsy sufferer
real life cerebral palsy sufferer
real life cerebral palsy sufferer Christy Brown and we follow him as he
Christy Brown and we follow him as he
Christy Brown and we follow him as he tries to fit in and ultimately learn to
tries to fit in and ultimately learn to
tries to fit in and ultimately learn to paint and write with his one
paint and write with his one
paint and write with his one controllable appendage his left foot so
controllable appendage his left foot so
controllable appendage his left foot so who is appointing religious on the
who is appointing religious on the
who is appointing religious on the circus as well as being completely
circus as well as being completely
circus as well as being completely convincing as a sufferer of cerebral
convincing as a sufferer of cerebral
convincing as a sufferer of cerebral palsy Day Lewis has Christy Browns
palsy Day Lewis has Christy Browns
palsy Day Lewis has Christy Browns snappy attitude to a tea be it back
snappy attitude to a tea be it back
snappy attitude to a tea be it back chatting or foul mouthing the new
chatting or foul mouthing the new
chatting or foul mouthing the new boy-toy same fuck oh yeah truth be told
boy-toy same fuck oh yeah truth be told
boy-toy same fuck oh yeah truth be told his role in my left foot is arguably one
his role in my left foot is arguably one
his role in my left foot is arguably one of the most deserved Academy Awards for
of the most deserved Academy Awards for
of the most deserved Academy Awards for Best Actor ever do you agree with our
Best Actor ever do you agree with our
Best Actor ever do you agree with our list one night I’m gonna come to you
list one night I’m gonna come to you
list one night I’m gonna come to you inside of your house wherever you’re
inside of your house wherever you’re
inside of your house wherever you’re sleeping I’m gonna cut your throat which
sleeping I’m gonna cut your throat which
sleeping I’m gonna cut your throat which Daniel day-lewis performance had you
Daniel day-lewis performance had you
Daniel day-lewis performance had you bowing down to the screen someday I
bowing down to the screen someday I
bowing down to the screen someday I think you and I are gonna have a serious
think you and I are gonna have a serious
think you and I are gonna have a serious disagreement for more dramatic top 10s
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