all hail the king of motion-capture acting ain’t watching us watch and death
acting ain’t watching us watch and death
acting ain’t watching us watch and death my welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Andy Serkis performances before
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content for this list we’ll be looking at the most iconic roles of English
at the most iconic roles of English
at the most iconic roles of English actor Andy Serkis we’ve limited it to
actor Andy Serkis we’ve limited it to
actor Andy Serkis we’ve limited it to with film and television roles whether
with film and television roles whether
with film and television roles whether they’re voice
they’re voice
they’re voice live action or motion capture
live action or motion capture
live action or motion capture unfortunately however that means we’ll
unfortunately however that means we’ll
unfortunately however that means we’ll have to exclude his voice work on the
have to exclude his voice work on the
have to exclude his voice work on the highly acclaimed video game enslaved
highly acclaimed video game enslaved
highly acclaimed video game enslaved Odyssey to the west no do you think I’m
Odyssey to the west no do you think I’m
Odyssey to the west no do you think I’m screwed yeah number 10 lumpy
screwed yeah number 10 lumpy
screwed yeah number 10 lumpy King Kong wait Andy Serkis plays two
King Kong wait Andy Serkis plays two
King Kong wait Andy Serkis plays two roles in the same movie yep that’s just
roles in the same movie yep that’s just
roles in the same movie yep that’s just how talented he is
how talented he is
how talented he is huge role it was so long gone
huge role it was so long gone
huge role it was so long gone not one you’d mind a while we won’t give
not one you’d mind a while we won’t give
not one you’d mind a while we won’t give away where you’ll find the titular
away where you’ll find the titular
away where you’ll find the titular gorilla on our list here we will tell
gorilla on our list here we will tell
gorilla on our list here we will tell you that his portrayal of multitasking
you that his portrayal of multitasking
you that his portrayal of multitasking lumpy seems fitting considering circuses
lumpy seems fitting considering circuses
lumpy seems fitting considering circuses own capacity to take on multiple roles
own capacity to take on multiple roles
own capacity to take on multiple roles in his career they say surely that as
in his career they say surely that as
in his career they say surely that as the SS ventures cook barber and surgeon
the SS ventures cook barber and surgeon
the SS ventures cook barber and surgeon lumpy knows how to take care of the crew
lumpy knows how to take care of the crew
lumpy knows how to take care of the crew but he’s also got a bit of a temper
despite this and what he knows about
despite this and what he knows about Kong and Skull Island
Kong and Skull Island
Kong and Skull Island we know the brave sailor has a good
we know the brave sailor has a good
we know the brave sailor has a good heart and it’s circuses ability to pull
heart and it’s circuses ability to pull
heart and it’s circuses ability to pull off the character with style that lands
off the character with style that lands
off the character with style that lands in here
number nine mr. Ali the prestige I’m Ali
number nine mr. Ali the prestige I’m Ali sorry about the fence people keep
sorry about the fence people keep
sorry about the fence people keep interfering with our work it speaks
interfering with our work it speaks
interfering with our work it speaks volumes that in a film where giants such
volumes that in a film where giants such
volumes that in a film where giants such as Christian Bale Hugh Jackman and
as Christian Bale Hugh Jackman and
as Christian Bale Hugh Jackman and Michael Caine dominate the screen Andy
Michael Caine dominate the screen Andy
Michael Caine dominate the screen Andy Serkis still manages to hold his own in
Serkis still manages to hold his own in
Serkis still manages to hold his own in a small yet vital role we magicians have
a small yet vital role we magicians have
a small yet vital role we magicians have a circle of trust a single trust with
a circle of trust a single trust with
a circle of trust a single trust with someone’s diary useful as the American
someone’s diary useful as the American
someone’s diary useful as the American assistant to Nikola Tesla who’s
assistant to Nikola Tesla who’s
assistant to Nikola Tesla who’s portrayed by David Bowie
portrayed by David Bowie
portrayed by David Bowie mr. Ali introduces Robert Angier to
mr. Ali introduces Robert Angier to
mr. Ali introduces Robert Angier to Tesla’s revolutionary work while the
Tesla’s revolutionary work while the
Tesla’s revolutionary work while the magician is in pursuit of the ultimate
magician is in pursuit of the ultimate
magician is in pursuit of the ultimate illusion even in what’s basically an
illusion even in what’s basically an
illusion even in what’s basically an extended cameo circus never fails to
extended cameo circus never fails to
extended cameo circus never fails to steal the spotlight with the Bob at the
steal the spotlight with the Bob at the
steal the spotlight with the Bob at the checker calibration to the hand of a
checker calibration to the hand of a
checker calibration to the hand of a movie
movie
movie number eight William hare Burke and Hare
number eight William hare Burke and Hare
number eight William hare Burke and Hare mom deserves the day in the comfort of
mom deserves the day in the comfort of
mom deserves the day in the comfort of his own bed surrounded by his friends
his own bed surrounded by his friends
his own bed surrounded by his friends murder has never been so funny as
murder has never been so funny as
murder has never been so funny as real-life murderer William hare Circus
real-life murderer William hare Circus
real-life murderer William hare Circus is one half of the titular duo it’s
is one half of the titular duo it’s
is one half of the titular duo it’s completed by Simon Pegg as William Burke
completed by Simon Pegg as William Burke
completed by Simon Pegg as William Burke I need more money fast don’t tell me she
I need more money fast don’t tell me she
I need more money fast don’t tell me she charged you for the night together
charged you for the night together
charged you for the night together the criminals make a fortune killing
the criminals make a fortune killing
the criminals make a fortune killing those who are in the later stages of
those who are in the later stages of
those who are in the later stages of their lives and selling the corpses with
their lives and selling the corpses with
their lives and selling the corpses with something of a twisted moral compass
something of a twisted moral compass
something of a twisted moral compass sharp wit and a love of money hair may
sharp wit and a love of money hair may
sharp wit and a love of money hair may have been a shady Cretan but thanks to
have been a shady Cretan but thanks to
have been a shady Cretan but thanks to circuses performance
circuses performance
circuses performance we are glad he didn’t end up at the
we are glad he didn’t end up at the
we are glad he didn’t end up at the wrong end of a noose about rises we all
wrong end of a noose about rises we all
wrong end of a noose about rises we all read of them number seven ulysses klaue
read of them number seven ulysses klaue
read of them number seven ulysses klaue Avengers age of Ultron in host
Avengers age of Ultron in host
Avengers age of Ultron in host strucker’s prize pupils
strucker’s prize pupils
strucker’s prize pupils needless to say we were thrilled to hear
needless to say we were thrilled to hear
needless to say we were thrilled to hear that Andy Serkis would be joining the
that Andy Serkis would be joining the
that Andy Serkis would be joining the ever-expanding cast of Marvel Cinematic
ever-expanding cast of Marvel Cinematic
ever-expanding cast of Marvel Cinematic Universe Tony Stark used to say that to
Universe Tony Stark used to say that to
Universe Tony Stark used to say that to me
me
me you’re one of this what’s in a small but
you’re one of this what’s in a small but
you’re one of this what’s in a small but significant part in the Avengers sequel
significant part in the Avengers sequel
significant part in the Avengers sequel Circus plays a particularly loathsome
Circus plays a particularly loathsome
Circus plays a particularly loathsome arms dealer named ulysses klaue you know
arms dealer named ulysses klaue you know
arms dealer named ulysses klaue you know it’s kind of at great personal cost it’s
it’s kind of at great personal cost it’s
it’s kind of at great personal cost it’s worth billions his brief appearance
worth billions his brief appearance
worth billions his brief appearance shows us both side to plow on the one
shows us both side to plow on the one
shows us both side to plow on the one hand he’s a calculating and resource
hand he’s a calculating and resource
hand he’s a calculating and resource businessmen on the other he’s got a vile
businessmen on the other he’s got a vile
businessmen on the other he’s got a vile temper and a short fuse and circuses
temper and a short fuse and circuses
temper and a short fuse and circuses sinister quirkiness is perfect for the
sinister quirkiness is perfect for the
sinister quirkiness is perfect for the role
role
role a villain completely unintimidating
a villain completely unintimidating
a villain completely unintimidating astonishing characters and events around
astonishing characters and events around
astonishing characters and events around him circus is a perfect fit for the
him circus is a perfect fit for the
him circus is a perfect fit for the Marvel Universe and we cannot wait to
Marvel Universe and we cannot wait to
Marvel Universe and we cannot wait to see more of him in Marvel’s 2018 film
see more of him in Marvel’s 2018 film
see more of him in Marvel’s 2018 film Black Panther 10 which one all of them
Black Panther 10 which one all of them
Black Panther 10 which one all of them number 6 Martin Hannett
number 6 Martin Hannett
number 6 Martin Hannett 24 Hour Party People never see me again
24 Hour Party People never see me again
24 Hour Party People never see me again no is it to see me again this comedy
no is it to see me again this comedy
no is it to see me again this comedy drama tackles several decades of the
drama tackles several decades of the
drama tackles several decades of the music scene in Manchester beginning with
music scene in Manchester beginning with
music scene in Manchester beginning with the punk rock of the 1970s stop without
the punk rock of the 1970s stop without
the punk rock of the 1970s stop without a rattle we’re gonna have to dismantle
a rattle we’re gonna have to dismantle
a rattle we’re gonna have to dismantle all while following the career of news
all while following the career of news
all while following the career of news reporter and Factory Records head Tony
reporter and Factory Records head Tony
reporter and Factory Records head Tony Wilson we’re introduced to Martin
Wilson we’re introduced to Martin
Wilson we’re introduced to Martin Hannett a real-life producer who’s
Hannett a real-life producer who’s
Hannett a real-life producer who’s played by circus as a straight face but
played by circus as a straight face but
played by circus as a straight face but utterly brilliant lunatic I’ve got only
utterly brilliant lunatic I’ve got only
utterly brilliant lunatic I’ve got only fear though hannett’s work with Joy
fear though hannett’s work with Joy
fear though hannett’s work with Joy Division soon bring success to the label
Division soon bring success to the label
Division soon bring success to the label and the band it’s the characters
and the band it’s the characters
and the band it’s the characters obsession with recording silence and his
obsession with recording silence and his
obsession with recording silence and his belief in his own genius that are
belief in his own genius that are
belief in his own genius that are actually the highlights of the
actually the highlights of the
actually the highlights of the performance itself recording silence now
performance itself recording silence now
performance itself recording silence now I’m recording Tony Wilson number five
I’m recording Tony Wilson number five
I’m recording Tony Wilson number five Captain Haddock the adventures of tintin
Captain Haddock the adventures of tintin
Captain Haddock the adventures of tintin nobody takes my ship they’ve already
nobody takes my ship they’ve already
nobody takes my ship they’ve already taken it nobody takes my ship twice
taken it nobody takes my ship twice
taken it nobody takes my ship twice halfway through the list and we finally
halfway through the list and we finally
halfway through the list and we finally encounter a motion-capture character
encounter a motion-capture character
encounter a motion-capture character remember anything about anything in this
remember anything about anything in this
remember anything about anything in this modern Steven Spielberg epic circus
modern Steven Spielberg epic circus
modern Steven Spielberg epic circus plays tensions adventurous and regularly
plays tensions adventurous and regularly
plays tensions adventurous and regularly drunk sidekicks Captain Haddock no one
drunk sidekicks Captain Haddock no one
drunk sidekicks Captain Haddock no one like a Nevin existed in my family what
like a Nevin existed in my family what
like a Nevin existed in my family what you think I think because I know I’ll
you think I think because I know I’ll
you think I think because I know I’ll never be alike despite his shortcomings
never be alike despite his shortcomings
never be alike despite his shortcomings of which there are many
of which there are many
of which there are many this Seafarer lives to reclaim the
this Seafarer lives to reclaim the
this Seafarer lives to reclaim the treasure of the unicorn a vessel that is
treasure of the unicorn a vessel that is
treasure of the unicorn a vessel that is ancestor sank to the bottom of the ocean
ancestor sank to the bottom of the ocean
ancestor sank to the bottom of the ocean to keep out of the hands of his mortal
to keep out of the hands of his mortal
to keep out of the hands of his mortal enemy he’s red Rackham’s defendant you
enemy he’s red Rackham’s defendant you
enemy he’s red Rackham’s defendant you mr. Finnish Haddix is ultimately a tale
mr. Finnish Haddix is ultimately a tale
mr. Finnish Haddix is ultimately a tale of redemption and for
of redemption and for
of redemption and for Severus and circus pulls it off superbly
Severus and circus pulls it off superbly
Severus and circus pulls it off superbly with his trademark vocal enthusiasm
with his trademark vocal enthusiasm
with his trademark vocal enthusiasm that’s all you were an optimist
that’s all you were an optimist
that’s all you were an optimist you were wrong weren’t you when the
you were wrong weren’t you when the
you were wrong weren’t you when the realist us just another name for a coin
realist us just another name for a coin
realist us just another name for a coin number four Ian Dory sex and drugs and
number four Ian Dory sex and drugs and
number four Ian Dory sex and drugs and rock and roll good evening I’m from
rock and roll good evening I’m from
rock and roll good evening I’m from Essex in this biographical film circus
Essex in this biographical film circus
Essex in this biographical film circus portrays New Wave musical pioneer Ian
portrays New Wave musical pioneer Ian
portrays New Wave musical pioneer Ian Dory does the title sound familiar the
Dory does the title sound familiar the
Dory does the title sound familiar the movie is named after the dory song of
movie is named after the dory song of
movie is named after the dory song of the same name which is reportedly the
the same name which is reportedly the
the same name which is reportedly the inspiration behind the phrase in pop
inspiration behind the phrase in pop
inspiration behind the phrase in pop culture
meanwhile in the movie circus presents
meanwhile in the movie circus presents Dory as a tragic figure
Dory as a tragic figure
Dory as a tragic figure and shows how he struggled to live with
and shows how he struggled to live with
and shows how he struggled to live with a crippling case of polio thanks
a crippling case of polio thanks
a crippling case of polio thanks nervously son yeah yeah like sheep are
nervously son yeah yeah like sheep are
nervously son yeah yeah like sheep are you nervous cocky and funny doctor we
you nervous cocky and funny doctor we
you nervous cocky and funny doctor we are by depicting the grid of punk rock
are by depicting the grid of punk rock
are by depicting the grid of punk rock and the pain of having to face such a
and the pain of having to face such a
and the pain of having to face such a vicious disability
vicious disability
vicious disability all the while setting landmarks for
all the while setting landmarks for
all the while setting landmarks for music in general circuses performance
music in general circuses performance
music in general circuses performance can only be described as a visceral but
can only be described as a visceral but
can only be described as a visceral but beautiful tribute
number three Kong King Kong
number three Kong King Kong ladies and gentlemen I give you three
ladies and gentlemen I give you three
ladies and gentlemen I give you three takes wonder of the world
[Music]
[Music] through the direction of Peter Jackson
through the direction of Peter Jackson
through the direction of Peter Jackson and circuses masterful skills with
and circuses masterful skills with
and circuses masterful skills with motion capture the king of Skull Island
motion capture the king of Skull Island
motion capture the king of Skull Island was revitalized in the most spectacular
was revitalized in the most spectacular
was revitalized in the most spectacular of ways in 2005 by spending time
of ways in 2005 by spending time
of ways in 2005 by spending time observing gorillas at London Zoo as well
observing gorillas at London Zoo as well
observing gorillas at London Zoo as well as in Rwanda Circus was able to portray
as in Rwanda Circus was able to portray
as in Rwanda Circus was able to portray the giant ape with incredible
the giant ape with incredible
the giant ape with incredible authenticity he also convinced us that
authenticity he also convinced us that
authenticity he also convinced us that the Beast just so happened to be really
the Beast just so happened to be really
the Beast just so happened to be really good at kicking the crap out of
good at kicking the crap out of
good at kicking the crap out of dinosaurs don’t we’ve already sung the
dinosaurs don’t we’ve already sung the
dinosaurs don’t we’ve already sung the praises of circuses lumpy on this list
praises of circuses lumpy on this list
praises of circuses lumpy on this list it’s Kong that we feel for the most and
it’s Kong that we feel for the most and
it’s Kong that we feel for the most and despite the destruction he causes it’s
despite the destruction he causes it’s
despite the destruction he causes it’s so painful to see the legendary primates
so painful to see the legendary primates
so painful to see the legendary primates fate unfold that we’re the ones left
fate unfold that we’re the ones left
fate unfold that we’re the ones left feeling like monsters in the end this is
feeling like monsters in the end this is
feeling like monsters in the end this is all animal no nothing
all animal no nothing
all animal no nothing number 2 Caesar the Planet of the Apes
number 2 Caesar the Planet of the Apes
number 2 Caesar the Planet of the Apes franchise we should be thankful because
franchise we should be thankful because
franchise we should be thankful because without the groundwork that King Kong
without the groundwork that King Kong
without the groundwork that King Kong laid down we may not have gotten the
laid down we may not have gotten the
laid down we may not have gotten the awesomeness that is Caesar
awesomeness that is Caesar
awesomeness that is Caesar [Applause]
after inheriting the properties of a
after inheriting the properties of a drug meant to cure Alzheimer’s from his
drug meant to cure Alzheimer’s from his
drug meant to cure Alzheimer’s from his mother the future ruler of the eighth is
mother the future ruler of the eighth is
mother the future ruler of the eighth is born is any of this making any sense to
born is any of this making any sense to
born is any of this making any sense to you
you
you Caesars increased intelligence leads him
Caesars increased intelligence leads him
Caesars increased intelligence leads him to rally his fellow captives in a total
to rally his fellow captives in a total
to rally his fellow captives in a total takeover of the world fight first where
takeover of the world fight first where
takeover of the world fight first where is lost it’s a multi-layered character
is lost it’s a multi-layered character
is lost it’s a multi-layered character capable of both mercy and violence and
capable of both mercy and violence and
capable of both mercy and violence and circuses incredible performance allows
circuses incredible performance allows
circuses incredible performance allows for every word spoken to echo like a war
for every word spoken to echo like a war
for every word spoken to echo like a war drum this leaves no room for doubt that
drum this leaves no room for doubt that
drum this leaves no room for doubt that you’re indeed looking at the king of the
you’re indeed looking at the king of the
you’re indeed looking at the king of the Planet of the Apes back before we unveil
Planet of the Apes back before we unveil
Planet of the Apes back before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions excuse me mr. Luthor for my Japanese
excuse me mr. Luthor for my Japanese
excuse me mr. Luthor for my Japanese Japanese yes yes is he getting a plane
Japanese yes yes is he getting a plane
Japanese yes yes is he getting a plane to study what you’re talking about
to study what you’re talking about
to study what you’re talking about we’ve just got here I’m very tired we’re
we’ve just got here I’m very tired we’re
we’ve just got here I’m very tired we’re not in Iceland and she is not going to
not in Iceland and she is not going to
not in Iceland and she is not going to die but what we put their back on for
die but what we put their back on for
die but what we put their back on for because I’m cold but I don’t talk guys
because I’m cold but I don’t talk guys
because I’m cold but I don’t talk guys all night to get off the Droid we seek
all night to get off the Droid we seek
all night to get off the Droid we seek is aboard the Millennium Falcon in the
is aboard the Millennium Falcon in the
is aboard the Millennium Falcon in the hands of your father so number one
hands of your father so number one
hands of your father so number one Gollum the Lord of the Rings and The
Gollum the Lord of the Rings and The
Gollum the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises choose me this is the
Hobbit franchises choose me this is the
Hobbit franchises choose me this is the role that all subsequent motion capture
role that all subsequent motion capture
role that all subsequent motion capture performances will likely be compared to
performances will likely be compared to
performances will likely be compared to and for good reason
and for good reason
and for good reason a slave to his obsession with the One
a slave to his obsession with the One
a slave to his obsession with the One Ring of Power this iconic creature blew
Ring of Power this iconic creature blew
Ring of Power this iconic creature blew audiences away with his signature voice
audiences away with his signature voice
audiences away with his signature voice creepy appearance and unnervingly
creepy appearance and unnervingly
creepy appearance and unnervingly sympathetic character i order from his
sympathetic character i order from his
sympathetic character i order from his own out he makes the fire off
Wow circus plays golem schizophrenic
Wow circus plays golem schizophrenic like nature to perfection by showing us
like nature to perfection by showing us
like nature to perfection by showing us both the monster and the fragments of
both the monster and the fragments of
both the monster and the fragments of the innocent soul left inside recount
even among the epic battles and
even among the epic battles and jaw-dropping landscapes found in these
jaw-dropping landscapes found in these
jaw-dropping landscapes found in these franchises
franchises
franchises there’s simply no arguing that the
there’s simply no arguing that the
there’s simply no arguing that the former hobbit known as Smeagol wouldn’t
former hobbit known as Smeagol wouldn’t
former hobbit known as Smeagol wouldn’t have been as utterly and unforgettably
have been as utterly and unforgettably
have been as utterly and unforgettably precious without circuses voice and
precious without circuses voice and
precious without circuses voice and performance do you agree with our picks
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