how good of you to join us the film industry is enjoying a renaissance right
industry is enjoying a renaissance right
industry is enjoying a renaissance right now and these are the most successful
now and these are the most successful
now and these are the most successful Renaissance men I ever know welcome to
Renaissance men I ever know welcome to
Renaissance men I ever know welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 decade
down our picks for the top 10 decade
down our picks for the top 10 decade defining actors of the first half of the
defining actors of the first half of the
defining actors of the first half of the 2010s we got a problem with me hi guys
2010s we got a problem with me hi guys
2010s we got a problem with me hi guys for our series on the top ten decade
for our series on the top ten decade
for our series on the top ten decade defining male actors / period we’ve made
defining male actors / period we’ve made
defining male actors / period we’ve made our choices based on a combination of
our choices based on a combination of
our choices based on a combination of their commercial success their
their commercial success their
their commercial success their box-office scores their productivity
box-office scores their productivity
box-office scores their productivity their awards and how they helped set the
their awards and how they helped set the
their awards and how they helped set the tone and raise the standard in Hollywood
tone and raise the standard in Hollywood
tone and raise the standard in Hollywood for the era let the games begin
for the era let the games begin
for the era let the games begin number 10 Tom Hardy some bad I want to
number 10 Tom Hardy some bad I want to
number 10 Tom Hardy some bad I want to make it 9 to start he’s sharp and he’s
make it 9 to start he’s sharp and he’s
make it 9 to start he’s sharp and he’s so now Tom Hardy has really established
so now Tom Hardy has really established
so now Tom Hardy has really established himself within the past few years after
himself within the past few years after
himself within the past few years after angrily announcing himself onto the
angrily announcing himself onto the
angrily announcing himself onto the scene in the title role of Bronson I’ll
scene in the title role of Bronson I’ll
scene in the title role of Bronson I’ll give you the magic in a a major part as
give you the magic in a a major part as
give you the magic in a a major part as aims and inception followed in 2010 and
aims and inception followed in 2010 and
aims and inception followed in 2010 and parties been living in a cinematic dream
parties been living in a cinematic dream
parties been living in a cinematic dream since then mustn’t be afraid to dream a
since then mustn’t be afraid to dream a
since then mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger darling
he can play the good guy the bad guy and
he can play the good guy the bad guy and everyone in between nice our name is set
everyone in between nice our name is set
everyone in between nice our name is set to take over from Mel Gibson in the Mad
to take over from Mel Gibson in the Mad
to take over from Mel Gibson in the Mad Max remake Hardy’s headed for big big
Max remake Hardy’s headed for big big
Max remake Hardy’s headed for big big things if I go to Paris I want your word
things if I go to Paris I want your word
things if I go to Paris I want your word that you will get arena back I don’t
that you will get arena back I don’t
that you will get arena back I don’t care who you have to train and I am out
care who you have to train and I am out
care who you have to train and I am out number 9 Bryan Cranston that’s right
number 9 Bryan Cranston that’s right
number 9 Bryan Cranston that’s right after relative success in Malcolm in the
after relative success in Malcolm in the
after relative success in Malcolm in the Middle
Middle
Middle Malcolm special where do you think that
Malcolm special where do you think that
Malcolm special where do you think that came from and gaining global recognition
came from and gaining global recognition
came from and gaining global recognition in Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston has
in Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston has
in Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston has confirmed himself as one of the top
confirmed himself as one of the top
confirmed himself as one of the top actors working today we couldn’t be more
actors working today we couldn’t be more
actors working today we couldn’t be more grateful since wow in US is Walter White
grateful since wow in US is Walter White
grateful since wow in US is Walter White he landed top billing in 2014’s Godzilla
he landed top billing in 2014’s Godzilla
he landed top billing in 2014’s Godzilla and has been tapped for many more major
and has been tapped for many more major
and has been tapped for many more major parts in the future we have got to do
parts in the future we have got to do
parts in the future we have got to do something and I am open to suggestion
something and I am open to suggestion
something and I am open to suggestion before international superstardom had
before international superstardom had
before international superstardom had truly set in Cranston also had a part to
truly set in Cranston also had a part to
truly set in Cranston also had a part to play in 2012 Argo as well as 2011 s
play in 2012 Argo as well as 2011 s
play in 2012 Argo as well as 2011 s Drive six Americans get caught playing
Drive six Americans get caught playing
Drive six Americans get caught playing movie make-believe with the CIA at the
movie make-believe with the CIA at the
movie make-believe with the CIA at the airport and executed it’s a national
airport and executed it’s a national
airport and executed it’s a national embarrassment they are calling the
embarrassment they are calling the
embarrassment they are calling the operation number 8 Channing Tatum
operation number 8 Channing Tatum
operation number 8 Channing Tatum we can’t do this right now I got it we
we can’t do this right now I got it we
we can’t do this right now I got it we can’t be here all night he can play the
can’t be here all night he can play the
can’t be here all night he can play the romantic lead the action hero lead and
romantic lead the action hero lead and
romantic lead the action hero lead and the comedian mr. Tatum has rapidly
the comedian mr. Tatum has rapidly
the comedian mr. Tatum has rapidly become one of Tinseltown’s top drawers
become one of Tinseltown’s top drawers
become one of Tinseltown’s top drawers and one of their finest specimens with
and one of their finest specimens with
and one of their finest specimens with meticulously maintained good looks he
meticulously maintained good looks he
meticulously maintained good looks he had us bawling in Dear John biting our
had us bawling in Dear John biting our
had us bawling in Dear John biting our nails in White House down and breaking
nails in White House down and breaking
nails in White House down and breaking out in fits of laughter during 21 Jump
out in fits of laughter during 21 Jump
out in fits of laughter during 21 Jump Street
Street
Street in college he was an athlete but now
in college he was an athlete but now
in college he was an athlete but now Channing’s a champion actor as well
Channing’s a champion actor as well
Channing’s a champion actor as well carry the two changing its atomic eyes
carry the two changing its atomic eyes
carry the two changing its atomic eyes turn her into a radioactive spider Q
turn her into a radioactive spider Q
turn her into a radioactive spider Q science nice number seven Jonah Hill you
science nice number seven Jonah Hill you
science nice number seven Jonah Hill you okay
okay
okay finish it my Pez Tatum’s partner in
finish it my Pez Tatum’s partner in
finish it my Pez Tatum’s partner in crime Jonah Hill has established himself
crime Jonah Hill has established himself
crime Jonah Hill has established himself as one of the funniest faces in all of
as one of the funniest faces in all of
as one of the funniest faces in all of film the magic that was me
film the magic that was me
film the magic that was me apparently I didn’t pass the written
apparently I didn’t pass the written
apparently I didn’t pass the written exam or the physical exam or the mental
exam or the physical exam or the mental
exam or the physical exam or the mental health exam whatever that means leading
health exam whatever that means leading
health exam whatever that means leading roles in the watch and this is the end
roles in the watch and this is the end
roles in the watch and this is the end mean that Hill’s hilariously sarcastic
mean that Hill’s hilariously sarcastic
mean that Hill’s hilariously sarcastic brand of comedy has become a silver
brand of comedy has become a silver
brand of comedy has become a silver screened standard got a master’s in
screened standard got a master’s in
screened standard got a master’s in every level I understand every level but
every level I understand every level but
every level I understand every level but while many try to follow Jonah just does
while many try to follow Jonah just does
while many try to follow Jonah just does it best
it best
it best what’s more impressive is that he’ll
what’s more impressive is that he’ll
what’s more impressive is that he’ll still has more to give Rahl’s in
still has more to give Rahl’s in
still has more to give Rahl’s in Moneyball and the wolf of Wall Street
Moneyball and the wolf of Wall Street
Moneyball and the wolf of Wall Street are proof that he’ll pioneer for years
are proof that he’ll pioneer for years
are proof that he’ll pioneer for years to come it’s me and Jonah Hill from
to come it’s me and Jonah Hill from
to come it’s me and Jonah Hill from Moneyball I Londa that Cynthia number
Moneyball I Londa that Cynthia number
Moneyball I Londa that Cynthia number six Christoph Waltz man you a
six Christoph Waltz man you a
six Christoph Waltz man you a four-syllable analysis London
four-syllable analysis London
four-syllable analysis London sohe shocked shitless secretly bluffin
you may be best known as the supporting
you may be best known as the supporting actor but there’s nothing second-rate
actor but there’s nothing second-rate
actor but there’s nothing second-rate about this guy’s performances you
about this guy’s performances you
about this guy’s performances you paraphrasing a tad that was a genuine
paraphrasing a tad that was a genuine
paraphrasing a tad that was a genuine gist
gist
gist when Christoph Waltz and Quentin
when Christoph Waltz and Quentin
when Christoph Waltz and Quentin Tarantino get together it seems the
Tarantino get together it seems the
Tarantino get together it seems the Academy Award is as good as one oh
Academy Award is as good as one oh
Academy Award is as good as one oh that’s a bingo is that the way you say
that’s a bingo is that the way you say
that’s a bingo is that the way you say that’s a bingo
that’s a bingo
that’s a bingo in 2009 Walt picked up the Oscar for his
in 2009 Walt picked up the Oscar for his
in 2009 Walt picked up the Oscar for his portrayal of Hans Landa in Inglourious
portrayal of Hans Landa in Inglourious
portrayal of Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds and in 2012 he repeated the
Basterds and in 2012 he repeated the
Basterds and in 2012 he repeated the feat by playing dr. King Schultz in
feat by playing dr. King Schultz in
feat by playing dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained
Django Unchained
Django Unchained I’m dr. King Schultz this is my horse
I’m dr. King Schultz this is my horse
I’m dr. King Schultz this is my horse Fitz he has had other successes as well
Fitz he has had other successes as well
Fitz he has had other successes as well but we’re all waiting for the next time
but we’re all waiting for the next time
but we’re all waiting for the next time he receives a phone call from Quentin
he receives a phone call from Quentin
he receives a phone call from Quentin you shall bring them underneath your
you shall bring them underneath your
you shall bring them underneath your floats aren’t you yes
floats aren’t you yes
floats aren’t you yes I talk to me the areas where they’re
I talk to me the areas where they’re
I talk to me the areas where they’re hiding number five
hiding number five
hiding number five ryan gosling that’s right a former
ryan gosling that’s right a former
ryan gosling that’s right a former Mickey Mouse Club er Gosling has grown
Mickey Mouse Club er Gosling has grown
Mickey Mouse Club er Gosling has grown into one of the 21st century’s top stars
into one of the 21st century’s top stars
into one of the 21st century’s top stars 2011 was the Canadians big year in 12
2011 was the Canadians big year in 12
2011 was the Canadians big year in 12 months he managed to rack up three major
months he managed to rack up three major
months he managed to rack up three major movies and three diverse roles goslings
movies and three diverse roles goslings
movies and three diverse roles goslings the lovable ladies man in Crazy Stupid
the lovable ladies man in Crazy Stupid
the lovable ladies man in Crazy Stupid Love he’s all violence and fast cars and
Love he’s all violence and fast cars and
Love he’s all violence and fast cars and drive and he’s portraying the political
drive and he’s portraying the political
drive and he’s portraying the political in the Ides of March this is it’s my
in the Ides of March this is it’s my
in the Ides of March this is it’s my life do you talking about by 2012 he had
life do you talking about by 2012 he had
life do you talking about by 2012 he had been compared to George Clooney and
been compared to George Clooney and
been compared to George Clooney and Marlon Brando and that says everything
Marlon Brando and that says everything
Marlon Brando and that says everything about his talent
seriously it’s like your Photoshop
seriously it’s like your Photoshop number for Joseph gordon-levitt room in
number for Joseph gordon-levitt room in
number for Joseph gordon-levitt room in myself gordon-levitt dropped out of
myself gordon-levitt dropped out of
myself gordon-levitt dropped out of college to pursue a career in acting and
college to pursue a career in acting and
college to pursue a career in acting and we’re sure glad he did the former child
we’re sure glad he did the former child
we’re sure glad he did the former child star is now an all-out superstar
a role as Arthur in Inception was a
a role as Arthur in Inception was a career-defining step up the ladder and a
career-defining step up the ladder and a
career-defining step up the ladder and a part alongside Christian Bale’s Batman
part alongside Christian Bale’s Batman
part alongside Christian Bale’s Batman in the Dark Knight Rises propelled the
in the Dark Knight Rises propelled the
in the Dark Knight Rises propelled the californian a few rungs further Bruce
californian a few rungs further Bruce
californian a few rungs further Bruce Wayne billionaire orphan we used to make
Wayne billionaire orphan we used to make
Wayne billionaire orphan we used to make up stories about human gordon-levitt
up stories about human gordon-levitt
up stories about human gordon-levitt starred in looper in 2012 and time
starred in looper in 2012 and time
starred in looper in 2012 and time traveled his way to the highest heights
traveled his way to the highest heights
traveled his way to the highest heights of Fame
number three Michael Fassbender the
number three Michael Fassbender the object icon solution can you star in
object icon solution can you star in
object icon solution can you star in this key stepping on to the podium and
this key stepping on to the podium and
this key stepping on to the podium and wearing the bronze medal particularly
wearing the bronze medal particularly
wearing the bronze medal particularly handsomely Michael Fassbender has proven
handsomely Michael Fassbender has proven
handsomely Michael Fassbender has proven a fairly fast learner when it comes to
a fairly fast learner when it comes to
a fairly fast learner when it comes to international acting success what do you
international acting success what do you
international acting success what do you expect pre-2010 roles in 300 and
expect pre-2010 roles in 300 and
expect pre-2010 roles in 300 and inglorious basterds provided him with a
inglorious basterds provided him with a
inglorious basterds provided him with a springboard costume but view her he
springboard costume but view her he
springboard costume but view her he first ceased earthen and post 2010 parts
first ceased earthen and post 2010 parts
first ceased earthen and post 2010 parts in x-men first class Prometheus and 12
in x-men first class Prometheus and 12
in x-men first class Prometheus and 12 years a slave have showcased him in all
years a slave have showcased him in all
years a slave have showcased him in all his trickery
at his age Fassbender isn’t quite a
at his age Fassbender isn’t quite a fledgling actor but he has a fantastic
fledgling actor but he has a fantastic
fledgling actor but he has a fantastic future ahead of him seeing as I may be
future ahead of him seeing as I may be
future ahead of him seeing as I may be rapping on the door momentarily I must
rapping on the door momentarily I must
rapping on the door momentarily I must say damn good stuff sir
say damn good stuff sir
say damn good stuff sir number two Bradley Cooper you ready to
number two Bradley Cooper you ready to
number two Bradley Cooper you ready to do this
do this
do this collecting the silver award Bradley
collecting the silver award Bradley
collecting the silver award Bradley Cooper is another for whom there seems
Cooper is another for whom there seems
Cooper is another for whom there seems to exist few Jarl limitations or do it
he’s just not that into you and the
he’s just not that into you and the hangover you might have had him typecast
hangover you might have had him typecast
hangover you might have had him typecast as the fetching funny man
as the fetching funny man
as the fetching funny man in other words forget everything however
in other words forget everything however
in other words forget everything however although he has been hung over two more
although he has been hung over two more
although he has been hung over two more times since then Cooper can do more than
times since then Cooper can do more than
times since then Cooper can do more than comedy I wasn’t I wasn’t wired just
comedy I wasn’t I wasn’t wired just
comedy I wasn’t I wasn’t wired just clear I knew what I needed to do and how
clear I knew what I needed to do and how
clear I knew what I needed to do and how to do it limitless was liked but silver
to do it limitless was liked but silver
to do it limitless was liked but silver linings playbook and American hustle
linings playbook and American hustle
linings playbook and American hustle they were loved if I wanted to bother
they were loved if I wanted to bother
they were loved if I wanted to bother you if I really wonderful bother you
you if I really wonderful bother you
you if I really wonderful bother you this is what I do I was trying to Bob
this is what I do I was trying to Bob
this is what I do I was trying to Bob that’s what I would do Cooper has
that’s what I would do Cooper has
that’s what I would do Cooper has collected Award nominations of plenty
collected Award nominations of plenty
collected Award nominations of plenty and it’s only a matter of time before he
and it’s only a matter of time before he
and it’s only a matter of time before he gets his hands on the trophies
gets his hands on the trophies
gets his hands on the trophies themselves good let’s go home before we
themselves good let’s go home before we
themselves good let’s go home before we unveil our pick for decade defining
unveil our pick for decade defining
unveil our pick for decade defining actor of the first half of the 2010s
actor of the first half of the 2010s
actor of the first half of the 2010s here are a few honorable mentions I’m
here are a few honorable mentions I’m
here are a few honorable mentions I’m sorry
thank you for coming here
thank you for coming here your mama’s pussy was the canvas your
your mama’s pussy was the canvas your
your mama’s pussy was the canvas your dad’s dick was the paintbrush boom
dad’s dick was the paintbrush boom
dad’s dick was the paintbrush boom you’re the art boy your strength what
you’re the art boy your strength what
you’re the art boy your strength what good nigga now my lord it is not i but
good nigga now my lord it is not i but
good nigga now my lord it is not i but the government that should be put in the
the government that should be put in the
the government that should be put in the dock i played not guilty it’s a
dock i played not guilty it’s a
dock i played not guilty it’s a billboard on the side of the road that
billboard on the side of the road that
billboard on the side of the road that screams with reassurance that whatever
screams with reassurance that whatever
screams with reassurance that whatever you’re doing it’s okay you are okay
you’re doing it’s okay you are okay
you’re doing it’s okay you are okay number one Matthew McConaughey give me
number one Matthew McConaughey give me
number one Matthew McConaughey give me if this list has proven anything it’s
if this list has proven anything it’s
if this list has proven anything it’s this in order to achieve success the
this in order to achieve success the
this in order to achieve success the modern-day actor must be a versatile one
apparently this guy has versatility to
apparently this guy has versatility to spare until recently he had largely been
spare until recently he had largely been
spare until recently he had largely been rom coming his way to recognition the
rom coming his way to recognition the
rom coming his way to recognition the woman is driving me crazy but with a
woman is driving me crazy but with a
woman is driving me crazy but with a role in the wolf of Wall Street and an
role in the wolf of Wall Street and an
role in the wolf of Wall Street and an oscar-winning performance in Dallas
oscar-winning performance in Dallas
oscar-winning performance in Dallas buyers club many have dubbed the 2010s
buyers club many have dubbed the 2010s
buyers club many have dubbed the 2010s as a Meccano sauce whatever you call it
as a Meccano sauce whatever you call it
as a Meccano sauce whatever you call it everyone’s enjoying it and long may it
everyone’s enjoying it and long may it
everyone’s enjoying it and long may it continue people are dying and y’all up
continue people are dying and y’all up
continue people are dying and y’all up there pray that we’re gonna find an
there pray that we’re gonna find an
there pray that we’re gonna find an alternative with that do you agree with
alternative with that do you agree with
alternative with that do you agree with our list which actor from the first half
our list which actor from the first half
our list which actor from the first half of the 2010s do you think is the most
of the 2010s do you think is the most
of the 2010s do you think is the most iconic or more classic top 10s published
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