he’s one of the most talented and temperamental actors in history it’s
temperamental actors in history it’s
temperamental actors in history it’s much heavier than I imagined
much heavier than I imagined
much heavier than I imagined welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for marlon
be counting down our picks for marlon
be counting down our picks for marlon brando’s top ten performances number ten
brando’s top ten performances number ten
brando’s top ten performances number ten max
max
max the score kicking off our list is
the score kicking off our list is
the score kicking off our list is Brando’s last role before his death the
Brando’s last role before his death the
Brando’s last role before his death the two Vito Corleone’s unite for method
two Vito Corleone’s unite for method
two Vito Corleone’s unite for method acting at its finest
acting at its finest
acting at its finest and bring Ed Norton along for the ride
and bring Ed Norton along for the ride
and bring Ed Norton along for the ride now you gotta tell me the the magic word
now you gotta tell me the the magic word
now you gotta tell me the the magic word all right I’m gonna do it good good
all right I’m gonna do it good good
all right I’m gonna do it good good Jesus sweetheart para sweet huh the
Jesus sweetheart para sweet huh the
Jesus sweetheart para sweet huh the temperamental Brando puts on a show as
temperamental Brando puts on a show as
temperamental Brando puts on a show as an extravagant and often funny criminal
an extravagant and often funny criminal
an extravagant and often funny criminal and makes us wish he hadn’t retired
and makes us wish he hadn’t retired
and makes us wish he hadn’t retired though the film food probably disagrees
though the film food probably disagrees
though the film food probably disagrees also Brando was winging it in half of
also Brando was winging it in half of
also Brando was winging it in half of his scenes with De Niro
his scenes with De Niro
his scenes with De Niro but that’s fine with us number nine
but that’s fine with us number nine
but that’s fine with us number nine carmine Sabatini the freshman Brando may
carmine Sabatini the freshman Brando may
carmine Sabatini the freshman Brando may have retired from acting in 1980 but
have retired from acting in 1980 but
have retired from acting in 1980 but that didn’t really keep him from taking
that didn’t really keep him from taking
that didn’t really keep him from taking movie roles here he reprises his
movie roles here he reprises his
movie roles here he reprises his Godfather Part sorta two great comedic
Godfather Part sorta two great comedic
Godfather Part sorta two great comedic success go figure
success go figure
success go figure that’s how I know you little bit oily
I’m dealt down like a real son
I’m dealt down like a real son oh I don’t know what so I never
oh did you know Brando was funny
oh did you know Brando was funny eccentric yes
eccentric yes
eccentric yes talented obviously but funny not really
talented obviously but funny not really
talented obviously but funny not really Brando makes the film plain and simple
Brando makes the film plain and simple
Brando makes the film plain and simple without him it would just be average
without him it would just be average
without him it would just be average number eight major Lloyd ace groover
number eight major Lloyd ace groover
number eight major Lloyd ace groover sayonara the already established Brando
sayonara the already established Brando
sayonara the already established Brando lends gravitas to this story of
lends gravitas to this story of
lends gravitas to this story of interracial love and his supporting cast
interracial love and his supporting cast
interracial love and his supporting cast helps it even more the internal struggle
helps it even more the internal struggle
helps it even more the internal struggle against his own intolerance swiftly
against his own intolerance swiftly
against his own intolerance swiftly turns to certainty when he makes his
turns to certainty when he makes his
turns to certainty when he makes his final decision but Knightley must do the
final decision but Knightley must do the
final decision but Knightley must do the right thing what he’s talking about the
right thing what he’s talking about the
right thing what he’s talking about the right thing we’ve been wasting two good
right thing we’ve been wasting two good
right thing we’ve been wasting two good lives trying to do the right thing the
lives trying to do the right thing the
lives trying to do the right thing the right thing for might surprise you the
right thing for might surprise you the
right thing for might surprise you the right thing for my father resting for
right thing for my father resting for
right thing for my father resting for the military the right thing for
the military the right thing for
the military the right thing for Japanese tradition right thing for the
Japanese tradition right thing for the
Japanese tradition right thing for the great white race and showcases the best
great white race and showcases the best
great white race and showcases the best of Brando against objections by the
of Brando against objections by the
of Brando against objections by the higher-ups he put on a southern accent
higher-ups he put on a southern accent
higher-ups he put on a southern accent for this role but the director later
for this role but the director later
for this role but the director later withdrew his protests and dubbed
withdrew his protests and dubbed
withdrew his protests and dubbed Brando’s performance perfection
Brando’s performance perfection
Brando’s performance perfection number seven Johnny straggler the wild
number seven Johnny straggler the wild
number seven Johnny straggler the wild one Brando inspires fans to Don Vicks
one Brando inspires fans to Don Vicks
one Brando inspires fans to Don Vicks sideburns slanty caps and leather
sideburns slanty caps and leather
sideburns slanty caps and leather jackets for a ride on their motorcycles
jackets for a ride on their motorcycles
jackets for a ride on their motorcycles this is a seminal Brando role not only
this is a seminal Brando role not only
this is a seminal Brando role not only for his superb acting in charisma but
for his superb acting in charisma but
for his superb acting in charisma but also for the iconic cool quotient of his
also for the iconic cool quotient of his
also for the iconic cool quotient of his character I wouldn’t waste my time on
character I wouldn’t waste my time on
character I wouldn’t waste my time on the square like you but I want to knock
the square like you but I want to knock
the square like you but I want to knock myself out for I’m gonna take you back
myself out for I’m gonna take you back
myself out for I’m gonna take you back and dump you come on where you going
and dump you come on where you going
and dump you come on where you going it’s almost been ruined by copycats but
it’s almost been ruined by copycats but
it’s almost been ruined by copycats but ignore them and you’ll remember why this
ignore them and you’ll remember why this
ignore them and you’ll remember why this movie is such an enduring piece of pop
movie is such an enduring piece of pop
movie is such an enduring piece of pop culture number six
culture number six
culture number six Mark Antony Julius Caesar Brando was
Mark Antony Julius Caesar Brando was
Mark Antony Julius Caesar Brando was nominated for for Best Actor Oscars in a
nominated for for Best Actor Oscars in a
nominated for for Best Actor Oscars in a row including one for Julius Caesar his
row including one for Julius Caesar his
row including one for Julius Caesar his part in this Shakespeare classic is one
part in this Shakespeare classic is one
part in this Shakespeare classic is one of the roles that helped establish him
of the roles that helped establish him
of the roles that helped establish him as the most unique and talented actor of
as the most unique and talented actor of
as the most unique and talented actor of our time critics worried he wasn’t up to
our time critics worried he wasn’t up to
our time critics worried he wasn’t up to the part but were proven wrong by
the part but were proven wrong by
the part but were proven wrong by Brando’s authoritative performance I
Brando’s authoritative performance I
Brando’s authoritative performance I come to bury Caesar not to praise Him
come to bury Caesar not to praise Him
come to bury Caesar not to praise Him the evil that men do lives after them
the evil that men do lives after them
the evil that men do lives after them the good is oft interred with their
the good is oft interred with their
the good is oft interred with their bones so let it be with Caesar the noble
bones so let it be with Caesar the noble
bones so let it be with Caesar the noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was
Brutus hath told you Caesar was
Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious if it was so it was a griever
ambitious if it was so it was a griever
ambitious if it was so it was a griever spoke all of Rome was helpless but to
spoke all of Rome was helpless but to
spoke all of Rome was helpless but to listen number five
listen number five
listen number five Paul Last Tango in Paris though this
Paul Last Tango in Paris though this
Paul Last Tango in Paris though this movie is notorious for its brutal sexual
movie is notorious for its brutal sexual
movie is notorious for its brutal sexual content Last Tango also features some of
content Last Tango also features some of
content Last Tango also features some of Brando’s most impressive acting if you
Brando’s most impressive acting if you
Brando’s most impressive acting if you can get past the rape and other
can get past the rape and other
can get past the rape and other scandalous scenes you see our star as a
scandalous scenes you see our star as a
scandalous scenes you see our star as a lonely widower who acts desperately to
lonely widower who acts desperately to
lonely widower who acts desperately to avoid his problems
avoid his problems
avoid his problems tell me something sweet smile at me and
tell me something sweet smile at me and
tell me something sweet smile at me and say it was I just misunderstood go on
say it was I just misunderstood go on
say it was I just misunderstood go on tell me this movie was released the same
tell me this movie was released the same
tell me this movie was released the same year as The Godfather and helped
year as The Godfather and helped
year as The Godfather and helped momentarily boost his sagging career
momentarily boost his sagging career
momentarily boost his sagging career with yet another Oscar nod number 4
with yet another Oscar nod number 4
with yet another Oscar nod number 4 Colonel Walter Kurtz Apocalypse Now all
Colonel Walter Kurtz Apocalypse Now all
Colonel Walter Kurtz Apocalypse Now all it took to get Brando in this film was
it took to get Brando in this film was
it took to get Brando in this film was millions of dollars in exchange for a
millions of dollars in exchange for a
millions of dollars in exchange for a month’s work Brando showed up on set
month’s work Brando showed up on set
month’s work Brando showed up on set larger than life literally his weight
larger than life literally his weight
larger than life literally his weight gain necessitated black clothes creative
gain necessitated black clothes creative
gain necessitated black clothes creative camera shots and a rewrite of the ending
camera shots and a rewrite of the ending
camera shots and a rewrite of the ending horror horror has a face and you must
horror horror has a face and you must
horror horror has a face and you must make a friend of horror horror and moral
make a friend of horror horror and moral
make a friend of horror horror and moral terror no matter Brando still makes an
terror no matter Brando still makes an
terror no matter Brando still makes an almost mythical appearance that lives up
almost mythical appearance that lives up
almost mythical appearance that lives up to the hype both in the movie and in
to the hype both in the movie and in
to the hype both in the movie and in life number three Terry Malloy on the
life number three Terry Malloy on the
life number three Terry Malloy on the waterfront this movie finally won Brando
waterfront this movie finally won Brando
waterfront this movie finally won Brando Oscar gold and for good reason
Oscar gold and for good reason
Oscar gold and for good reason not only does he shine as a wannabe
not only does he shine as a wannabe
not only does he shine as a wannabe boxer he also largely ad-libbed the
boxer he also largely ad-libbed the
boxer he also largely ad-libbed the film’s most famous scene you don’t
film’s most famous scene you don’t
film’s most famous scene you don’t understand I could have had class I
understand I could have had class I
understand I could have had class I could have been a contender I could have
could have been a contender I could have
could have been a contender I could have been somebody
been somebody
been somebody instead of a bum which is what I am
instead of a bum which is what I am
instead of a bum which is what I am let’s face it director Elia Kazan deemed
let’s face it director Elia Kazan deemed
let’s face it director Elia Kazan deemed Brando’s performance as a dockworker who
Brando’s performance as a dockworker who
Brando’s performance as a dockworker who rats on his union to be the best film
rats on his union to be the best film
rats on his union to be the best film performance ever no other actor could
performance ever no other actor could
performance ever no other actor could pull off the duality of this part on the
pull off the duality of this part on the
pull off the duality of this part on the one hand a tough guy on the other a
one hand a tough guy on the other a
one hand a tough guy on the other a tender soul number 2 Don Vito Corleone
tender soul number 2 Don Vito Corleone
tender soul number 2 Don Vito Corleone The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather by this point Brando was a diva he
by this point Brando was a diva he
by this point Brando was a diva he lengthened shoots cost a fortune
lengthened shoots cost a fortune
lengthened shoots cost a fortune and usually came to work with an
and usually came to work with an
and usually came to work with an attitude that’s why he was almost not
attitude that’s why he was almost not
attitude that’s why he was almost not cast as Don Vito someday they might
cast as Don Vito someday they might
cast as Don Vito someday they might never come out call upon you to do a
never come out call upon you to do a
never come out call upon you to do a service but until that day except this
service but until that day except this
service but until that day except this justice as a gift on my daughter’s
justice as a gift on my daughter’s
justice as a gift on my daughter’s wedding day
wedding day
wedding day fortunately Francis Ford Coppola fought
fortunately Francis Ford Coppola fought
fortunately Francis Ford Coppola fought for him and it’s a good thing he did or
for him and it’s a good thing he did or
for him and it’s a good thing he did or we wouldn’t have such an unforgettable
we wouldn’t have such an unforgettable
we wouldn’t have such an unforgettable role to put on lists like this believe
role to put on lists like this believe
role to put on lists like this believe it or not randos Oscar speech almost
it or not randos Oscar speech almost
it or not randos Oscar speech almost manages to eclipse this memorable role
manages to eclipse this memorable role
manages to eclipse this memorable role I’m representing Marlon Brando this
I’m representing Marlon Brando this
I’m representing Marlon Brando this evening and he has asked me to tell you
evening and he has asked me to tell you
evening and he has asked me to tell you that he very regretfully cannot accept
that he very regretfully cannot accept
that he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award almost number
this very generous award almost number
this very generous award almost number one Stanley Kowalski a streetcar named
one Stanley Kowalski a streetcar named
one Stanley Kowalski a streetcar named desire taking the top spot on our list
desire taking the top spot on our list
desire taking the top spot on our list is the role that made Brando a star
is the role that made Brando a star
is the role that made Brando a star after building his name in the Broadway
after building his name in the Broadway
after building his name in the Broadway version of this Tennessee Williams play
version of this Tennessee Williams play
version of this Tennessee Williams play he brings the same intensity and
he brings the same intensity and
he brings the same intensity and melancholy to the film with this part he
melancholy to the film with this part he
melancholy to the film with this part he single-handedly revolutionizes method
single-handedly revolutionizes method
single-handedly revolutionizes method acting and gives one of the most
acting and gives one of the most
acting and gives one of the most significant performances in cinema
significant performances in cinema
significant performances in cinema history the fact he lost the Oscar is
history the fact he lost the Oscar is
history the fact he lost the Oscar is still considered highway robbery Marlon
still considered highway robbery Marlon
still considered highway robbery Marlon Brando is considered one of the most
Brando is considered one of the most
Brando is considered one of the most influential actors of all time so he
influential actors of all time so he
influential actors of all time so he must have lots of great roles subscribe
must have lots of great roles subscribe
must have lots of great roles subscribe to tell us which of your favorites we’ve
to tell us which of your favorites we’ve
to tell us which of your favorites we’ve left out and I refuse to be a fool
left out and I refuse to be a fool
left out and I refuse to be a fool dancing answering hell Biola’s make
dancing answering hell Biola’s make
dancing answering hell Biola’s make shots
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