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Top 10 Performances that Defied Expectations


there’s ordinary and then there are

there’s ordinary and then there are these welcome to watchmojo.com and today

these welcome to watchmojo.com and today

these welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 out of the ordinary performances

top 10 out of the ordinary performances

top 10 out of the ordinary performances I won’t be running the streets my whole

I won’t be running the streets my whole

I won’t be running the streets my whole life my sneakers all ripped up my nose

life my sneakers all ripped up my nose

life my sneakers all ripped up my nose running down to my chin for this list

running down to my chin for this list

running down to my chin for this list we’re looking at actors who appear in a

we’re looking at actors who appear in a

we’re looking at actors who appear in a role vastly different from their usual

role vastly different from their usual

role vastly different from their usual performances hey did you hear me hey

performances hey did you hear me hey

performances hey did you hear me hey don’t you walk away from me you hear

don’t you walk away from me you hear

don’t you walk away from me you hear what I said

what I said

what I said we’re excluding actors who found

we’re excluding actors who found

we’re excluding actors who found continued success in a genre this list

continued success in a genre this list

continued success in a genre this list is strictly one time out of shower rolls

is strictly one time out of shower rolls

is strictly one time out of shower rolls and then I had to leave again because I

and then I had to leave again because I

and then I had to leave again because I wanted to make sure you never got hurt

wanted to make sure you never got hurt

wanted to make sure you never got hurt again and I have a heart of pudding if

again and I have a heart of pudding if

again and I have a heart of pudding if you want to see actors who went on to do

you want to see actors who went on to do

you want to see actors who went on to do similar roles afterwards check out our

similar roles afterwards check out our

similar roles afterwards check out our list for the top 10 actors who broke

list for the top 10 actors who broke

list for the top 10 actors who broke typecasting I’m gonna count to 10 you’re

typecasting I’m gonna count to 10 you’re

typecasting I’m gonna count to 10 you’re gonna tell me where the rabbit’s foot is

gonna tell me where the rabbit’s foot is

gonna tell me where the rabbit’s foot is number 10

number 10

number 10 Michael J Fox casualties of war

Michael J Fox casualties of war

Michael J Fox casualties of war Louie doe inside casualties of war could

Louie doe inside casualties of war could

Louie doe inside casualties of war could not be further from Michael J Fox as

not be further from Michael J Fox as

not be further from Michael J Fox as usual fair the likable actor is best

usual fair the likable actor is best

usual fair the likable actor is best known for light-hearted roles with less

known for light-hearted roles with less

known for light-hearted roles with less than serious subject matter

none of those adjectives can be used to

none of those adjectives can be used to describe this gripping and powerful

describe this gripping and powerful

describe this gripping and powerful Vietnam War drama based on the infamous

Vietnam War drama based on the infamous

Vietnam War drama based on the infamous incident on Hill 192 the film touches on

incident on Hill 192 the film touches on

incident on Hill 192 the film touches on the darker side of war including rape

the darker side of war including rape

the darker side of war including rape and murder

and murder

and murder although Fox has avoided such dark

although Fox has avoided such dark

although Fox has avoided such dark material for the rest of his career he

material for the rest of his career he

material for the rest of his career he received praise from critics and

received praise from critics and

received praise from critics and audiences alike as private max Erickson

number nine reef finds the grand

number nine reef finds the grand budapest hotel why do you want to be a

budapest hotel why do you want to be a

budapest hotel why do you want to be a lobby boy well who wouldn’t at the grand

lobby boy well who wouldn’t at the grand

lobby boy well who wouldn’t at the grand Budapest sir ray Fiennes is perhaps best

Budapest sir ray Fiennes is perhaps best

Budapest sir ray Fiennes is perhaps best known for his iconic villainous roles

known for his iconic villainous roles

known for his iconic villainous roles including but not limited to a Dark

including but not limited to a Dark

including but not limited to a Dark Wizard after tonight no one will ever

Wizard after tonight no one will ever

Wizard after tonight no one will ever again question my power a Nazi war

again question my power a Nazi war

again question my power a Nazi war criminal a serial killer

criminal a serial killer

criminal a serial killer if you won’t open them yourself I’ll

if you won’t open them yourself I’ll

if you won’t open them yourself I’ll staple your eyelids to your forehead and

staple your eyelids to your forehead and

staple your eyelids to your forehead and even the god of the underworld himself

even in his more heroic roles fines

even in his more heroic roles fines often appears stoic and incredibly

often appears stoic and incredibly

often appears stoic and incredibly serious which makes his appearance as a

serious which makes his appearance as a

serious which makes his appearance as a foul-mouthed hotel concierge with a

foul-mouthed hotel concierge with a

foul-mouthed hotel concierge with a tendency to sleep with his older patrons

tendency to sleep with his older patrons

tendency to sleep with his older patrons all the more hilarious in this movie

all the more hilarious in this movie

all the more hilarious in this movie finds comedic timing and wit are

finds comedic timing and wit are

finds comedic timing and wit are perfectly suited to Wes Anderson’s

perfectly suited to Wes Anderson’s

perfectly suited to Wes Anderson’s quirky directorial style and the role of

quirky directorial style and the role of

quirky directorial style and the role of monsieur gustave is a brilliant

monsieur gustave is a brilliant

monsieur gustave is a brilliant departure for the actor what happened my

departure for the actor what happened my

departure for the actor what happened my dear zero is I beat the living shit out

dear zero is I beat the living shit out

dear zero is I beat the living shit out of a sniveling little runt called pinky

of a sniveling little runt called pinky

of a sniveling little runt called pinky band insky who had the gall to question

band insky who had the gall to question

band insky who had the gall to question my virility number eight Ashton Kutcher

my virility number eight Ashton Kutcher

my virility number eight Ashton Kutcher the butterfly effect so Don Juan you

the butterfly effect so Don Juan you

the butterfly effect so Don Juan you pass that on all your dates Ashton

pass that on all your dates Ashton

pass that on all your dates Ashton Kutcher is known both for being a goofy

Kutcher is known both for being a goofy

Kutcher is known both for being a goofy stoner on film and a goofy prankster in

stoner on film and a goofy prankster in

stoner on film and a goofy prankster in real life dude where’s my car

real life dude where’s my car

real life dude where’s my car that’s why his foray into serious

that’s why his foray into serious

that’s why his foray into serious science-fiction territory is so jarring

Kutcher attempts to give a stirring and

Kutcher attempts to give a stirring and philosophical performance in the

philosophical performance in the

philosophical performance in the time-travel flick the butterfly effect

time-travel flick the butterfly effect

time-travel flick the butterfly effect but failed to impress many in this

but failed to impress many in this

but failed to impress many in this lackluster outing

more recently Kutcher has primarily

more recently Kutcher has primarily stuck to romantic comedies and although

stuck to romantic comedies and although

stuck to romantic comedies and although he has occasionally ventured into the

he has occasionally ventured into the

he has occasionally ventured into the dramatic and biopic genres he wisely has

dramatic and biopic genres he wisely has

dramatic and biopic genres he wisely has not given Syfy another try

not given Syfy another try

not given Syfy another try I think it was

number seven winneth Paltrow shallow

number seven winneth Paltrow shallow he’ll do me a favor and stop saying that

he’ll do me a favor and stop saying that

he’ll do me a favor and stop saying that I’m pretty and then I’m not fat okay

I’m pretty and then I’m not fat okay

I’m pretty and then I’m not fat okay beautiful and classy are a few words

beautiful and classy are a few words

beautiful and classy are a few words that can aptly describe Gwyneth Paltrow

that can aptly describe Gwyneth Paltrow

that can aptly describe Gwyneth Paltrow who often play stunning and

who often play stunning and

who often play stunning and sophisticated leading women I mean I saw

sophisticated leading women I mean I saw

sophisticated leading women I mean I saw the way your friend Mauricio looked at

the way your friend Mauricio looked at

the way your friend Mauricio looked at me I thought he was gonna shoot me with

me I thought he was gonna shoot me with

me I thought he was gonna shoot me with a tranquilizer gun attack my ear in

a tranquilizer gun attack my ear in

a tranquilizer gun attack my ear in shallow how Paltrow plays a somewhat

shallow how Paltrow plays a somewhat

shallow how Paltrow plays a somewhat less classy character are you out of

less classy character are you out of

less classy character are you out of your mind

your mind

your mind what do you weigh a hundred ten hundred

what do you weigh a hundred ten hundred

what do you weigh a hundred ten hundred and fifteen pounds in certain parts of

and fifteen pounds in certain parts of

and fifteen pounds in certain parts of the film she even appears in a fat suit

the film she even appears in a fat suit

the film she even appears in a fat suit a stark contrast to her usual very

a stark contrast to her usual very

a stark contrast to her usual very skinny health nut appearance you really

skinny health nut appearance you really

skinny health nut appearance you really hurt me the contrast is made even more

hurt me the contrast is made even more

hurt me the contrast is made even more obvious in the scenes where Paltrow

obvious in the scenes where Paltrow

obvious in the scenes where Paltrow appears without prosthetics and may make

appears without prosthetics and may make

appears without prosthetics and may make her big screen time as rosemary Shanahan

her big screen time as rosemary Shanahan

her big screen time as rosemary Shanahan one of the actresses most endearing

one of the actresses most endearing

one of the actresses most endearing roles is that a Members Only jacket ah

roles is that a Members Only jacket ah

roles is that a Members Only jacket ah yes yes it is so what do you like the

yes yes it is so what do you like the

yes yes it is so what do you like the last member number six Val Kilmer

last member number six Val Kilmer

last member number six Val Kilmer macGruber images of the dangerzone who

macGruber images of the dangerzone who

macGruber images of the dangerzone who are still dangerous

are still dangerous

are still dangerous a very forgettable Batman and an epic

a very forgettable Batman and an epic

a very forgettable Batman and an epic gunfighter are sure to bring val kilmer

gunfighter are sure to bring val kilmer

gunfighter are sure to bring val kilmer to mind

to mind

to mind years after these iconic roles and many

years after these iconic roles and many

years after these iconic roles and many pounds later he played a very different

pounds later he played a very different

pounds later he played a very different part in this action comedy based on an

part in this action comedy based on an

part in this action comedy based on an SNL sketch Wow I didn’t expect that

SNL sketch Wow I didn’t expect that

SNL sketch Wow I didn’t expect that thanks for grouping the character is

thanks for grouping the character is

thanks for grouping the character is just as crude as his name would imply

just as crude as his name would imply

just as crude as his name would imply and is a complete parody of arch

and is a complete parody of arch

and is a complete parody of arch villains with his actions including

villains with his actions including

villains with his actions including killing macGruber fiance on their

killing macGruber fiance on their

killing macGruber fiance on their wedding day and stealing a nuclear

wedding day and stealing a nuclear

wedding day and stealing a nuclear missile wait that didn’t happen to me

missile wait that didn’t happen to me

missile wait that didn’t happen to me because I’m not a retard who blows up

because I’m not a retard who blows up

because I’m not a retard who blows up his own dudes cute cunt

his own dudes cute cunt

his own dudes cute cunt it’s very obvious that Kilmer is having

it’s very obvious that Kilmer is having

it’s very obvious that Kilmer is having a blast hamming it up the entire time

a blast hamming it up the entire time

a blast hamming it up the entire time and we can’t help but enjoy it too I’m

and we can’t help but enjoy it too I’m

and we can’t help but enjoy it too I’m gonna cut off your dick and shove it in

gonna cut off your dick and shove it in

gonna cut off your dick and shove it in my mouth you’re like a broken record

my mouth you’re like a broken record

my mouth you’re like a broken record the only record I’m gonna break is the

the only record I’m gonna break is the

the only record I’m gonna break is the amount of your own dick in your mouth

amount of your own dick in your mouth

amount of your own dick in your mouth record number 5 Steve Carell Foxcatcher

record number 5 Steve Carell Foxcatcher

record number 5 Steve Carell Foxcatcher get yourself prepared work hard

get yourself prepared work hard

get yourself prepared work hard funny man Steve Carell rose to

funny man Steve Carell rose to

funny man Steve Carell rose to prominence in the mid 2000s by appearing

prominence in the mid 2000s by appearing

prominence in the mid 2000s by appearing in the office I don’t care if you are

in the office I don’t care if you are

in the office I don’t care if you are gay or straight or lesbian or overweight

gay or straight or lesbian or overweight

gay or straight or lesbian or overweight just get in here

just get in here

just get in here and the 40 year old virgin and continue

and the 40 year old virgin and continue

and the 40 year old virgin and continue to star in a string of hugely successful

to star in a string of hugely successful

to star in a string of hugely successful comedies thereafter in 2014

comedies thereafter in 2014

comedies thereafter in 2014 Carell took on his first solely dramatic

Carell took on his first solely dramatic

Carell took on his first solely dramatic role playing an eccentric and troubled

role playing an eccentric and troubled

role playing an eccentric and troubled millionaire in the biographical film

millionaire in the biographical film

millionaire in the biographical film Foxcatcher I have great faith in you

Foxcatcher I have great faith in you

Foxcatcher I have great faith in you mark thanks the film also stars Channing

mark thanks the film also stars Channing

mark thanks the film also stars Channing Tatum giving an out-of-the-ordinary

Tatum giving an out-of-the-ordinary

Tatum giving an out-of-the-ordinary performance breaking from his usual

performance breaking from his usual

performance breaking from his usual rom-com and action fare

the gamble paid off

the gamble paid off especially for Carell with Foxcatcher

especially for Carell with Foxcatcher

especially for Carell with Foxcatcher securing five nominations at the Academy

securing five nominations at the Academy

securing five nominations at the Academy Awards including one for him as Best

Awards including one for him as Best

Awards including one for him as Best Actor as well as a slew of other award

Actor as well as a slew of other award

Actor as well as a slew of other award nods it’s very silly number for Will

nods it’s very silly number for Will

nods it’s very silly number for Will Ferrell everything must go you know the

Ferrell everything must go you know the

Ferrell everything must go you know the success rate for a marriage when one

success rate for a marriage when one

success rate for a marriage when one person gets sober and the other one

person gets sober and the other one

person gets sober and the other one doesn’t higher than the suicide rate for

doesn’t higher than the suicide rate for

doesn’t higher than the suicide rate for cops

cops

cops Will Ferrell is without a doubt one of

Will Ferrell is without a doubt one of

Will Ferrell is without a doubt one of the funniest guys around he appears in a

the funniest guys around he appears in a

the funniest guys around he appears in a number of iconic films usually as a

number of iconic films usually as a

number of iconic films usually as a bumbling idiot who’s frequently shouting

bumbling idiot who’s frequently shouting

bumbling idiot who’s frequently shouting but in everything must go

but in everything must go

but in everything must go barrel gives an unusually reserved

barrel gives an unusually reserved

barrel gives an unusually reserved performance you know there’s a law

performance you know there’s a law

performance you know there’s a law against having open containers in public

against having open containers in public

against having open containers in public right there’s a law that says I can’t

right there’s a law that says I can’t

right there’s a law that says I can’t drink a beer on my front lawn his

drink a beer on my front lawn his

drink a beer on my front lawn his natural comedy still comes through

natural comedy still comes through

natural comedy still comes through however this time around outlandish Ness

however this time around outlandish Ness

however this time around outlandish Ness has been replaced with subtlety in a

has been replaced with subtlety in a

has been replaced with subtlety in a depressing and somber role as a man who

depressing and somber role as a man who

depressing and somber role as a man who has lost everything you know they say

has lost everything you know they say

has lost everything you know they say that the dining room is the least

that the dining room is the least

that the dining room is the least utilized the room in the house I think

utilized the room in the house I think

utilized the room in the house I think it’s the front lawn Ferrell won

it’s the front lawn Ferrell won

it’s the front lawn Ferrell won well-deserved critical praise as Nick

well-deserved critical praise as Nick

well-deserved critical praise as Nick Halsey and even many of his detractors

Halsey and even many of his detractors

Halsey and even many of his detractors point to this film as his shining

point to this film as his shining

point to this film as his shining performance you need to put up some

performance you need to put up some

performance you need to put up some curtains why so I don’t have some drunk

curtains why so I don’t have some drunk

curtains why so I don’t have some drunk staring at me all day no so you don’t

staring at me all day no so you don’t

staring at me all day no so you don’t have to look at your future

have to look at your future

have to look at your future number three Hugh Grant Cloud Atlas good

number three Hugh Grant Cloud Atlas good

number three Hugh Grant Cloud Atlas good snake Joe I am late already what’s up in

snake Joe I am late already what’s up in

snake Joe I am late already what’s up in this science fiction epic Hugh Grant

this science fiction epic Hugh Grant

this science fiction epic Hugh Grant actually has six out of the ordinary

actually has six out of the ordinary

actually has six out of the ordinary performances for the price of one well

performances for the price of one well

performances for the price of one well perfect

perfect

perfect then why don’t you take over from here

then why don’t you take over from here

then why don’t you take over from here sex the film which is split into six

sex the film which is split into six

sex the film which is split into six segments across six time periods

segments across six time periods

segments across six time periods featured several actors in multiple

featured several actors in multiple

featured several actors in multiple different but related roles outside the

different but related roles outside the

different but related roles outside the problems of scripture France roles had a

problems of scripture France roles had a

problems of scripture France roles had a common villainous thread which could not

common villainous thread which could not

common villainous thread which could not be more different than the usual

be more different than the usual

be more different than the usual romantic comedy blokes he’s most known

romantic comedy blokes he’s most known

romantic comedy blokes he’s most known for why is this my problem

for why is this my problem

for why is this my problem grants villainous faces include a

grants villainous faces include a

grants villainous faces include a corrupt businessman and traitorous

corrupt businessman and traitorous

corrupt businessman and traitorous brother but perhaps the most memorable

brother but perhaps the most memorable

brother but perhaps the most memorable is the leader of a cannibalistic tribe

number two marlon wayans requiem for a

number two marlon wayans requiem for a dream california here we come

dream california here we come

dream california here we come marlon wayans makes a serious departure

marlon wayans makes a serious departure

marlon wayans makes a serious departure from his usual less than spectacular

from his usual less than spectacular

from his usual less than spectacular comedies including white chicks

comedies including white chicks

comedies including white chicks [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and a haunted house and when you trust

and a haunted house and when you trust

and a haunted house and when you trust the hell I know a guy he’s Mexican in

the hell I know a guy he’s Mexican in

the hell I know a guy he’s Mexican in the critically acclaimed darren

the critically acclaimed darren

the critically acclaimed darren aronofsky directed requiem for a dream

aronofsky directed requiem for a dream

aronofsky directed requiem for a dream let’s do this right men the film’s

let’s do this right men the film’s

let’s do this right men the film’s themes of addiction and desire are in

themes of addiction and desire are in

themes of addiction and desire are in sharp contrast to the shallow parodies

sharp contrast to the shallow parodies

sharp contrast to the shallow parodies Wayans is known for asked hi Ron see

Wayans is known for asked hi Ron see

Wayans is known for asked hi Ron see love he plays a much deeper character

love he plays a much deeper character

love he plays a much deeper character than he has before or since and he makes

than he has before or since and he makes

than he has before or since and he makes a brilliant turn as a drug dealer and

a brilliant turn as a drug dealer and

a brilliant turn as a drug dealer and heroin addict

aha dynomite all right we are out before

aha dynomite all right we are out before we unveil our top pick here are some

we unveil our top pick here are some

we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions

ward you tell me the definition of happy

ward you tell me the definition of happy huh but first you better make sure that

huh but first you better make sure that

huh but first you better make sure that your kids are good and safe but no one’s

your kids are good and safe but no one’s

your kids are good and safe but no one’s falling off a horse or been hit by a car

falling off a horse or been hit by a car

falling off a horse or been hit by a car or drowned in that swimming pool you’re

or drowned in that swimming pool you’re

or drowned in that swimming pool you’re so proud of oh you know what I’m gonna

so proud of oh you know what I’m gonna

so proud of oh you know what I’m gonna do next I’m gonna find her whoever she

do next I’m gonna find her whoever she

do next I’m gonna find her whoever she is I’m gonna find her and I’m gonna hurt

is I’m gonna find her and I’m gonna hurt

is I’m gonna find her and I’m gonna hurt her I’m not gonna have time to remember

her I’m not gonna have time to remember

her I’m not gonna have time to remember all of your names

all of your names

all of your names you’ll be red leader red baby red one

you’ll be red leader red baby red one

you’ll be red leader red baby red one red number one Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder

red number one Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder

red number one Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder is that supposed mean who is this Tom

is that supposed mean who is this Tom

is that supposed mean who is this Tom Cruise is at times an action hero and at

Cruise is at times an action hero and at

Cruise is at times an action hero and at times a dramatic star but no matter what

times a dramatic star but no matter what

times a dramatic star but no matter what his good looks and star power as a

his good looks and star power as a

his good looks and star power as a leading man are a constant you know how

leading man are a constant you know how

leading man are a constant you know how you handle an actor they whine about

you handle an actor they whine about

you handle an actor they whine about anything you pull down their pants and

anything you pull down their pants and

anything you pull down their pants and you fake their ass you suspect that ass

you fake their ass you suspect that ass

you fake their ass you suspect that ass less what that is except for the time he

less what that is except for the time he

less what that is except for the time he appeared in a supporting role in a

appeared in a supporting role in a

appeared in a supporting role in a farcical comedy almost unrecognizably

farcical comedy almost unrecognizably

farcical comedy almost unrecognizably bald hairy and with enormous arms okay

bald hairy and with enormous arms okay

bald hairy and with enormous arms okay flaming dragon face-first take a big

flaming dragon face-first take a big

flaming dragon face-first take a big step back and literally face cruises

step back and literally face cruises

step back and literally face cruises performance and appearance in this

performance and appearance in this

performance and appearance in this satire were so different that many

satire were so different that many

satire were so different that many moviegoers were shocked when his name

moviegoers were shocked when his name

moviegoers were shocked when his name appeared in the closing credits letting

appeared in the closing credits letting

appeared in the closing credits letting us all know that he was in fact the

us all know that he was in fact the

us all know that he was in fact the actor playing the bombastic and

actor playing the bombastic and

actor playing the bombastic and foul-mouthed les grossman I couldn’t

foul-mouthed les grossman I couldn’t

foul-mouthed les grossman I couldn’t have done

really no the kid of course I could

really no the kid of course I could looks like the risk paid off as it even

looks like the risk paid off as it even

looks like the risk paid off as it even earned Cruz a Golden Globe nod for Best

earned Cruz a Golden Globe nod for Best

earned Cruz a Golden Globe nod for Best Supporting Actor do you agree with our

Supporting Actor do you agree with our

Supporting Actor do you agree with our list let’s change the subject

list let’s change the subject

list let’s change the subject I’m leaving which out of the ordinary

I’m leaving which out of the ordinary

I’m leaving which out of the ordinary performance is your favorite I have a

performance is your favorite I have a

performance is your favorite I have a love in my life it makes me stronger

love in my life it makes me stronger

love in my life it makes me stronger than anything you can imagine I would

than anything you can imagine I would

than anything you can imagine I would say that’s that mattress man for more

say that’s that mattress man for more

say that’s that mattress man for more unique top 10s published every day be

unique top 10s published every day be

unique top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com the

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com the

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com the plastic I’m incredibly busy so why don’t

plastic I’m incredibly busy so why don’t

plastic I’m incredibly busy so why don’t you get the hell out of here before I

you get the hell out of here before I

you get the hell out of here before I snapped your dick off

snapped your dick off

snapped your dick off and jamming into your ass

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