Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible II: The Sequel That Made the Franchise a Habit
Tom Cruise returned as Ethan Hunt in John Woo’s Mission: Impossible II (2000). How the role changed, what the film asked of him and what it led to.
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Jeff Bridges as Burt Vickerman in Stick It (2006): A Gym Coach Built from Observation
How Jeff Bridges built Burt Vickerman, the hard-nosed gymnastics coach of Stick It (2006), from observing real coaches, and the scenes that define the role.
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Tom Hanks as Congressman Charlie Wilson in Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
Tom Hanks plays Texas congressman Charlie Wilson in Mike Nichols’s Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), with Om Puri as Pakistan’s President Zia ul-Haq.
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Seth Rogen as Ben Stone in Knocked Up: The Slacker Who Became the Apatow Hero
How Seth Rogen turned Ben Stone, the amiable slacker of Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up (2007), into the template for the Apatow man and a leading-man career.
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Michael Ironside as Jester in Top Gun (1986): The Instructor Who Wasn’t Sure
Michael Ironside as Lt. Cdr. Rick ‘Jester’ Heatherly in Top Gun (1986): how the part was split from Viper, the shower scene he fought for, and where he is now.
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Gino Anthony Pesi as Wayne Wolport in S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Gino Anthony Pesi plays Detroit SWAT officer Wayne Wolport in the 2011 sequel S.W.A.T.: Firefight. A look at the role, the film and what came next.
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Vincent Schiavelli as the Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990)
Vincent Schiavelli played the angry Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990), the New York spirit who teaches Patrick Swayze’s Sam how to move objects. His role and career.
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Agnieszka Wagner as Kasia Lato in Out of Reach (2004)
Agnieszka Wagner plays Polish detective Kasia Lato opposite Steven Seagal in Out of Reach (2004), a Warsaw-shot action thriller. Her role, key scenes and reception.
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Elizabeth Spriggs as the Fat Lady in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Elizabeth Spriggs played the Fat Lady, the portrait guarding Gryffindor Tower, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001). Her role, stage career and legacy.
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Chris Evans as Nick Gant in Push (2009): The Reluctant Mover
Chris Evans plays Nick Gant, a fugitive telekinetic in Hong Kong, in Paul McGuigan’s Push (2009) opposite Dakota Fanning. Here is the role, the reviews and what came next.
