Is Keira Knightley the Meryl Streep of our time?

[Anonymous]

She can’t be because the only movies I can name her in are Bend it Like Beckham and the Pirates movies.

[Anonymous]

And Cate B is almost 50 and I feel like she’s been in about 5 movies. Meryl, about 100. I don’t know what the make of OP’s “indie flick” requirement but I don’t think any of these actors have done lots of indie films.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did Meryl die?!?!

No but even is she did, we’ll see her as Nicole Kidman’s MIL in season 2 of Big Little Lies. Add a Laura Dern and Reese Witherspoon and there’s some fine acting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And Cate B is almost 50 and I feel like she’s been in about 5 movies. Meryl, about 100. I don’t know what the make of OP’s “indie flick” requirement but I don’t think any of these actors have done lots of indie films.

IMDB has Meryl as actress in 83 movies; Cate Blanchett as actress in 68 movies. Meryl is 20 years older than Cate. Plenty of time for Cate to catch up.

[Anonymous]

MS can act. KK just juts out her chin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And Cate B is almost 50 and I feel like she’s been in about 5 movies. Meryl, about 100. I don’t know what the make of OP’s “indie flick” requirement but I don’t think any of these actors have done lots of indie films.

IMDB has Meryl as actress in 83 movies; Cate Blanchett as actress in 68 movies. Meryl is 20 years older than Cate. Plenty of time for Cate to catch up.

Cate also does a ton of theater--she regularly performs with the Sydney Theater Company (and was an artistic director there for many years), as well as other theaters. I've seen her in A Streetcar Named Desire and Uncle Vanya, and she's great.

I think Meryl Streep is, hands-down, the best living actress and the best of her generation, but this post made me think about what I've seen Blanchett in: Elizabeth, An Ideal Husband, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Lord of the Rings series, The Life Aquatic, The Aviator, Notes on a Scandal, Blue Jasmine, The Monuments Men, Carol, and Ocean's Eight. A pretty good range, really, and she's 49, so still time for some more good roles a la Streep.

[Anonymous]

I think Keira would have to work on her accents first....she never changes her voice. Even while playing a Russian in Anna Karenina she spoke with her Brit voice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d actually nominate Michelle Williams for this honor! She was unrecognizable vapid in Amy Schumer’s latest film, a far cry from her usual thoughtful and serious performances. She’s a magnetic presence on screen, regardless.

Oh, I like this idea! She was hesartbreaking in Manchester by the Sea.

She was also good in Wendy and Lucy, and in My Week With Marilyn. She takes far more risks, too, acting in lots of indie/auteur/experimental films: I'm Not There; Synecdoche, New York; The Station Agent; etc.

I think that Knightly is a decent actress, but her range has been pretty narrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d actually nominate Michelle Williams for this honor! She was unrecognizable vapid in Amy Schumer’s latest film, a far cry from her usual thoughtful and serious performances. She’s a magnetic presence on screen, regardless.

Oh, I like this idea! She was hesartbreaking in Manchester by the Sea.

She was also good in Wendy and Lucy, and in My Week With Marilyn. She takes far more risks, too, acting in lots of indie/auteur/experimental films: I'm Not There; Synecdoche, New York; The Station Agent; etc.

I think that Knightly is a decent actress, but her range has been pretty narrow.

Not to be harsh, but Michelle Williams is pretty forgettable. I doubt the average person could name one movie she has been in.

Not the same league as Streep or Blanchett.

[Anonymous]

Blanchett was really good in Bandits with Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thorton

[Anonymous]

Actually underrated because she’s done so many weird indie films, but Nicole Kidman’s got range. I think being Mrs (and ex) Tom Cruise stalled her career. She’s also done theatre, including recently winning the evening standard Best Actress award for London Theatre where she played a research scientist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually underrated because she’s done so many weird indie films, but Nicole Kidman’s got range. I think being Mrs (and ex) Tom Cruise stalled her career. She’s also done theatre, including recently winning the evening standard Best Actress award for London Theatre where she played a research scientist.

she's won an oscar and several golden globes post-tom

she is involved in big little lies on HBO still

I pulled up an article about a film that is currently playing at the festivals that they predict she will be nominated for this year.

I don't think she has any post-Tom baggage left

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Award for most amusing thread title of all time, almost.

Answer - no, of course not. And its not about numbers of films its about talent and variety, of which MS has boat loads and of which KK has exactly zero.

Cate Blanchett is not a bad back up MS though, I agree with whoever voted her into this.

[Anonymous]

I’ll nominate Nicole Kidman. Despite that most of her films are too weird for me, when she plays something fairly normal (for me), she’s outstanding. See Rabbit Hole, The Hours, Mullin Rouge! Photograph 54, Big Little Lies....