I haven't seen the movie "The Aviator" yet, but my expectations are high!
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stroetel — 20 years ago(August 18, 2005 10:53 AM)
Although he was great and understated in "Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind". Comedy is Carrey's forte, but he IS a very talented actor, and I imagine he could have done HH justice. That being said, I agree with those who said DiCaprio made the role his own. I can't imagine anyone else playing Hughes right now, since I saw LD play it very well just yesterday.
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anrky_13 — 19 years ago(October 20, 2006 10:36 AM)
heh! sometimes it's hard for him to take him seriously. jim carey is a comedian..he is not an actor. don't get me wrong. i love watching jim carey's films, but saying lines in front of a lens doesn't make you an actor.
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Deepak_Rajgor — 20 years ago(September 15, 2005 12:16 AM)
The problem with Hollywood is they put actors in bracketonly few people like Ms.Monroe (otherwise sex symbol) has to consciously get outta that image and show her acting talent in bus stop. No wonder she said in Hollywood they pay 50,000$ for a kiss and not even a penny for soul.
Jim Carey is an actor par excellence. But hollywood is yet to tap his serious acting talents. But did Mr.Carey will take the risk???
Now coming to Leo, I thought that he suited the role best especially the old Howard Hughes character. This is first time I could see the otherwise baby face of Leo in a good role. This guy has energy like Howard Hughes (not the strature and height at 6 4") but Leo has really done a good job. Q.u.r.a.n.t.i.t.i.n.e -
brandon1866 — 19 years ago(June 05, 2006 09:48 AM)
I think christian bale would have been perfect, he actually kind of looks like HH, and the fact that he is a brilliant actor, i really would have liked to have seen christian do this role.
another actor who could have pulled it off (especially when HH starts to go crazy) is edward norton, however he may not have been good looking enough for the role. -
photoseller — 19 years ago(August 08, 2006 11:21 PM)
Leo actually got his (Hughes) voice down very well, and he even had his look, this kid may be a real actor given these types of roles, early in his career i was not a fan, but the older he gets the better his work, this film, the gangs of new york, etc.
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Kingpynn — 19 years ago(August 27, 2006 07:58 PM)
Actually, someone who would have been perfect for the role is Hank Azaria. He looks almost identical to Hughes, and could easily change his voice/movements to mimic HH.
Azaria is not considered a "big star", so i can also easily see why he would not be in the running for an "Epic" movie.
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Traianus — 19 years ago(January 05, 2007 10:49 PM)
I thought Leo was excellent.
My first choice would probably be George Clooney, if only because there are photos of Hughes in which he looks pretty much exactly like George.
One thing that Leo just couldn't quite convey - and George would have a hard time with it, too, although I think George would do better with it even though he and Leo are the same height - is that Hughes was a very imposing man physically. He was 6'4, which is still very tall now, but was even taller back in the day. Hughes in his prime cut a very dashing, almost Superman-like figure, tall and lean, complete with broad shoulders and lean torso. I'm not sure who you could get these days to really have that AND act the part appropriately. -
cirvin1258 — 9 years ago(July 24, 2016 12:11 AM)
I thought Leo did a decent job, HOWEVER
My only problem with the film, is where it ended. Hughes was "just getting started", where this film stops, (ie: Hughes medical Institute, Kaiser Metals/Kaiser Permanente, Hughes Helicopters, Hughes Shipbuilding, Hughes Satellite Division.)
I read once, that there was only really one guaranteed way to get fired from one of his companies, and never be hired back - that was to utter the sentence "It can't be done.".
I mean, a few more years, and the man was on fire in the tech world!