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[–] ninjabard@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Love Peacemaker but it's Bautista hands down.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

John Cena and Dave Bautista can both be hilarious comedic actors. I'd give John the edge in the being the funnier of the two. But I've also seen Dave play serious, sweet, dramatic, even menacing. Hell he was basically all 4 of those in Knock at the Cabin, alone. Dude has got range.

Dwayne Johnson is good at playing Dwayne Johnson™.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dwayne Johnson is good at playing Dwayne Johnson™.

his comedic chops seems really good in the movie named "the rundown"

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah, I do feel like early acting career Dwayne had more range. More recently he is just the rock in various settings, wardrobes and occasional wigs. It's probably not even entirely his fault though. Presumably the producers and directors are telling him to be this way. He's been typecast as the same stereotypical cocky macho guy over and over. And don't get me wrong, he's still funny sometimes. But he is still just portraying basically himself, most of the time.

[–] deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Rowdy Roddy Piper, not only for his performance in John Carpenter’s “They Live”, one of my favorite movies, but also his portrayal of the multi-layered and powerful character of “Da Maniac”. RIP

[–] you_are_dust@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

No mention of his portrayal of Sam Hell in the classic movie Hell Comes to Frog Town? For shame.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Where is Mr Savage? Bonesaw is missing. Need more Macho Man.

[–] Athena5898@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I forget his name but far left, but he is amazing in Glass Onion

[–] SilverFlame@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure thats Dave Bautista. I know him as Drax from Marvel

[–] Athena5898@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah that's right

[–] Medic8eme@piefed.ca 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What about Rowdy Roddy!

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[–] faqtimaan@lemmy.wtf 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bautista is a pretty amazing dramatic actor when given the chance

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love the hell out of Cena's Peacemaker performance, but if you forced me to pick between those two it's gonna be Big Dave.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean Dave and John are so Mich better then the rock.

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 2 points 2 months ago

Definitely a category error including him.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

There are way worst actors as these 3 . All 3 with quite endearing films

[–] Maven@piefed.zip 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

2 fantastic films and Black Adam

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

I mean could you imagine the rock picking a naked guy up and twirling him around.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

This is cheating because 2 of the 3 are invisible

[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Does OP believe the answer is John Cena? Because Dwayne is the best actor amongst these three!

[–] 3rdXthecharm@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't know, i've NEVER seen a believable performance from Dwayne Johnson. But John Cena and Bautista have both really dug down and widened their range. The rock does the same movie, same shirt, same stupid Kevin Hart addition, constantly. The guy from The Run Down is the same as the guy from fast and furious is the same from gridiron gang.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

There was Moana. :)

[–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Dwayne Johnson plays an excellent Dwayne Johnson. Don't know if he really has any other roles in him.

[–] FlordaMan@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Oh hi Dwayne! Cool that you found your way to lemmy.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 2 months ago

Nice try Dwayne!

[–] Maven@piefed.zip 6 points 2 months ago

Dwayne is by far the worst on the list. I hate every role hes in because he just plays The Rock every time. Ive heard the Rockscer movie is okay but idk if ill ever watch it.

Bautista and Cena have both had fantastic roles (especially recently) though my personal pick would 100% be Bautista.

[–] TBi@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I didn’t see Cena as an option. But I’d vote for him if he was there.