Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
Al Pacino - Scent of a Woman
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Poll: Actors Who Used Method Acting
Method acting — a controversial acting approach that has been highly discussed in Hollywood for decades. By definition, it’s an acting technique when an actor aspires to complete emotional identification with a role or character for a project. But throughout the years, it has been a divisive topic with industry veterans on either side of the debate.
The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of actors and actresses who have taken on the immersive acting approach at some point during their career.
Actors who committed to method acting for a role in the past, which of these performances do you think is the most successful application of the method?
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Make Your Choice
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Jeremy Strong in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Jeremy Strong - The Trial of the Chicago 7 -
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976)
Robert De Niro - Taxi Driver -
Jared Leto in Suicide Squad (2016)
Jared Leto - Suicide Squad -
Christian Bale in The Machinist (2004)
Christian Bale - The Machinist -
Lady Gaga in House of Gucci (2021)
Lady Gaga - House of Gucci -
Austin Butler in Elvis (2022)
Austin Butler - Elvis -
Joaquin Phoenix in Joker (2019)
Joaquin Phoenix - Joker -
Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby -
Natalie Portman in Black Swan (2010)
Natalie Portman - Black Swan -
Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot (1989)
Daniel Day-Lewis - My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown -
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008)
Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight -
Jim Carrey in Man on the Moon (1999)
Jim Carrey - Man on the Moon -
Charlize Theron in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Charlize Theron - The Devil's Advocate -
Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy in The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland -
Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant (2015)
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant -
Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)
Adrien Brody - The Pianist -
Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington in Ray (2004)
Jamie Foxx - Ray -
Val Kilmer in The Doors (1991)
Val Kilmer - The Doors -
Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada -
Andrew Garfield in Silence (2016)
Andrew Garfield - Silence
