Why uncredited actors

It's a seemingly bizarre career choice, and one that you could easily fail to see the logic behind, given the lack of acknowledgement in the credits of their commitment to the role. But, of course, that's only half the story. Spacey did it for shock value - giving the audience no inclination of his involvement until he appeared on screen; Depp did it for a nostalgic chance of revisiting an early career success and Jackson's role was to wet the appetites of the audience for future Marvel movies.

Thank you,. Email: brucedumbdog gmail. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. Post a Comment. In the Entertainment industry. Wilson played Jedediah with his usual easy charms, but also gave the character some endearing insecurity about his diminutive size.

Tom Cruise was left out of the credits and all the marketing for Tropic Thunder to preserve the surprise of his appearance. Under all the Les Grossman makeup and prosthetics, Cruise is practically unrecognizable.

Leaving the A-lister uncredited allowed contemporary audiences to figure it out for themselves when he showed up on-screen. Cruise usually plays affable, heroic, handsome characters who use nice, clean language. Watch This Is The End. One of the historical incongruities of the time was how this leprous young king was able to hold the rival Crusader states together. Watch Kingdom of Heaven. Far funnier than anything Vince Vaughn or Owen Wilson manage to bring to the table, Ferrell demonstrates why his improvisation game can raise so many smiles when used in the right way.

Watch Wedding Crashers. In a film which seemed a genuinely surprising comic treat when it was released with hindsight, how could we have ever doubted Lord and Miller? Watch 21 Jump Street. An oft-forgotten psychological thriller, Dead Again features a pair of great lead performances from Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson as two people who may have shared a past life experience. Watch Dead Again. So the chance to reinvent yourself by playing a foul-mouthed character that also took aim at the execs who were now a bit wary of you, and steal a comedy film featuring the combined talents of Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr.

Watch Tropic Thunder. The most important uncredited role of recent years? While the majority of them are in-jokes to the audience, or an actor seeking to surprise people, this post-credits stinger effectively launched an unstoppable franchise machine that has redefined the way Hollywood does blockbusters. The reign of Marvel truly started with Samuel L. Jackson popping up and talking about the Avengers Initiative. Suddenly, anything was possible.

Watch Iron Man. The epitome of all uncredited roles. But what a scene.