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Chris Pratt is not the new Harrison Ford, he's the new Brendan Fraser.
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Monocle
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Chris Pratt is hotter and more likable than Brendan Fraser. Depending on his versatility he could go far. Give him a decade or so to show what he's got.
The thing about Harrison Ford though is he's one of those really charismatic actors who just plays himself. He's not the kind of guy to disappear into a role. Chris could be, eventually. (If he isn't I'll still like him more than Brendan Fraser. )
The thing about Harrison Ford though is he's one of those really charismatic actors who just plays himself. He's not the kind of guy to disappear into a role. Chris could be, eventually. (If he isn't I'll still like him more than Brendan Fraser. )
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PhantomX1313
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I think he is better than most of male actors in hollywood
reptilescorpio
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This. Very straight forward.
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Phat Michael
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so i guess Chris Pratt shouldnt get married and should get a hair piece early then..
Monocle
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Can't fault the physique but I simply can't get into his face. Meanwhile, Chris Pratt's always had good features. His body just took a while to catch up.Hey come on now, Fraser was arguably hotter at his peak
I don't know if there will ever be another Harrison Ford. He looks like some guy who was building a closet or something for someone and a casting director saw him, asked him to read some lines, and discovered that acting came naturally to him. All of these comparisons and suggestions look like men born, bred, trained, and groomed to be products of Hollywood.
What has he been in, other than Parks and Guardians for us to be able to judge?
I think him being so well known for a comedy role affects our perceptions of him. Harrison Ford was a straight actor mostly, with lots of on screen charisma. With Chris Pratt it takes me a long time to see anything other than a bumbling Andy from Parks and Recreation. And Guardians of the Galaxy isn't enough to change that. Maybe Jurassic World will help him be more action movie star than TV comedy actor, but it seems a bit premature.
I think him being so well known for a comedy role affects our perceptions of him. Harrison Ford was a straight actor mostly, with lots of on screen charisma. With Chris Pratt it takes me a long time to see anything other than a bumbling Andy from Parks and Recreation. And Guardians of the Galaxy isn't enough to change that. Maybe Jurassic World will help him be more action movie star than TV comedy actor, but it seems a bit premature.
Brahh she look amazing in the movie though.
Earthpainting
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I personally used to compare Pratt to Will Smith, another comedy actor who is known for being quirky and likeable, rather than his acting abilities. Fraser probably works better, since Pratt and Fraser don't have the music career and leading roles in their own TV shows.
I've always wondered...why do people think of Harrison Ford as some kind of badass? Dude looks like he's about to cry all the time.
Even Nic Cage might look more badass than him lol.
Lime_In_Da_Coconut
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Man, it was a different time, 2001!
Ploid 3.0
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Recently found out Anna Faris was married to him, so the only thing left is don't go bald.
Women will see Jurassic World in droves for Chris Pratt. He is going to bring in the female audience like crazy, and it's going to make tons of money as a result.
borborygmus
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I've thought the same thing for a while but couldn't quite put it into words.
Actors like Chris Pine/Pratt/Evans/Hemsworth are just too "polished." Their look reminds me of that episode of Dexter's Laboratory where he modifies his face for the class photo.
These people would never be believable in non-comic-book movie roles.
Honey Bunny
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Pratt isn't fit to shine Ford's boots.
He's a Brendan Fraser if he's lucky, in a few years time.
He's a Brendan Fraser if he's lucky, in a few years time.
Lol, stop you look and sound quite silly.
Better than Harrison Ford.
Kids these days
Nostalgia these days
Fallout-NL
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No one ever pushed for Sizemore (though that would've been awesome).
Hidden One
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Brendans peak was the mummy movies.
pratt is not the new ford, because pratt is actually better than ford
can't splat the pratt
i'm joking. i think
The old man in the background is not impressed
Such a Goddess!Is even better than the first.
True Savior
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He's the american worthington . While one is expressionless , the other makes funny faces from time to time.
Almost agreed. Until last year it waws in my top 3.
Stevetopsy
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Is even better than the first.
Didn't come off at all as intentional whitewashing to me. Yes, Weisz doesn't look "egyptian" at all so it does kind of stick out, but it's more of a consequence of where they decided to take the previously established characters in the sequel than anything else. When she was cast in the first Mummy, then had no idea
she would end up the reincarnated daughter of a Pharoah in the sequel.
Ventilaator
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Wait...that's pretty much exactly what happened. You knew that right, and this wasn't you coming up with a random example to describe the guy? Because wow that would be strange.
Sort of. I'd say:
As for next Indy, I don't want one to be blunt. Certainly not Chris Pine who simply couldn't carry the character/period in my view. Indy was created with Ford and his performance (particularly in the first three films) is so definitive to a character than only exists with Ford that it just doesn't seem worth the effort to try and keep the character.
Leave Indy as is and come up with new characters/settings in a similar vein would be my preference.
- Fraser has shown better acting chops than either in his key performance films
- Ford was bigger at his peak than I believe either Fraser or Pratt can/did manage (arguably down to an element of being right place/time for two key franchises) and although not as nuanced as Fraser he has delivered a number of strong performances in films like Witness and Mosquito Coast
- Pratt looks to be a blend of both in terms of their franchise titles but I have no idea if he could work in a film like Gods & Monsters or Mosquito Coast
As for next Indy, I don't want one to be blunt. Certainly not Chris Pine who simply couldn't carry the character/period in my view. Indy was created with Ford and his performance (particularly in the first three films) is so definitive to a character than only exists with Ford that it just doesn't seem worth the effort to try and keep the character.
Leave Indy as is and come up with new characters/settings in a similar vein would be my preference.
I know nothing about Harrison Ford's personal life except that he crashed a plane recently and dated Ally McBeal. Though, it wouldn't surprise me, as that's how he comes off, and I've read stories about actors being discovered while they've been working before.
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……forgetit
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I've thought the same thing for a while but couldn't quite put it into words.
Actors like Chris Pine/Pratt/Evans/Hemsworth are just too "polished." Their look reminds me of that episode of Dexter's Laboratory where he modifies his face for the class photo.
These people would never be believable in non-comic-book movie roles.
No even comedies?
I mean calling Chris Pratt too perfect is really funny considering what some scruff and a little weight foes to the guy.
Can Crusher
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To be perfectly honest, Ford is pretty good at smirking and looking cool but he's always been a pretty shit actor.
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Actually a good comparison, people forget that Ford was a MEGA star, carrying movies on his name alone, Pratt isn't in the same universe as that
I completely forget he was this ripped at one point
I completely forget he was this ripped at one point
I've thought the same thing for a while but couldn't quite put it into words.
Actors like Chris Pine/Pratt/Evans/Hemsworth are just too "polished." Their look reminds me of that episode of Dexter's Laboratory where he modifies his face for the class photo.
These people would never be believable in non-comic-book movie roles.
Pratt got his non-comic-book movie role fresh from being known for his chubby schlub of a character in Parks & Recreation.
Acting like he was always some chiseled male model type is absurd.
backflip10019
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Brendan Fraser used to be my cousin's cousin (by marriage).
Chris Pratt is better than him.
Chris Pratt is better than him.
People watch these days franchises for the franchise, not for the actors. They are replacable. So yeah.
And his Jack Ryan movies which were very successful and The Fugitive and Air Force One all megasuccessful and that's into the late nineties. So yeah he's been pretty successful.
And that's without factoring the smaller, more actorly stuff like Regarding Henry and Witness.
borborygmus
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Sure, he can do comedies. I just can't see him in any kind of serious or "iconic" role.
He wasn't always a chiseled male model type, but right now he comes off really generic. He is "handsome" but doesn't have the charisma to match.
Don't take the "non-comic-book" thing too literally. I just mean that he'll never be able to convincingly play a role in the vein of what Harrison Ford has done. I'm sure he can succeed in comedy and B-grade stuff but I simply can't see him becoming one of the greats.
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