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[Grug]

Mitzi in Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

 

[bjork]

I liked him in that Sherlock Holmes movie.

 

[daviyoung]

Cloud Atlas: Nurse Noakes

Agent Smith wins it for me, but it's a close call.

 

[Venture]

leading role in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert?

first thing that comes to mind

Yep. I was afraid this movie may have been forgotten. Glad to see it in the first reply.

 

[chaosaeon]

Smith was pretty good, but,

 

[FPS murderer]

He was amazing in Hatchet Ridge

Huh? You meant Hacksaw ridge? If so, yea he was very good.

But I think Smith from the Matrix defines him.

 

[Bishop89]

Smith easily

 

[Chuck Norris]

He made Agent Smith an iconic villain for the ages. Which is impressive as it's just a guy in a suit. That role could have easily been completely forgettable

 

[andythinkpad]

He will always be Mr "Mister Anderson".

 

[shingi70]

Obviously Megatron.

 

[DrKelpo]

I enjoyed his hammy Red Skull performance and wish he would reprise it. They left the door open...

yes

 

[mclem]

There was that one where he got a loom and some wool and crafted a remarkable-looking rocketship trophy.

Spoiler

Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving.

 

[Mr_Appleby]

Proof

 

[DrSlek]

ISILDOOOOOR!!!

 

[Nester99]

Matrix, he was that movie.

 

[Fury451]

V in V for Vendetta

He was very good. I don't like the movie much, but his performance is
nothing short of incredible considering you never see his face.

Also, Agent Smith. He was truly menacing in the first film, and had great moments in the other two despite those being hot trash. In fact he seems like the only actor that knew what kind of role he was playing in the sequels.

 

[TropicalFish]

Priscilla is a flawless gem of a movie.

 

[Living the Dream]

Not a single mention of lord of the rings

 

[Friggz]

V for vendetta...

slight topic change...what was gafs reaction to v for vendetta? i havent seen it in a few years, but i recall loving it. i can probably convince myself to fit it into my top 20 movies all time.

 

[TwiztidElf]

I agree he's great in the Matrix.

Fans should also check out Proof from 1991 though (co-stars Russell Crow). It's a good film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(1991_film)

 

[DorkLord54]

.

 

[Aselith]

V for vendetta...

slight topic change...what was gafs reaction to v for vendetta? i havent seen it in a few years, but i recall loving it. i can probably convince myself to fit it into my top 20 movies all time.

Good movie until the 4chan ruined it for the world with their meming

 

[HK-47]

Good movie until the 4chan ruined it for the world with their meming

Not sure how they ruined it by using the guy fawkes mask. That like saying the movie ruined the comic.

 

[Novocaine]

Gotta be The Matrix.

 

[Aselith]

Not sure how they ruined it by using the guy fawkes mask. That like saying the movie ruined the comic.

Didn't it, HK47? DIDN'T IT?

 

[Staccat0]

Not much of a fan, honestly. I guess he was cast well in The Matrix.

 

[flintstryker]

he is great in everything, one of my fav actors I will give it to V

 

[Fancyarcher]

V and Elrond.

I enjoyed his hammy Red Skull performance and wish he would reprise it. They left the door open...

He's actually interested in reprising his role despite not being a fan of having to put on the heavy make-up prior, and they left the Red Skull's role open, but Marvel doesn't seem to have any interest in using the character right now. I would be very much interested in him coming back, especially since The Red Skull was a wasted character, like a lot of Marvel villains.

 

[Dan]

But really, it's as Smith in the first Matrix. He could have been a forgettable henchman, but he was so fucking magnetic that even the Wachowskis were forced to write stupid bullshit to bring him back for the sequels because they couldn't not bring him back now.

Yeah, I'd have to land on Agent Smith. He just brings so damn much to a relatively simple villain.

 

[Blizzard]

Not a single mention of lord of the rings

Lord of the Rings / his role in it were mentioned 4 times before your post. :/

I'm a huge Lord of the Rings fan, but Agent Smith probably is his defining role. He also did a great job in V for Vendetta.

 

[the_batman]

it's gotta be Agent Smith

 

[jim-jam bongs]

Proof

I agree he's great in the Matrix.

Fans should also check out Proof from 1991 though (co-stars Russell Crow). It's a good film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_(1991_film)

Great film.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I've seen less from him that I thought, so Agent Smith by default.

 

[Yagharek]

His best role is in Last Ride.

That film is brutal.

 

[Escape Goat]

Clearly nobody has seen Priscilla Queen of the Desert

 

[Dead Man]

Favourite performance:

Smith was pretty good, but,

Best performance:

Proof

But best role must absolutely be:

 

[AnathemicOne]

Prolly the Matrix, all three movies. I do like him in LotR though

 

[D_prOdigy]

He's great in anything, but he makes The Matrix.

 

[Aztechnology]

V in V for Vendetta

V

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACUpr5GvVsE&t=2s

The answer.

 

[Bold One]

I would say the matrix- but then you realise he's basically channeling Carl Sagan..

so I'll go with V

 

[jroc74]

V or Agent Smith.

 

[Screaming Meat]

Say what you like about V for Vendetta, but Hugo Weaving delivers a phenomenal performance in it. What he did with that character was really quite amazing.

Yeah, film was an abominable adaptation but he played V really well.

I'm going to have to say Agent Smith though. Whenever anyone farts near me, I still toss out "IT'S THE SMELL. I feel... infected by it" then stick both my fingers up the perpetrator's nostrils.

 

[kyser73]

Agent Smith.

 

[Sojgat]

The Interview.

This.

 

[neorej]

Megatron / Galvatron.


He made me not miss Frank Welker.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Don't see how this could not be Babe 2: Pig in the City

 

[jetjevons]

I loved him in V but Agent Smith in the original Matrix is probably my favorite.

 

[HyperZone<3]

Proof

This really is a fantastic film. Its a relationship drama that's suspensful like a thriller, and no part of that works if you don't buy any of the three leads. Mr. Weaving of course being the main character and integral part of this whole thing.

Best movie ever made about a blind photographer, bar none.

 

[jett]

V for sure. Masterful performance, and without once showing his face.

 

[Dan]

If we get another Mad Max movie from George Miller, it'd be cool if Hugo Weaving could get a role. That's what I want after being reminded of their previous collaborations.