Acting : Contrasting Action Heroes by Ashley Renee Smith

Ashley Renee Smith

Contrasting Action Heroes

Deadline released this really interesting article today contrasting various action heroes throughout cinema history. It made me think about the kind of action heroes that we'll likely see moving forward. I'd love to know the community's thoughts on what makes a great action hero or heroine, and what kind of action stars you all hope to see more of in the future.

https://deadline.com/2023/03/peter-bart-contrasting-the-leading-man-life...

Peter Bart: Contrasting The Leading-Man Life From Keanu, Cruise & Harrison Ford To Sean Connery & Seminal Swashbuckler Errol Flynn
Peter Bart: Contrasting The Leading-Man Life From Keanu, Cruise & Harrison Ford To Sean Connery & Seminal Swashbuckler Errol Flynn
"I never set out to play the hero, but since I'm usually cast as one I want to be the best paid hero." That's what Sean Connery said at a moment when he was re-negotiating his James Bond deal. As a se…
Nick Waters

Great share Ashley Renee Smith

Sam Sokolow

This is a great read and fascinating topic. I expect to see more diverse heroes and heroes who have to fight against or with emerging technologies. But ultimately I just want to keep seeing heroes driven by decency in a dark world and that’s timeless.

Steve James

I think that it's more interesting to see how the audience has changed in the last 100 years. Will there be anything like Valentino's 1920's funeral?

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