FOG Academy - Greatest Actor Ever.

[quickbeam]

Nicolas Cage v Daniel Auteuil
Gene Wilder v Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Shirley Temple v Randolph Scott
Sandra Bullock v Michael B Jordan

[cee_jay]

Nicolas Cage
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Shirley Temple
Sandra Bullock

[Mam of 4]

Nicholas Cage
Gene Wilder
Shirley Temple
Sandra Bullock

[cee_jay]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan - Did a painting and donated it to the Race for the Rescues' Walk of Paws celebrity art auction on October 29, 2006. The money raised at the event went to help shelter dogs and cats in and around Pasadena, California.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0604742/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Just a JDM appreciation post 

[ShaneU]

 Just a Gene Wilder appreciation post 

[DejaBoo]

Daniel Auteuil
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Randolph Scott
Sandra Bullock

[Neowise]

Nicolas Cage
Gene Wilder v
Shirley Temple
Michael B Jordan

[Edser]

Nicolas Cage
Gene Wilder
Shirley Temple
Sandra Bullock

[Wichita Lineman]

Shirley Temple knocked one of my favourite actors Randolph Scott off his horse with surprising ease while Sandra Bullock and Gene Wilder also go through. Big winner was Nicolas Cage who easily beat another one of my favourites Daniel Auteuil. 

Next round might see some difficult choices for someone. 
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RESULTS - 
Nicolas Cage 12 v 2 Daniel Auteuil
Gene Wilder 8 v 6 Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Shirley Temple 10 v 3 Randolph Scott
Sandra Bullock 10 v 4 Michael B Jordan

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Round 1 - Matches 217 - 220

James Coburn - Despite being one of the stars, he had only eleven lines in The Magnificent Seven (1960). https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000336/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Anthony Hopkins - Quote -"It's fun to get the Oscar, it was fun to get a knighthood. But you know, you wake up in the morning, the reality's still there. You're still mortal."
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000164/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Edie Falco - Edie grew up on Long Island and attended SUNY Purchase, where she was trained in acting at the prestigious Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004908/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Frances McDormand - Second actress, after Katharine Hepburn, to win three Oscars for Best Leading Actress. She won for Fargo (1996), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and Nomadland (2020). She also won for producing the latter.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000531/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Ben Stiller - Holds a distinct Razzie Award record - nominated for most titles in one year. He was nominated in 2004 for Worst Actor in five of the six films in which he appeared: Along Came Polly (2004), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Envy (2004), and Starsky & Hutch (2004). The only film he was not nominated in for that year was Meet the Fockers (2004). https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001774/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Ryan Reynolds - On Halloween 2015, he went Trick-or-Treating with children as the character Deadpool, promoting his role as the title character in Deadpool (2016).
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005351/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Kristen Bell - Burned her leg on a moped during the filming of When in Rome (2010).
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068338/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Brendan Gleeson - He started acting at the age of 34.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322407/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Voting on post 56 remains open for at least 3 hours / until post 57 arrives.
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James Coburn v Anthony Hopkins
Edie Falco v Frances McDormand
Ben Stiller v Ryan Reynolds
Kristen Bell v Brendan Gleeson
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[Kol]

James Coburn
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Kristen Bell

[nothing]

Anthony Hopkins
Abstain
Ryan Reynolds
Brendan Gleeson

[RSOAPS]

Anthony Hopkins
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Kristen Bell

Last one there was possibly the toughest choice so far for me as Brendan Gleeson is amazing, but I just love Kristen Bell so damn much.

[quickbeam]

James Coburn v Anthony Hopkins
Edie Falco v Frances McDormand
Ben Stiller v Ryan Reynolds
Kristen Bell v Brendan Gleeson

[Necro]

Anthony Hopkins
Edie Falco
Ryan Reynolds - at least has a bit of depth. Stiller just shouts his way through movies.
Kristen Bell

[Sawduck]

Anthony Hopkins
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Brendan Gleeson

Some tough choices here

[Wichita Lineman]

[cee_jay]

Anthony Hopkins
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Brendan Gleeson

[Zaph]

James Coburn - toughest match so far imo
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Brendan Gleeson

[Trigger]

Anthony Hopkins
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Brendan Gleeson

[ShaneU]

Anthony Hopkins
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Brendan Gleeson

[Wichita Lineman]

Last - Anthony Hopkins won the big battle of this set knocking out James Coburn. 

Next - The big names keep on coming. Good practice for round 2 which will be much tougher. 
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Results:
James Coburn 3 v 7 Anthony Hopkins
Edie Falco 1 v 8 Frances McDormand
Ben Stiller 0 v 9 Ryan Reynolds
Kristen Bell 3 v 7 Brendan Gleeson

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Round 1 - Matches 221 - 224

Olivia Colman - Born on the same date as Christian Bale. They both were nominated for Oscar in 2019 and she won. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1469236/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Marilyn Monroe - Was an outstanding player on the Hollygrove Orphanage softball team. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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Toni Collette - Played the mother for both Haley Joel Osment and Abigail Breslin in their Oscar nominated roles (The Sixth Sense (1999) and Little Miss Sunshine (2006)).
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001057/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Robert Shaw - Twice portrayed a villain opposite a hero played by Sean Connery. The first was that of SPECTRE killer Donald Grant in From Russia with Love (1963) opposite Connery as secret agent James Bond 007. The second was the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin and Marian (1976) opposite Connery as aging forest archer Robin Hood.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001727/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Ewan McGregor - When filming in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), he kept imitating the noise of the lightsabre during his fights. George Lucas explained many times that this would be added in by the special effects people later on. Ewan said "I keep getting carried away.".
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000191/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Stanley Tucci - First introduced to wife-to-be Felicity Blunt at the wedding of her sister Emily Blunt and John Krasinski which was celebrated at George Clooney's estate on Lake Como, Italy (July 2010). https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001804/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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John C. Reilly - Nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy category for his role as Oliver Hardy in Stan & Ollie (2018). https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000604/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_

Vincent Price - Had his own mail-order book club in the 1970s, "Vincent Price Books", specializing in mystery and detective novels.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001637/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Voting on post 57 remains open for at least 3 hours / until post 58 arrives.
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Olivia Colman v Marilyn Monroe
Toni Collette v Robert Shaw
Ewan McGregor v Stanley Tucci
John C. Reilly v Vincent Price
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[Mam of 4]

Olivia Coleman
Toni Colette
Stanley Tucci
Vincent Price

[RSOAPS]

Marilyn Monroe
Toni Collette
Ewan McGregor
John C. Reilly

[quickbeam]

Olivia Colman v Marilyn Monroe
Toni Collette v Robert Shaw
Ewan McGregor v Stanley Tucci
John C. Reilly v Vincent Price

[Kol]

Marilyn Monroe
Toni Collette
Stanley Tucci
Vincent Price

[Zaph]

Marilyn Monroe - Some Like it Hot is my absolute favourite film, so she gets my vote for that alone
Robert Shaw
Stanley Tucci
Vincent Price

[davetherave]

Olivia Colman
Ewan McGregor
John C. Reilly

[Necro]

Olivia Colman
Ewan McGregor
Vincent Price

[Neowise]

Olivia Colman
Robert Shaw
Ewan McGregor
John C. Reilly

[Sawduck]

Olivia Colman
Robert Shaw
Ewan McGregor
Vincent Price

[cee_jay]

Olivia Colman
Toni Collette
Stanley Tucci
John C. Reilly

[jp liz v1]

Anthony Hopkins
Frances McDormand
Ryan Reynolds
Brendan Gleeson

[jp liz v1]

Olivia Colman
Toni Collette
Stanley Tucci
John C. Reilly

[Trigger]

Olivia Colman
Robert Shaw
Ewan McGregor
John C Reilly

[Edser]

Olivia Colman
Robert Shaw
Ewan McGregor
Vincent Price

[Wichita Lineman]

Marilyn Monroe joins the ever growing list of screen legends who didnt make it through the first round. Toni Collette and Ewan McGregor slip through and thanks to a late surge they are joined by John C. Reilly. 

Next up we have 2 of the biggest names in the business and luckily they have avoided each other. For now. 

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results - 
Olivia Colman 9 v 4 Marilyn Monroe
Toni Collette 6 v 5 Robert Shaw
Ewan McGregor 8 v 5 Stanley Tucci
John C. Reilly 7 v 6 Vincent Price

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Round 1 - Matches 225 - 228

Robert Hardy - His co-star from All Creatures Great and Small (1978), Peter Davison, quite simply described Hardy as an "extraordinary" actor who would "never do the same thing twice" when he was acting with him. 
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0362735/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


Robert De Niro - He and Martin Scorsese were brought up blocks apart in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan, but never formally met when they were young. When introduced at a party in 1972, the two came to realize that they had seen each other many times but had never spoken.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000134/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

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Morgan Freeman - Is an avid beekeeper. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000151/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Christina Hendricks - Although known as a redhead, Hendricks is a natural blonde having dyed her hair since she was 10 years old.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376716/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Bradley Cooper - Grew up in Jenkintown, in Montgomery County, a couple miles out of Philadelphia. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177896/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

John Mills - Almost 40 years after his film debut, Mills won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for playing the mute village idiot in Lean's Ryan's Daughter (1970), an uncharacteristic part. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590055/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Forest Whitaker - In 2002, he co-starred in Joel Schumacher's thriller, Phone Booth, with Kiefer Sutherland and Colin Farrell. That year, he also co-starred with Jodie Foster in Panic Room. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001845/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


Ben Wishaw -  Favorite James Bond films are Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963). https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924210/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Voting on post 58 remains open for at least 3 hours / until post 59 arrives.
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Robert Hardy v Robert De Niro
Morgan Freeman v Christina Hendricks
Bradley Cooper v John Mills
Forest Whitaker v Ben Wishaw
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[Kol]

Robert De Niro
Christina Hendricks
John Mills
Forest Whitaker

[cee_jay]

Robert De Niro
Christina Hendricks
Bradley Cooper
Forest Whitaker

[Sawduck]

Robert De Niro
Morgan Freeman
John Mills
Forest Whitaker

[jp liz v1]

Robert De Niro
Morgan Freeman
Bradley Cooper
Forest Whitaker