FOG Academy - Greatest Actor Ever.

[jp liz v1]

Samuel L. Jackson
Christian Slater
Summer Glau
Lauren Bacall

[davetherave]

Samuel L. Jackson
Christian Slater
Summer Glau
Steve Martin

[DejaBoo]

Richard Widmark
Christian Slater
Ana de Armas
Lauren Bacall

[Edser]

Samuel L. Jackson
Tim Robbins
Summer Glau
Steve Martin

[Wichita Lineman]

Hi all, was out for most of the day so couldnt get any groups up. 

I was very impressed with Ana de Armas in the Bond movie 'No Time To Die' but it wasnt enough for her against a very popular Summer Glau. Lauren Bacall squeezes by Steve Martin in a tight finish and Tim Robbins gets in with a difficult to pick casting vote. 

Here we are with the final batch for Round 1. It just happened that the final slot in the draw went to Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy as the only duo selected. I just couldnt split them up! 
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Results:
Samuel L. Jackson 13 v 1 Richard Widmark
Tim Robbins 8* v 7 Christian Slater
Ana de Armas 5 v 9 Summer Glau
Lauren Bacall 7 v 6 Steve Martin

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Round 1 - Matches 253 - 256 

Cate Blanchett - In 2009, she was among four Oscar-winning Australian actors to be immortalized onto postage stamps in their home country. Each of the actors has two stamps, showing them both in and out of character.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000949/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jamie Dornan - Played a serious level of rugby in his native Northern Ireland.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1946193/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Richard Dreyfuss - Attended California State University, Northridge along with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) co-star, Teri Garr.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000377/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Uma Thurman - Has three brothers with equally unusual, exotic names: Ganden Thurman, Dechen Thurman and Mipam Thurman.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Finn Wolfhard - His first role was in the 2013 independent film Aftermath. After appearing in more independent films such as The Resurrection, Wolfhard moved into roles on television shows The 100 and Supernatural.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6016511/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Spencer Tracy - Warner Bros. bought the rights to the book "Mute Witness", about a Boston detective who ate a lot of ice cream and never solved a case, with Tracy in mind to star. Upon his death, a chase scene was added to the script, the location changed to San Francisco, and the character--Detective Frank Bullitt--changed to be played by Steve McQueen. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000075/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Keanu Reeves - Could have been a professional ice hockey player for the Canadian League, could have tried out for the Windsor Spitfires Ontario Hockey League, but set his heart on acting, leaving hockey as a hobby.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000206/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Stan Laurel / Oliver Hardy - Throughout their association with Hal Roach, L&H had separate contracts, with Stan's salary being considerably higher than Hardy's. This didn't bother Hardy one bit, as he acknowledged that Stan did much more than he during the making of their films. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491048/?ref..._=tt_ov_st
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Voting on post 64 remains open for at least 3 hours / until Round 2 post 1 arrives.
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Cate Blanchett v Jamie Dornan
Richard Dreyfuss v Uma Thurman 
Finn Wolfhard v Spencer Tracy 
Keanu Reeves v Stan Laurel / Oliver Hardy

[nothing]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Abstain
Keanu Reeves

[jp liz v1]

Jamie Dornan
Uma Thurman
Finn Wolfhard
Keanu Reeves

[Zaph]

Cate Blanchett
Richard Dreyfuss
Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves

[Sawduck]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves

[ShaneU]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves

[RSOAPS]

Jamie Dornan
Uma Thurman
Finn Wolfhard
Keanu Reeves

[Kol]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves

Same please

[quickbeam]

Cate Blanchett v Jamie Dornan
Richard Dreyfuss v Uma Thurman
Finn Wolfhard v Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves v Stan Laurel / Oliver Hardy

[Necro]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Finn Wolfhard
Keanu Reeves

[Trigger]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves

Same please

[cee_jay]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves

And for me

[davetherave]

Jaime Doran
Uma Thurman
Pass
Keanu Reeves - Laurel and Hardy did do a lot in the Early Years of Hollywood, but you'd have to wonder how they would have faired as a single act.

[Mam of 4]

Cate Blanchett
Uma Thurman
Spencer Tracey
Keanu Reeves

[Wichita Lineman]

ROUND 1 IS NOW COMPLETE!

There were 64 batches and @quickbeam deserves a special mention for voting in all 64. @Zaph and @Rachel Stevens on a Pogo Stick managed 62. 

Diamonds of Frost joined in for only 2 votes but hopefully will come back for more. 

I had to use my casting vote on just 8 occasions helping James Gandolfini, Emma Thompson, Peter Falk, Errol Flynn, Tom Cruise, Rachel Griffiths, Michael Sheen and Robert Mitchum to progress. 

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Results - 

Cate Blanchett 9 v 3 Jamie Dornan
Richard Dreyfuss 1 v 11 Uma Thurman
Finn Wolfhard 3 v  7 Spencer Tracy
Keanu Reeves 12 v 0 Stan Laurel / Oliver Hardy

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Round 2: Matches 1-4. 


Sigourney Weaver - 
Edward Norton - 
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Russell Crowe - 
Viggo Mortensen -
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Mel Gibson - 
Ralph Fiennes -
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Julie Walters - 
Christian Bale -
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Voting on post 1 round 2 remains open for at least 3 hours / until Round 2 post 2 arrives.
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Sigourney Weaver v Edward Norton 
Russell Crowe v  Viggo Mortensen 
Mel Gibson v Ralph Fiennes 
Julie Walters v Christian Bale 
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[Zaph]

Sigourney Weaver
Russell Crowe
Mel Gibson
Christian Bale

[Necro]

Edward Norton - tough call here
Russell Crowe - love Viggo in a history of violence though
Mel Gibson
Christian Bale

[quickbeam]

Sigourney Weaver v Edward Norton
Russell Crowe v Viggo Mortensen
Mel Gibson v Ralph Fiennes
Julie Walters v Christian Bale

[Mam of 4]

Sigourney Weaver
Russell Crowe
Mel Gibson
Julie Walters

[quickbeam]

There were 64 batches and @quickbeam deserves a special mention for voting in all 64.

Thanks Comes from having all day to squander

[Kol]

Sigourney Weaver
Viggo Mortensen - Russel seems very unlikeable for some reason.
Mel Gibson
Christian Bale

[Irish Aris]

Sigourney Weaver (love Sigourney, I think se is one of my nominations)
Viggo Mortensen (ouf, very tough one, both have played great roles
Ralph Fiennes
Christian Bale (another tough one, going with Bale-many different great roles he has played)

[RSOAPS]

Sigourney Weaver
Viggo Mortensen
Ralph Fiennes
Christian Bale

[nothing]

Sigourney Weaver
Viggo Mortensen
Ralph Fiennes
Julie Walters

[Sawduck]

Sigourney Weaver
Viggo Mortensen
Ralph Fiennes
Christian Bale

[ShaneU]

Edward Norton
Russell Crowe
Mel Gibson
Christian Bale

[cee_jay]

Sigourney Weaver
Russell Crowe
Mel Gibson
Julie Walters

Same for me

[Wichita Lineman]

The first ones into round 3 are Sigourney Weaver, Viggo Mortensen, Mel Gibson & Christian Bale. 

Next up includes the first GOT star who made it through versus a Bond villian. 
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RESULTS - 
Sigourney Weaver 9 v 2 Edward Norton
Russell Crowe 5 v  6 Viggo Mortensen
Mel Gibson 7 v 4 Ralph Fiennes
Julie Walters 3 v 8 Christian Bale

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Round 2: Matches 5-8

Peter Dinklage 
Christoph Waltz
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Daniel Day Lewis 
Danny DeVito
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Mathieu Amalric 
Richard Harris
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Hilary Swank 
Maggie Smith
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Voting on post 2 round 2 remains open for at least 3 hours / until 2 post 3 arrives.
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Peter Dinklage v Christoph Waltz
Daniel Day Lewis v Danny DeVito
Mathieu Amalric v Richard Harris
Hilary Swank v Maggie Smith
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[nothing]

Peter Dinklage
Daniel Day Lewis
Richard Harris
Maggie Smith

[jp liz v1]

Edward Norton
Viggo Mortensen
Mel Gibson
Christian Bale

[jp liz v1]

Peter Dinklage
Danny DeVito
Richard Harris
Hilary Swank

[Kol]

Pass
Danny DeVito
Richard Harris
Hilary Swank

[Mam of 4]

Christopher Waltz
Danny De Vito
Richard Harris
Maggie Smith

[RSOAPS]

Peter Dinklage
Danny DeVito
Richard Harris
Maggie Smith

[quickbeam]

Peter Dinklage v Christoph Waltz
Daniel Day Lewis v Danny DeVito
Mathieu Amalric v Richard Harris
Hilary Swank v Maggie Smith

[Sawduck]

Christoph Waltz
Daniel Day Lewis
Richard Harris
Hilary Swank