Yes, she's
got dramatic chops — as she's proven time and again in films such as «Shutter Island,» «Cairo Time» and «The Station Agent» — but Miss Jackie's kid has a gift for comedy, too.
Not exact matches
That alone would be reason to
get excited, and Coogler makes good on the landmark project's potential by featuring a predominantly black ensemble, casting some of the best young actors around — from Chadwick Boseman (who proved his
dramatic chops playing James Brown, Jackie Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall in recent years) to Michael B. Jordan (even more buff, and twice as charismatic, than he appeared in the director's two previous features, «Fruitvale Station» and «Creed»)-- as well as such legends as Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett.
Glover is always pleasant to hang out with, Rudolph
gets to show off her considerable
dramatic chops, while Joel Murray makes a blink - and - you'll - miss - it cameo.
Finally, unlike his brief appearances on Game of Thrones (as the elusive Rickon Stark), young actor Art Parkinson
gets to show off some
dramatic chops playing Vlad's son, Ingeras.
Josh Brolin obviously gained renewed prominence for his terrific starring turn in Best Picture - winner No Country for Old Men, after which he
got to show off his
dramatic chops in films like W. and Milk.
Best known for TV's Orphan Black, Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany really
gets to show off her
dramatic chops in this film, which suggests she has quite a career ahead of her.
She really
gets to display her
dramatic chops when the shit hits the fan and sexual secrets are exposed, and Wiig continues to prove that she's way more than just a comedic actress.
While Sudeikis does well in comic relief (although he does
get to test his
dramatic chops now and again), James has a much tougher time.