Sentences with phrase «in a cameo supporting»

Drogba has been of real use in a cameo supporting role this term, netting six goals despite starting just seven fixtures.

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After appearing in a pair of supporting roles (Trapped in Paradise and The Road to Wellville (both 1994)-RRB- and a cameo (1996's The Shot) shortly thereafter, Carvey disappeared almost entriely from the public eye until resurfacing in the 1999 Saturday Night Live; Presidential Bash and once again taking a small role in Adam Sandler's Little Nicky (2000).

Taking a step back from leading roles, the actor then poked fun at the movie industry with a cameo in director Kevin Smith's satire Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back before playing a supporting part opposite Christina Ricci in the big - screen adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel's memoir, Prozac Nation.

Cooper's also roped in a great supporting cast, with one - scene cameos from Lang, Bill Camp, and Peter Mullan.

Touches to make «hip» what should be an unabashedly square story — such as the casting of Nick Cannon in a supporting role and an out - of - nowhere cameo by Ja Rule — more jar than gel.

The performances further distinguish this the portrayals of notable figures in this film, which delivers on plenty of neat cameos and supporting performances by recognizable talents who nail the recognizable figures, while leading man Alan Rickman more - or-less carries things with his trademark dry, soft - spoken charisma, which captures the mysterious madness and cleverness of Hilly Krystal.

The overqualified supporting cast gets even less to do than before: Marcia Gay Harden congratulates her son and daughter - in - law at the beginning and then comes back for a few words of wisdom, while Jennifer Ehle still gets a credit for playing Ana's mother but only gets a wordless cameo.

Not unexpectedly, Tarantino inserts himself into Django Unchained in a part that's larger than a cameo and smaller than a supporting role.

The two leads in Rogen and Banks are very endearing and they are surrounded by a great supporting cast - Jason Mewes is, as always, hilarious and there is a brilliant cameo from Justin Long as a gravelly voiced, profane, gay porn star.

Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz - Plasse and even Nicolas Cage (in a rumoured cameo role) all look set to return for «Kick Ass 2: Balls to the Wall,» and the task of filling the huge amount of supporting roles from Mark Millar's twisted comic book sequel is now well underway.

The supporting characters have barely anything to do — Vince Vaughn's role seems gratuitous and Keith David's miniscule appearance competes with Lindsay Crouse's in The Impostor for the smallest cameo ever.

He's well supported by Michael Fassbender's and Benedict Cumberbatch's very different slave owners, the heartbreaking Lupita Nyong» o as a fellow slave, and Brad Pitt in a key cameo.

An abundance of great supporting performances (led by a perfect return by Harrison Ford and incredible newcomer Sylvia Hoeks) and effective cameos move the action forward, while the most vivid cinematography and special effects in years make you wish the movie would never end.

It's a pretty amazing feat that the entire cast and many of the supporting characters all appear in the sequel, although some have roles that amount to little more than extended cameos.

Outside the laser - like focus on the principal two, we get a veritable parade of famous figures in supporting cast slots or cameos.

The late Chris Farley, as hysterical as he ever was, is amusing in a cameo role, but, as a whole, the supporting players are amateurish and seemingly free from any directorial guidance.

The movie also features some great supporting performances — especially Kyle Chandler in a short but effective cameo — but without Teller and Woodley in the lead roles, it wouldn't be quite so, well, spectacular.

It's more of a horror / comedy with an interesting batch of supporting roles played by a fair choice in cameos; Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Moby, Henry Rollins, Malcolm McDowell.

The support is mostly strong — Hedges (who appeared in «Moonrise Kingdom») is winning, if a touch mannered, Thewlis brings a lot of humor and even warmth, Damon is typically good value, and Tilda Swinton has fun in an extended cameo as Qohen's virtual psychiatrist (a few other familiar faces pop up, including Ben Whishaw, Peter Stormare, Rupert Friend, Robin Williams and «Game Of Thrones» star Gwendoline Christie).

Supporting players get a brief time to shine, but sadly Shirley Henderson «s role as Gail is largely redundant, and Kelly MacDonald, who pops up as Diane in a very fleeting, extended cameo, are the only parts of the film which feel forced and unnecessary.

Let's hope the opposite of Sally Hawkins happens this year and Another Year gets plenty enough love from the BAFTAs this year to get her that nomination in either category (I think the thing to look for in the longlist is how many of the supporting cameo players make it in like they did in the London Critics lists).

Eddie Marsan and Noah Wyle pop up in what are essentially cameos, whereas Josh Lucas and Ike Barinholtz have more supporting roles as Felt's subordinates at the FBI.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that America's favorite rollerblading werewolf was offered several roles in the Kingsman sequel, ranging from supporting characters to cameos, but it's unclear which he's signed on for (although the poster he tweeted hints his character will be Southern, at the very least).

We've got much more piss your pants one liners and forth wall breaking tomfoolery from Wade, it's sweet sensitive and extremely emotional in parts (not since the finale of T2 have I sobbed so much), the OTT action and gore makes a hatchet fight in a Butcher shop look clean in comparison with moments to make hardcore Gore - Geeks give a huge hooray, the cringe worthy «oh no he didn't» moments are rife, there's a touching subplot about what it really means to be Family and also we are treated to an array of colorful supporting characters including an excellent turn from Josh Brolin as futuristic super soldier «Cable», a wonderful performance from upcoming young talented star Julian Dennison (hunt for the wilder people), the obligatory Hugh Jackman cameo and a mega hard Super Villain who makes his previous onscreen incarnation seem like Vinny Jones in a giant penis suit... Oh wait!

Matt Damon is the perfect choice to play the stranded astronaut (even if it's oddly similar to his cameo in «Interstellar»), while the supporting cast is comprised of A-list talent that should be headlining their own films.

Ben Foster has a memorable cameo and Adam Beach is strong in his supporting role as Yellow Hawk's son.

The role isn't just a flashy cameo like Robert Downey Jr. «s over-the-top portrayal of Carl's wife's other ex-husband, but rather, Johansson is working with a layered supporting player that in no way relies on a famous face, but rather honesty and how she enhances our main man.

The film stars Carey Mulligan with Helena Bonham - Carter and Romola Garai in the supporting cast (but it sounds like Streep's got a glorified cameo) Dissolve a graphic designer looks at Her

There are also good performances from supporting characters Miranda Richardson (The Bachelor, Merlin), Lisa Marie (Burton's wife, who has a habit of showing up in small roles in his films), Michael Gough (Alfred from the Batman movies), Ian McDiarmid (Restoration), Christopher Walken (Blast From the Past, The Rose Hotel), an unbilled cameo by Martin Landau, Jeffrey Jones (Ravenous, Stuart Little), and a surprising decent Caspar Van Dien (The Omega Code, Starship Troopers), probably because the amount of spoken time allotted to his character was kept at a minimum.

There are so many characters in these films, it's difficult to make them all feel important, and we're at the stage now where even major characters are effectively sidelined into cameos and supporting roles, although that is not fundamentally a problem if the script is strong, as it generally is here.

There are a few standouts in the supporting cast as well, including Tiffany Haddish as the lone female Blip (who of course must shoulder the burden of Rell's emotional baggage), plus a delightfully self - mocking cameo from an actress who, in the interests of preserving one of the film's few legitimate pleasures, shall remain nameless here.

She's been in superhero flicks (2016's Suicide Squad) and Oscar worthies (a cameo as herself in 2015's The Big Short); there are some fascinating supporting roles coming up, not least as Elizabeth I in Josie Rourke's Mary Queen Of Scots.

In supporting roles we have Elizabeth Reaser making the most of limited screen time as Buddy's wife Beth, Collette Wolfe as Matt's sister Sandra, who worships Mavis, and even J.K. Simmons in an uncredited cameo as a book editor that hounds MaviIn supporting roles we have Elizabeth Reaser making the most of limited screen time as Buddy's wife Beth, Collette Wolfe as Matt's sister Sandra, who worships Mavis, and even J.K. Simmons in an uncredited cameo as a book editor that hounds Maviin an uncredited cameo as a book editor that hounds Mavis.

It brings more of the same with the chemistry between Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, but it's Josh Brolin as a young Agent K in 1969 that really livens things up, not to mention a fun villain in Jemaine Clement, and great supporting bits from Michael Stuhlbarg, Bill Hader, and one hilarious surprise cameo by a certain «Arrested Development» cast member (we won't spoil who).

**** Zachary F November 29, 2012 this movie is sooo funny Jon C November 29, 2012 a fun, crude, and hilarious comedy two girl roomates formulate a plan to make their own sex hotline in order to make ends meet hijinks and raw laughs ensue between two very different people who embrace their sexuality via telephone the performances from both Graynor and Miller are pretty damn fun to watch the dialogue is insanely funny and gratuitous there's a very strange cameo in here too by Nia Vardalos Justin Long adds a nice touch being the supporting gay best friend mentoring these two girls it's just very awkwardly humorous listening to these people talk in this kind of film, there's interestingly no actual sex happening on screen, no boobs, no ass, no exposed body parts the plot mainly focuses on the bonding relationship bewteen the two leads which is a good break from the usual norm we're used to I can't help but feel though that the filmmakers didn't have anything left at the end, some of it felt unfinished and unresolved for all those problems, «For A Good Time, Call..»

And I loved the James Franco cameo and everyone else from Freaks and Geeks in their supporting roles.

Oprah Winfrey is the stand out supporting player, delivering some of her best work to date as an Alabamian denied voting privileges in what amounts to little more than a cameo.

The Franco brothers» show - business friendships come in handy in the supporting cast, with cameos from Sharon Stone, Judd Apatow, and Bob Odenkirk as Hollywood movers and shakers and fine actors like Jacki Weaver and Alison Brie giving substance even to small roles.

Many familiar faces such as Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Romany Malco, Jerry Seinfeld, Taraji P. Henson, and Tracy Morgan turn up in roles ranging from cameos to more full - fledged supporting roles, and everyone makes sure to not waste whatever screen time they have and make memorable impressions, also in varied ways, from riotous (most notably, Cedric) to unexpectedly cutting (Union, as Andre's reality TV star fiancée).

(Original villain Christina Applegate only makes a brief cameo, but Wanda Sykes reprises her bit as the therapist who speaks strictly in profanity - laced truth serums; Jay Hernandez and Peter Gallagher fill out the decorative - male supporting roles).

Nicole Kidman appears in a rather striking reminder of her talent in a supporting cameo that unfortunately was probably unnecessary and only serves to pad the film rather than enhance it.

Tessa Thompson — 7 (Annihilation: Supporting Role — 2; Five Stars — 3; Empire compliments performance — 2) Oscar Isaacs — 5 (Annihilation: Supporting Role — 2; Five Stars — 3) Jennifer Lawrence — 6 (Red Sparrow: Lead Role — 3; Three Stars — 1; Empire compliments performance — 2) Joel Edgerton — 9 (Red Sparrow: Supporting Role — 2; Three Stars — 1; Empire compliments performance — 2 / Gringo: Supporting Role — 2; Four Stars — 2) Paul Rudd — 4 (Mute: Supporting Role — 2; Two Stars — 0; Empire compliments performance — 2) Sam Rockwell — 1 (Mute: Cameo — 1; Two Stars — 0) Joaquin Phoenix — 2 (Mary Magdalene: Lead Role — 3; Three Stars — 1; Empire criticises performance: -2) Michelle Williams — 3 (Wonderstruck: Supporting Role — 2; Three Stars: 1) Martin Freeman — 4 (Ghost Stories: Supporting Role — 2; Four Stars — 2) Oprah Winfrey — 3 (A Wrinkle In Time: Supporting Role — 2; Three Stars: 1) Gugu Mbatha Raw — 3 (A Wrinkle In Time: Supporting Role — 2; Three Stars: 1) Anya Taylor - Joy — 7 (Thoroughbreds: Lead Role — 3; Four Stars — 2; Empire compliments performance — 2) Claire Foy — 7 (Unsane: Lead Role — 3; Four Stars — 2; Empire compliments performance — 2) Alicia Vikander — 3 (Tomb Raider: Lead Role — 3; Two Stars: 0)

Also, turning in incredibly strong and funny cameos / supporting performances from LeBron James, John Cena and Marv Albert (among others) is quite the feat.

There are goofy celebrity cameos (Anna Faris as a coked - out version of herself), over-the-top supporting characters (Will Forte in full S.N.L. chameleon mode), and quasi-love stories for both Clarence and Rell.

Richly layered, emotionally compelling, and peopled by a vivid cast of supporting characters - including Alex Delaware himself in a strong cameo role - this gripping novel represents one of the century's great story - tellers at the top of his form.

There are some great cameos among the support characters, but since they're not much more than a small picture, I suppose it's easy to put just about anyone in this way.