Sentences with phrase «needed meaty role»

This is not to say that Foxx doesn't play Rico well — he certainly needed a meaty role after the abhorrent Stealth and the average Jarhead — and he provides a strong and steady foil for the actions of the more excitable Sonny.

Not exact matches

Paul, whose career has gone from the dumb (Need for Speed) to the daft (A Long Way Down) since his Emmy Award - winning role in Breaking Bad, finally finds his feet in this neat indie, and his performance as Hollis, while much less meaty, is as engaging and fragile as his Jesse Pinkman.