Better Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis or Anthony Hopkins???

[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 82 Posts: 1383 View Predictions]

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Since we have already put him against Olivier and O’Toole (and won against those two) in the polls, then why not completing this ultimate trifecta with Daniel Day-Lewis???

So who’s a better/greater actor, Hopkins or Day-Lewis???

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[burbigo1 Joined: Jan 8th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 10 View Predictions]

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Definitely Anthony Hopkins, no hesitation about that

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[boredandricho (they/them) Joined: Mar 16th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 467 View Predictions]

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Love hopkins but DDL all the way

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[Stank83 Joined: Mar 8th, 2020 Topics: 82 Posts: 1383 View Predictions]

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My Beautiful Laundrette
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
My Left Foot
The Last of The Mohicans
In The Name of The Father
The Age of Innocence
The Crucible
The Boxer
Gangs of New York
There Will Be Blood
Lincoln
Phantom Thread

DDL, no question.

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[String Cheese Theory Joined: Aug 16th, 2020 Topics: 4 Posts: 618 View Predictions]

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I always know Sir Daniel is acting, I can’t get it out of my head when I watch him. There is something slightly self conscious. Whereas Sir Anthony feels more versatile, convincing and seamless. They’re both insanely good.

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[Vert93 Joined: Feb 3rd, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 34 View Predictions]

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DDL

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[Beastialg Joined: Sep 15th, 2011 Topics: 1 Posts: 68 View Predictions]

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DDL

I can’t see Hopkins doing half of the roles DDL has done and pull it off.

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[crabbie Joined: Feb 26th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 1229 View Predictions]

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DDL has the better filmography and his character work is exquisite.

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[methaddiction Joined: Aug 1st, 2017 Topics: 3 Posts: 1965 View Predictions]

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Daniel Day-Lewis by a long shot.

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[CitizenBlake Joined: Mar 17th, 2017 Topics: 1 Posts: 44 View Predictions]

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Day-Lewis has a wider voice, accent and general character range, although Hopkins is far more naturalistic.

As someone above said, for most of Day-Lewis’ post 2000s work, you can feel the performer-y element in his work even though he is extremely method as an actor and wants to live and breathe his characters. Hopkins has a more classical feel as a performer, tends to find truth in his character from the people/things around him and his character’s personal circumstances rather than full on transforming into his character like DDL does.

DDL’s performances in the 20th Century were a lot like Hopkins’ in general in a lot of ways – more understated and naturalistic.

Depends on what you want really – both are among the greatest actors ever, and both give two of the greatest performances of the 21st Century (There Will Be Blood, The Father).

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[Oleageoun Joined: Feb 23rd, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 12 View Predictions]

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Hopkins. Because he is more natural, while Day Lewis has that vibe of “look how hard I’m acting”. Though Day Lewis in Gangs of New York is better than anything Hopkins has done.

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[iWantTheGold Joined: Feb 26th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 138 View Predictions]

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This is harder than picking Best Actress

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[Miguel Marrero Joined: Nov 3rd, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 161 View Predictions]

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Daniel Day Lewis and its not even close. He has the transformative quality which Hopkins lacks.

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[Atypical Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 38 Posts: 3128 View Predictions]

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Daniel Day-Lewis. No to the trifecta tho.

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[Problemchild Joined: Jun 28th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 92 View Predictions]

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DDL because he transforms like no other actor I have ever seen.

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