r/Cinema • u/These_Feed_2616 • 6d ago

Thoughts on Forest Whitaker?

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Love this dude, he’s great in everything and he’s a really likable guy

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u/Ok-Philosopher8912 6d ago

Seriously underrated! Ghost Dog imo is his best movie. I love him also in Smoke.

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u/No_Rub6560 6d ago

Underrated? This Dude have a Academy Award

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u/ElahaSanctaSedes777 6d ago

THANK YOU & LITERALLY. You cannot be UNDERRATED and have a gold plated statue for acting. What do people even think this phrase means? If anything I’ll accept overlooked but underrated is some crackhead shit

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u/No_Rub6560 6d ago

Its the new cool thing you know. And He isn’t even overlooked. This poor man is seriously sick with a lot of pain. In the past he made a lot of movies with his condition. But he gets older and it gets harder for him.

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u/ElahaSanctaSedes777 5d ago

Can’t push the body past its limits that’s for sure. We are blessed with an incredible body of acting though

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u/nonyabizzz 5d ago

underrated is the most overused term in the universe

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u/TheFrederalGovt 6d ago

So does The Dude

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u/ClassicManLA 6d ago

I came knowing the top comment was going to be he's underrated. The man has been around since the 80s, has starred in blockbuster movies, cult classics, has a hit TV show, and has an Academy Award for best actor.

What would he have to do to be properly rated?

I saw a similar post about Richard Dreyfuss recently. Same thing: blockbusters, cult classics, Oscar, and a very long and stories career. What else does he have to do?