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I'm not sure if this is a valid topic, I see too much serious topics in the General section and I wanted to make a topic about the idea below.
What if your country had to be perceived by others via an actor. If you had to summarize your country and its culture, put a representative into defining your country for what it may be stereotypically known for.
It could be anyone, but the downside of this interesting idea is that mainstream actors or actresses are the ones people will recognize more as well as the fact that mainstream movies is a capitalistic view of how a country is underlined or remembered (Independence Day for USA anyone?).
In any case, I asked this question to fellow TL users SirJolt, to which he said (on Twitter: @SirJolt) Cillian Murphey for Ireland
Another fellow TL user UltimateHurl (on Twitter as well: @UltimateHurl): suggested Michael Fassbender
So what do you guys think? What actor would be embody on other people see your country in a sense? It doesn't have to be about your country because sometimes a country is too small or not fully culturally recognized in a very choked industry, but feel free to suggest actors for other people's countries. Like for me, for instance, I wanted to go for Hugh Grant for the U.K., purely because when I think of the U.K, I think of him (Notting Hill, Love Actually, etc.)
Try and state why and particular movies that helped sort of guide your decision~
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Sorry ahead of time if this topic is too frivolous or silly ):
I added a disclaimer so we don't just get names or lists D:<
The actor.
The country.
The movies you made the association
Why? D:< Come on, a little effort~
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Harrison Ford. He's a badass.
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stephen chow for hong kong/china
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I added a disclaimer so we can get more wholesome replies D:< <3
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On April 01 2012 03:30 NtsenG wrote:
stephen chow for hong kong/china
I was going to go for Ken Watanabe for the Japanese :D
I think its because of Inception and Memoirs of a Geisha as cliche as that may be.
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Bruno Ganz for Switzerland.
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Til Schweiger for Germany
LOL
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canada
michael j fox
pamela anderson
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On April 01 2012 03:28 Torte de Lini wrote:
It doesn't have to be about your country because sometimes a country is too small or not fully culturally recognized in a very choked industry, but feel free to suggest actors for other people's countries
alright then, im from USA!!!
![[image loading]](http://guyspeed.com/files/2011/11/samuel-l-jackson-Pulp-Fiction.png)
and this was my EASY CHOICE  )))
If someone doesnt know what movie that is from, you need serious help!
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![[image loading]](http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_uw1FZ8Z6YrV11qqTuau-r2_e0dW_jwyVlrHkhHFmVKz2RsaSg63Ud9z-Hw)
Stellan Skarsgård!
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You should add X-men first class for Michael Fassbender. It took me a long time to realize that's why I recognized him..
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I nominate Rob Wells of the Trailer Park Boys for Canada.
![[image loading]](http://headblitz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/trailer_park_boys_ricky.jpg)
+ Show Spoiler +
Filmography
Trailer Park Boys (TV) (2001–2008)
Virginia's Run (2002)
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day (2009)
Hobo With a Shotgun (2011)
The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour (TV) (2011)
Jackhammer (2012)
Archer (TV) (2012) - (Special guest star) Bilko
Goon (2012) *Cameo Appearance*
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For America:
I think we could all wish that a bunch of super-awesome actors and actresses could represent our country, but I think the most realistic one would be Tom Cruise, because he's relatively hip, loud, action-based, and a scientologist.
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I guess France is going to be
![[image loading]](http://dante7.unblog.fr/files/2012/01/jean-dujardin1.jpg)
now.
( Jean dujardin, The Artist main actor in case people don't recognize him )
BUT my choice would be
![[image loading]](http://wintermute.bradley.edu/images/jean_reno.jpg)
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Christoph Waltz
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/ChristophWaltz82AAMar10.jpg/220px-ChristophWaltz82AAMar10.jpg)
He's got German and Austrian citizenship, but meh he's smart a good actor and pretty cool.
Til Schweiger was probably mentioned here already, he seems quite succesfull aswell.
And you probably know bioth from inglorious bastards.
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On April 01 2012 03:36 MiningSchuhu wrote:
Til Schweiger for Germany
LOL
That is so mean.....
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EPT![[image loading]](http://www.wildsound.ca/images/batman_begins_cillian_murphy.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://www.hunkymalecelebs.com/michael_fassbender/pictures/2.jpg)
