Will Smith is far more famous IMO and I don't think he's the most famous actor. I can't say who would be the most famous as an objective statement, but I would go with Leonardo Di Caprio or Harrison Ford
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Is Samuel L Jackson the most famous actor in Hollywood?
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T2 happened and on top of that he's endlessly more charismatic than Clint.
I think the doubling-down makes this funnier!
I think we all know who Gene Hackman is. I just think that on average more people would recognise like 50 actors above him.
You sure about that?
I love Arnold, but Clint was the original badass.
Not even close. You think there are more people who know who Sam Jackson is than there are people who know who Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt are? Even amongst African-American actors, Will Smith is more famous.
He's in everything so everybody should know him, but they don't.
He's in everything so everybody should know him, but they don't.
He's the Terminator. That alone solidifies his relevancy. That role is bigger within pop culture than anything Gene Hackman has done
A lot of people won't know who Gene Hackman is. Arnold Schwarznegger is defo up there though. He's parodied enough that you will have likely heard if him, even if not seen him in a movie.
Wow..
He isn't that big anymore and I don't really watch(ed) any of his movies, but not knowing him or any of his movies?
Wow..
He's easily top 5 and probably the most famous black actor.
Show a 12 year old will smith or denzel and they won't know they are. Do the same with Samuel and they tell you it's nick fury or mace windu.
Show a 12 year old will smith or denzel and they won't know they are. Do the same with Samuel and they tell you it's nick fury or mace windu.
This is actually a really good answer. He's not the most famous actor of the present moment, but if the question were something like "Pick an actor that you think any given random person born since the invention of cinema would recognize", then Charlie Chaplin is by far the best choice.
I haven't heard of ANY of those movies. Is this an America-centric thing?
LMFAO at people just listing their favourite actor.
The real answer is probably someone like The Rock or Tom Cruise. Actors with wide universal appeal. These are household names worldwide for people of all ages, young and old.
The real answer is probably someone like The Rock or Tom Cruise. Actors with wide universal appeal. These are household names worldwide for people of all ages, young and old.
Yay, you're getting it! If an actor hasn't been in a film since the 80s or 90s, they're probably not as famous in 2018 as someone who has been in many movies since the 90s. The vast majority of actors/actresses probably are forgotten fairly quickly unless they continue to star in films and stay relevant in modern times.
Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen something he's been in. Or maybe I have but I have no idea who he is other than that he had some existential crisis about being, or not being, famous a while ago.
