Characters in movies and TV series are often defined by the actors who play them. And while characters can have a myriad of people play them, there is always that one actor who manages to fill a character's shoes the best, and people can’t imagine anyone else playing the role.
Reddit has been discussing just that. One user asked the lovely AskReddit community which actor crushed a role so hard that nobody else will be able to live up to it? and got a slew of amazing responses.
Bored Panda has collected the best answers and turned it into a curated list that you can find below. While you’re scrolling, comment and vote on the submissions you loved the most, and tell us what character-actor combinations you think are iconic in the comment section below!
#42
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Scrute.
159points
#43
Ronald Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket.
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157points
#45
Val Kilmer in Tombstone.
Amazing Doc Holliday!
Every once in a while there's a role that it seems like the actor was born to play. There's really not another role that compares in his career.
137points
#47
J.K Simmons as John Jonah Jameson.
133points
#48
Jessica Walter in Arrested Development (and Archer) .. her mean mom character dynamic is gold
113points
