John Cena and Dave Bautista can both be hilarious comedic actors. I'd give John the edge in the being the funnier of the two. But I've also seen Dave play serious, sweet, dramatic, even menacing. Hell he was basically all 4 of those in Knock at the Cabin, alone. Dude has got range.
Dwayne Johnson is good at playing Dwayne Johnson™.
Yeah, I do feel like early acting career Dwayne had more range. More recently he is just the rock in various settings, wardrobes and occasional wigs. It's probably not even entirely his fault though. Presumably the producers and directors are telling him to be this way. He's been typecast as the same stereotypical cocky macho guy over and over. And don't get me wrong, he's still funny sometimes. But he is still just portraying basically himself, most of the time.
Rowdy Roddy Piper, not only for his performance in John Carpenter’s “They Live”, one of my favorite movies, but also his portrayal of the multi-layered and powerful character of “Da Maniac”. RIP
I don't know, i've NEVER seen a believable performance from Dwayne Johnson. But John Cena and Bautista have both really dug down and widened their range. The rock does the same movie, same shirt, same stupid Kevin Hart addition, constantly. The guy from The Run Down is the same as the guy from fast and furious is the same from gridiron gang.
Dwayne is by far the worst on the list. I hate every role hes in because he just plays The Rock every time. Ive heard the Rockscer movie is okay but idk if ill ever watch it.
Bautista and Cena have both had fantastic roles (especially recently) though my personal pick would 100% be Bautista.
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ninjabard@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 102d
Love Peacemaker but it's Bautista hands down.
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 102d
John Cena and Dave Bautista can both be hilarious comedic actors. I'd give John the edge in the being the funnier of the two. But I've also seen Dave play serious, sweet, dramatic, even menacing. Hell he was basically all 4 of those in Knock at the Cabin, alone. Dude has got range.
Dwayne Johnson is good at playing Dwayne Johnson™.
eldavi@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 102d
his comedic chops seems really good in the movie named "the rundown"
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 102d
Yeah, I do feel like early acting career Dwayne had more range. More recently he is just the rock in various settings, wardrobes and occasional wigs. It's probably not even entirely his fault though. Presumably the producers and directors are telling him to be this way. He's been typecast as the same stereotypical cocky macho guy over and over. And don't get me wrong, he's still funny sometimes. But he is still just portraying basically himself, most of the time.
Athena5898@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 102d
I forget his name but far left, but he is amazing in Glass Onion
SilverFlame@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 102d
Pretty sure thats Dave Bautista. I know him as Drax from Marvel
Athena5898@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 100d
Yeah that's right
deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 102d
Rowdy Roddy Piper, not only for his performance in John Carpenter’s “They Live”, one of my favorite movies, but also his portrayal of the multi-layered and powerful character of “Da Maniac”. RIP
you_are_dust@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 102d
No mention of his portrayal of Sam Hell in the classic movie Hell Comes to Frog Town? For shame.
faqtimaan@lemmy.wtf · 8 pts · 102d
Peacemaker wins
youcantreadthis@quokk.au · 5 pts · 102d
Bautista is a pretty amazing dramatic actor when given the chance
Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 102d
I love the hell out of Cena's Peacemaker performance, but if you forced me to pick between those two it's gonna be Big Dave.
Auli@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 102d
I mean Dave and John are so Mich better then the rock.
youcantreadthis@quokk.au · 3 pts · 102d
Definitely a category error including him.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 102d
Where is Mr Savage? Bonesaw is missing. Need more Macho Man.
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 102d
There are way worst actors as these 3 . All 3 with quite endearing films
Maven@piefed.zip · 12 pts · 102d
2 fantastic films and Black Adam
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 102d
Auli@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 102d
I mean could you imagine the rock picking a naked guy up and twirling him around.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 102d
This is cheating because 2 of the 3 are invisible
Medic8eme@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 102d
What about Rowdy Roddy!
sangeteria@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 102d
Mirror mirror on the wall...
damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 102d
Does OP believe the answer is John Cena? Because Dwayne is the best actor amongst these three!
3rdXthecharm@lemmy.ml · 32 pts · 102d
I don't know, i've NEVER seen a believable performance from Dwayne Johnson. But John Cena and Bautista have both really dug down and widened their range. The rock does the same movie, same shirt, same stupid Kevin Hart addition, constantly. The guy from The Run Down is the same as the guy from fast and furious is the same from gridiron gang.
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 102d
There was Moana. :)
GeekyOnion@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 102d
Dwayne Johnson plays an excellent Dwayne Johnson. Don't know if he really has any other roles in him.
FlordaMan@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 102d
Oh hi Dwayne! Cool that you found your way to lemmy.
Maven@piefed.zip · 12 pts · 102d
Dwayne is by far the worst on the list. I hate every role hes in because he just plays The Rock every time. Ive heard the Rockscer movie is okay but idk if ill ever watch it.
Bautista and Cena have both had fantastic roles (especially recently) though my personal pick would 100% be Bautista.
TBi@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 102d
I didn’t see Cena as an option. But I’d vote for him if he was there.
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br · 9 pts · 102d
Nice try Dwayne!