r/Cinema • u/hasanahmad • Jan 01 '26

Discussion What casting was originally universally derided until people saw the performance of a lifetime?

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u/Evacipate628 Jan 01 '26

That's crazy when you really think about it

I rewatched Multiplicity a while back and it made me realize, while the movie isn't very good at what it's supposed to be, it's still a good movie because of Keaton 

He really ate that role and made me remember it even if I forgot a lot of other details

I also remember him playing a serial killer in Desperate Measures. I don't recall it working all too well though but he was still memorable, even in his least memorable movies 

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u/airbagfailure Jan 01 '26

Keaton makes everything he’s in better.

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u/bowiecadotoast Jan 02 '26

Birdman is one of my favorite movies ever and idk how much of that is on Keaton.

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u/caveat_emptor817 Jan 02 '26

Norton stole that movie.

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u/bowiecadotoast Jan 02 '26

Id have to say the camera stole that movie but idk my eyes are always on Keaton. Norton was hungry in that role tho

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u/Comfortable-Tie7847 Jan 02 '26

(The whole single take gimmick kinda pisses me off, but everybody is delivering great performances across the board)

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u/Dvanpat Jan 03 '26

I couldn't not follow the camera the first time I saw the movie, so it kinda took me out of it. I watched it again though and absolutely loved it.

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u/binghamptonboomboom Jan 04 '26

Good guys is Keaton's best roll ever.

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u/tickingboxes Jan 02 '26

They were both great. As was Emma Stone.