Movies Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York or There Will Be Blood - What is his signature role?

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Movies Thread 'What movie is Daniel Day-Lewis best known for?'

Mar 2, 2024

The guy is quite a chameleon as well and considering how long his career has been. He's only has done a very few amount of films.

I believe it's these two he's most well known for.

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Which role is he known for more?


This is tough, they are very close.

 

[Boomb]

For me it’s impossible to choose.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

For me it’s impossible to choose.

Yeah it's a toss up pretty much.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Bill the Butcher for me is a far more interesting character.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Bill the Butcher for me is a far more interesting character.

I know what you mean, Bill had more braggadocio. Maybe even more magnetic in terms of the character.

 

[Spam On Rye]

TWBB all day. Dude plays the perfect robber baron.

 

[Gene Tunney]

Most times, they feel like the same character to me. Both are very good. Have to go with the first.

 

[Streeter]

TWBB. Was his best work but GONY is one of his only big box office films I likely go Butcher for thst reason. Imo he doesn't have a sig role he knocks any role out the park

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

People will say Plainview but Bill would hang Plainviews carcass from a meat hook and carve him from stem to stern.


The Butcher is his greatest role imo, and one of the greatest villains ever put to screen.

 

[Natural Order]

Bill the Butcher. But unfortunately that role is in a mediocre movie and loses a lot of luster as a result. A better made Gangs of New York that had more story around Bill's character would have been better imo.

His role as Plainview in TWBB is a masterpiece and deserves every accolade it has received. The movie as a whole was a fantastic tale and well put to screen. Tough call!

 

[William Huggins]

People will say Plainview but Bill would hang Plainviews carcass from a meat hook and carve him from stem to stern.


The Butcher is his greatest role imo, and one of the greatest villains ever put to screen.


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He's no villain........

 

[gspieler]

Plainview, because the entire was about him. Though I personally like his performance in Gangs of NY better.

 

[Trupsi]

Between these two, The Butcher.

But I liked him better in The Boxer.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Neither; his portrayal of Christy Brown in My Left Foot is his magnum opus

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Neither; his portrayal of Christy Brown in My Left Foot is his magnum opus

Could very well be indeed. Amazing performance.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

One movie is about street brawls and the other one is about an old guy and his deaf son drilling oil

This is an mma forum

How tf is milkshake winning

 

[koquerelle]

My Left Foot takes a giant shit on these 2 movies.

 

[Lycandroid]

One movie is about street brawls and the other one is about an old guy and his deaf son drilling oil

This is an mma forum

How tf is milkshake winning

its the fatty bias

Bill the butcher win, It just as great of a performance but within the context of a much better movie overall.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Casuals love Butcher and his role is elevated by how bad Leo and Cameron Diaz are in GONY, but it's TWBB. He's so fucking good in it. The score and Dano take TWBB to a level far and above GONY.

 

[TJ Dillashank]

I almost feel wrong for thinking Bill the Butcher but I cant help but like that character and the performance more.