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[Mister Apoc]

who is the greater actor in your opinion

both are legends, but i feel like they arn't considered elite of the elite like Robert Deniro, Pacino, Denzel etc. but they are solid actors in general

 

[bender]

I, for one, think it's amazing that a young British actor such as Mr. Reeves was capable of doing such a convincing California accent in Bill & Ted.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Tom Cruise and it isn't even close. Keanu is more likeable, but he's not a good actor by any means

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

Tom Cruise is a better actor but Keanu Reeves is a much better human being

 

[octiny]

Tom Cruise.

He's been nominated for Best Actor twice & once for Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards.

He's also won two Golden Globes for Best Actor, one Supporting Actor & nominated an additional 4 times.

I love Keanu, but Cruise at his best is in a different stratosphere. He's got quite a few great drama's under his belt. Also, never forget..

 

[ShadowLag]

Tom Cruise is a better actor but Keanu Reeves is a much better human being

This is correct.

 

[K' Dash]

this is not even a contest, Tom Cruise is 1000x better actor.

as a person, we all know Keanu destroys him.

 

[FatallyYours]

Tom Cruise is a better actor but Keanu Reeves is a much better human being

This is the answer

 

[Agent_Nobody]

This is better settled in a ring….

 

[Richard Packer]

This isn't even a question.

Keanu might have a better catalogue depending on who you ask. Tom is far superior when it comes to acting chops.

 

[kutthoat5150]

 

[NinjaBoiX]

This is a ridiculous question.

Tom Cruise is actually a really solid actor, Keanu Reeves is awful by any measure, despite seeming like a grade A human being.

 

[Mohonky]

Huh

Bro Tom Cruise is legit a brilliant actor; Keanu Reeves has never ever been known as such. Tom Cruise elevates films, he legit is one of those factors that draws people in.

Keanu Reeves is just a super cool dude that has popped up in a bunch of cult classics, I mean he was born for the role in Point Break. But that's about the extent of it. He's absolutely a great guy though and that's what is so appealing about him.

 

[Artoris]

A better question would have been who is more likeable

 

[TrueLegend]

Keanu is great but i dont know what crack you are on to think tom cruise isn't a giant, dude has conquered every single genre. Go watch Rain man, Jerry Maguire or Valkeryie if you wanna witness great acting.

 

[mortal]

Is this a joke?

It's obviously Tom Cruise.

Look, I like Keanu and he seems like a great person, but his acting capability isn't all that remarkable. His range is also very limited.

 

[Fbh]

Keanu seems like a great guy and he seems to put a lot of effort into the physical side of his roles.

But the moment he starts talking I'd straight up argue that he is a bad actor.

 

[AJUMP23]

Tom cruise is a one note actor. Reeves is like a whole symphony.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

Tom cruise is a one note actor. Reeves is like a whole symphony.

That is so wrong.

 

[AJUMP23]

 

[John Marston]

Bill Paxton is hijacking this.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Cruise is fantastic. Reeves is whatever... I mean I loved the first two Bill and Ted's and I guess Point Break was cool?

Why does everybody have to talk about how great of a guy Reeves is like Cruise is some sort of piece of shit? Okay so he jumped on a couch and joined a cult, big fucking deal!

 

[Lasha]

Tom Cruise.

He's been nominated for Best Actor twice & once for Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards.

He's also won two Golden Globes for Best Actor, one Supporting Actor & nominated an additional 4 times.

I love Keanu, but Cruise at his best is in a different stratosphere. He's got quite a few great drama's under his belt. Also, never forget..

Thread should have began and ended at tropic thunder. I was shocked when I saw his name during the credits.

 

[HoodWinked]

GOD DAMN APOC thread

 

[Happosai]

Bill Paxton is hijacking this.

Is this from Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker or Mortuary. Looks like a younger Bill Paxton?

With OP...Reeves. I have bad taste and have never been a Cruise fan.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I'm not sure what you mean by the greater actor. Tom Cruise is much better as an actor than Keanu Reeves as far as acting goes but I enjoy Keanu Reeves far more than Tom Cruise.

 

[FeralEcho]

I'm not sure what you mean by the greater actor. Tom Cruise is much better as an actor than Keanu Reeves as far as acting goes but I enjoy Keanu Reeves far more than Tom Cruise.

This is exactly how i feel as well.I voted for Tom for his acting chops but Keanu is more charismatic on screen I feel.

 

[ahtlas7]

Here I am thinking I am the only person to think Reeves is an awful, flat, monotoned, how-the-hell he keep getting work actor. Thanks Gaf!
…he does seem a nice guy though.

 

[Mikado]

Is this from Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker or Mortuary. Looks like a younger Bill Paxton?

Weird Science, if I have my Bill Paxton filmography correct.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

as a person, we all know Keanu destroys him.

What if he uses the powers of Xenu?

 

[fran.fernandez]

Of course Keanu is the best actor,

Tom cruise is a wonderful person thought

 

[GymWolf]

Cruise obviously.

 

[Rockondevil]

Cruise is easily the better actor but I'd rather watch any Keanu movie any day of the week.

 

[Liamario]

I don't think there's really any debate. Tom Cruise is far and away the firm choice here.

 

[jufonuk]

Sorry Keanu you my boy and all but Les Grossman vs you accent in Dracula. No comparison

Sorry. Also collateral Tom plays a great maniac in that.

 

[INC]

Cruise, easily. Wider range

 

[FunkMiller]

Come on.

Cruise is a cunt, but he’s the far better actor.

 

[Wildebeest]

Keanu has that effortless thing going on even though I'm sure he puts in a lot of work. Cruise is always visibly putting in 110% effort to give the most intense Tom Cruise performance. I suppose there is no problem with this weird intensity as long as he is cast appropriately.

 

[phaedrus]

Tom Cruise is a better actor but Keanu Reeves is a much better human being

 

[MastaKiiLA]

Easy win for Tom. I like them both, but Tom Cruise is a much better accept them Keanu. Keanu gained a reputation for being a wooden actor for a good reason.

 

[March Climber]

Counter point to majority of thread: Tom Cruise has the Leonardo DiCaprio effect, where it feels like Tom Cruise performing as Tom Cruise in every movie.

Up until recently(this decade), if you told me the guy from Bill and Ted also played Neo from the Matrix I would have done a double take.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Mission impossible is amazing, back then it was only James Bond and mission impossible now it’s John wick, Bourne etc. but John wick 1 is completely different than 2, and 3.

 

[clarky]

Edge of Tomorrow and The Matrix are 2 of the best science fiction movies of all time so ill call it a draw. Keanu has made more stinkers than Tom though.

 

[GymWolf]

The 13 people who voted keanu need to be disconnected by the matrix because they are clearly living in another dimension.

 

[belmarduk]

Keanu.
He's also a really nice person and not a Scientologist.

 

[Paasei]

Tom Cruise is the better actor. I mean, he's such a good actor he convinced himself to join the Scientology church. Only a handful of actors are truly that good.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

… seriously?

Even Clint Eastwood has more expressions than Keanu has in the whole of John Wick. Keanu is a very likeable guy and somehow manages to fit even in clearly miscast roles, but Cruise is a fantastic actor. He could just be one of the many pretty boys Hollywood’s lost down the road, but his intensity and dedication have made him one of the greatest even if he’s one of those who always seem to play the same guy in every movie.

 

[AJUMP23]

The 13 people who voted keanu need to be disconnected by the matrix because they are clearly living in another dimension.

Brainwashed and would rather live in the matrix than have a cool cave rave that is totally disconnected from reality. Cruise is the matrix Keanu is fresh air.

 

[PumpkinPie]

Go watch Born on the Fourth of July, then come back to this thread.

 

[chromhound]

Not sure if serious...