Mental Typecasting

Here's a funny thought that was posted on another set of boards frequented by yours truly. I found it to be truly hilarious (in my own simple mind) and thought it warranted sharing with the group.

"Has this ever happened to you? You are watching a movie, and a guy pops up that has been in something else, and you cant help but laugh when you think of him in that role?

I?m having a lot of trouble now cause I started a Matrix marathon, and I keep seeing agent brown as Stark from Farscape, and Agent Smith as either Elrond of Rivendell or the dude from "Pricilla, queen of the desert".

I just cant help it, I keep thinking he?s gonna bust out with a "so... Mr. Frodo, you lead 2 lives. In one you are a respected member of the shire, and a good friend to your uncle. In the other however, you are the ringbearer. A person of great importance in your mind, and you believe you have a 'destiny' walking in the woods with 8 other men. Tell me Mr. Frodo, how will you be the ringbearer if you have no fingers?"

Anyone else have this kinda trouble with other actors besides Hugo Weaving?

 

I'm sure I have the same problem with other actors, but the only one I can remember is the one you mentioned. It really bugged me during reloaded more than the first movie. I could name some more, but I'm not completely awake .

 

Hugh Jackman

 

Most recently, mine had to do with "The Ring". The little girl in that film was also the voice of Lilo in "Lilo and Stitch", plus the father in "The Ring" was Brian Cox who played Stryker in X2.

EDIT: Of course, then there's Seann William Scott (Stifler from American Pie) but all his other roles are still Stifler.

 

That's because he only knows how to act one role... himself/Stifler.

 

Thats very funny Jake. Mr. Frodo, LOL. Except for the hair Chris Lee plays really the same character in LOTR and SW, you could almost just trade the lines in each.

 

It happened in reverse for me. When I first saw LOTR I expected him to pop up and say "Mr. Annnderson"

Oh yeah and that guy in Red Dragon, the bad guy, when I see him in other movies now it always creeps me out.