In the 80s/90s Arnold was a huge movie star, playing huge men in both serious and comedy roles.

I guess that what I am asking is; what actor today could occupy the same kind of decade defining place as Arnold did in the 80s/90s?

They don’t have to be a massive bodybuilder, but they should be the first name that anyone would think of when someone say “2010s/2020s”.

    • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Yep. The guy has a crapload of roles, from silly to more action-hero serious. I’d also toss Bautista out there, he’s pretty good and has had a good variety of roles, but Johnson wins I think just by having way more screen time.

    • Clbull@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Dwayne Johnson has definitely improved as an actor. I thought he was absolutely shit in The Mummy Returns but great in the more recent Jumanji reboots.