Reddit forum users decided to discuss famous actors and their “typical roles.” Indeed, often an actor becomes hostage to a certain image and cannot get out of it. Some people play cops all the time, some play bandits, some play brilliant madmen and eccentrics... And here are some very accurate observations on this matter. 
1. Dwayne Johnson 
"Dwayne Johnson plays the same person in all his films - The Rock."
"The Rock is always a badass and a good guy on screen."
2. Morgan Freeman 
"I love him, but for the last ten to fifteen years, Morgan Freeman on screen has been just Morgan Freeman throughout."
"Morgan Freeman always plays an older, wiser character who gives advice to the main character."
3. Tom Cruise 
"He's a race car driver, he's a pretty good race car driver. He loses his temper, he meets a girl, he regains his composure. He's a fighter pilot, he's a pretty good fighter pilot. He loses his nerve, he meets a girl, he regains his composure. He's a spy, he's a pretty good spy ... etc."
4. Bruce Willis 
"Bruce Willis is almost always some retired cop/military guy who's forced to come back to clean up the mess after some shit happens."
5. Adam Sandler 
“I thought we were discussing actors here.”
"Fucking Adam Sandler. Talk in a weird voice, scream, and do it all with a completely idiotic, lost expression on your face. That's his recipe."
6. Ryan Reynolds 
"Ryan Reynolds has had an interesting career. Now he's Deadpool in every movie, but without the violence, mutant powers and breaking the fourth wall. It's just a niche that he's been able to fill very successfully."
7. Samuel L. Jackson 
"Samuel L. Jackson just plays himself in every movie he does."
"He always plays the same badass."
8. 
"Nicolas Cage portrays Nicolas Cage."
"To his credit, this actor has a ton of Nicolas Cage in his repertoire, all different levels of crazy."
9. Sean Bean 
"He's a character who inevitably dies by the end of the film (or sooner)."
10. Kevin Hart 
"Always the little guy who acts like he's tough and then shows that he's scared of everything."
11. Michael Cera 
"Always the quiet, awkward guy."
12. Zooey Deschanel 
"Zooey Deschanel always plays the kinky hipster, half geek."
13. Will Ferrell 
"Will Ferrell is something of a one-trick pony. Of course, his character has significant differences based on the storyline, but at the end of the day, his versions of the TV host, professional figure skater, basketball player, wedding/funeral crasher, Nascar drivers, etc. are almost the same.”
14. Seth Rogen 
"Seth Rogen is a bumbling buffoon."
15. Mark Wahlberg 
"Mark Wahlberg is always angry and chasing after someone. And he curses a lot."
16. Vince Vaughn 
"His signature (and recurring) role is that of a goofy loser from Chicago."
17. 
"As much as it pains me to say it, Chris Pratt. It always seems like he's playing himself in different scenarios."
18. Sarah Jessica Parker 
"Sarah Jessica Parker is Carrie Bradshaw in every movie. Even the ones she did before Sex and the City. Even the witch she plays in Hocus Pocus is Carrie Bradshaw."
19. Judy Greer 
"Always plays the best friend/sidekick."
20. Benedict Cumberbatch 
"He always plays characters who are brilliant or have glimmers of genius."
21. Jennifer Aniston 
"The girl from 'Friends'. She's still the same. Pretty blonde, Gwyneth Paltrow type."
22. Matthew Perry 
"Since the premiere of Friends, I have never seen him play a character that doesn't look like Chandler. Same mannerisms, same humor, same self-doubt, etc. Which makes me wonder where Chandler and Matthew Perry begins?
23. Stephen Tobolowsky 
"You may not know his name, but you definitely know his face. He's omnipresent, and the characters he plays are almost always harsh and disapproving of the main characters."
24. Jennifer Lawrence 
"Jennifer Lawrence portrays a twenty-year-old actress who has the acting skills and range of a community college stage star."
25. Johnny Depp 
"Johnny fucking Depp. I rewatched Benny and Joon recently. I forgot he could actually play a role other than his usual one. I miss classic Johnny Depp."
"Johnny Depp as just another awkward, pale, weird dude with quirks." Coming soon to your screens. Again".
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