[nightbreed]

Originally posted by StepfatherFan
Oh man, I TOTALY agree. Morgan Freeman is one of my favorite actors too. He definatly deserves more attention than he gets. Maybe its just me, but I feel that every black actor must stand in the shadow of Denzel, and that bothers me. Sure, he's a good actor, but I don't think he is spectacular. I think Morgan Freeman is better. He's REAL. Denzel has this unemotional, stone-cold face which fails to convey a reasonable amount of emotion. I don't feel that he should have won the Oscar for Training Day because it was not even his best work. Malcolm X was by far the best performance of his career and he should have won Best Actor for that. He really shined in that one, but I haven't seen him dish one out like that since. Another black actor, whom I feel could be great if given better roles is Forrest Whittaker. And hey, "the eye" works to his advantage, not his disadvantage. Once again, as with Morgan Freeman, he looks real; and that helps boost believability. Denzel looks like a black Ken doll. I really have no use for cookie-cutter people. I like individuality, and Morgan Freeman and Forrest Whittaker are prime examples of that.

i also love forest whittaker. he has a subtlety about him that is undeniable.