André the Large – The Princess Bride (1987)
As with El Santo, it’s a fairly straight line for André the Large (André Roussimoff) to play Fezzik the Large in Rob Reiner’s traditional adaptation of the William Goldman novel, The Princess Bride. Additionally like Santo, André discovered shocking notes so as to add to his wrestling id, revealing qualities not seen in the usual bout.
Specifically, André revealed a shocking sweetness and even vulnerability when enjoying Fezzik. Imposing although he was in stature, Fezzik confirmed kindness to Wesley (Cary Elwes) and loyalty to his good friend Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin). When the small Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) bullies Fezzik, we truly really feel as if the bigger man cowers earlier than the diminutive one. In fact some credit score goes to Reiner and Goldman (who additionally writes the screenplay) for utilizing the restrictions of André to reinforce the impact of his character.
Kevin Nash – Magic Mike (2012)
A lot of Nash’s display profession requested him to do little greater than be large and imposing. Thus he believably smashed pillars as Tremendous Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and convincingly by Frank Citadel (Thomas Jane) in The Punisher. At first look, Nash’s position as Tarzan in Steven Soderbergh‘s male stripper drama Magic Mike appears to be extra of the identical, simply one other occasion the place he’s large and powerful and nothing else. However just like the film itself, Tarzan is a extra difficult and pathos-laden character than he initially appears.
Of the dancers within the troupe with whom would-be businessman Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) performs, Tarzan most keenly feels the restrictions of his talents. We see him taking medication to maintain up with the pains of the occupation, and he brazenly admits that his days are numbered. Nash convincingly portrays the fears of somebody who wants their physique to earn cash and is aware of that their physique will quickly give out, definitely one thing impressed by stresses in his day job.
John Cena – Peacemaker (2022, 2025)
One needn’t look far on the web to seek out individuals calling for a legacy sequel wherein John Cena portrays the son of Ernest P. Worrell (aka star of the Ernest Goes to… franchise). Amusing as it’s to appreciate that the hulking Cena does truly resemble Jim Varney, the fan-casting is sensible as a result of Cena has confirmed himself a succesful comedic expertise.
At first that comedic means appeared to be the first cause that James Gunn solid Cena as Z-list hero Peacemaker for his DC debut The Suicide Squad. In any case, Peacemaker, aka Chris Smith, is a lunkhead who says with out embarrassment that he loves peace a lot that he’s prepared to kill for it. However within the first season and presently airing second season of HBO’s Peacemaker, Cena has discovered a distinct dramatic gear. As Chris tries to cope with the scars of his childhood and eschews his father’s poisonous masculinity so as to lastly turn out to be a superb man, Cena performs notes of vulnerability not seen in his earlier roles—out and in of the ring.
