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Keira Knighley…Waitrose ad.

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Deedaa Sat 20-Dec-25 00:01:52

Actors really do surprise us sometimes when we see their full range. Years ago I'd enjoyed Kathy Burke in comedy, but it wasn't till I saw her in Mr Wroe's Virgins that I realised what a brilliant actor she is. Then she followed it up with Nil By Mouth. Timothy Spall was the same; someone reliable who turned up in all sorts of prodactions, but it wasn't until he appeared in Stephen Poliakoff's Shooting The Past that I saw how mesmerising he can be.

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TwiceAsNice Fri 19-Dec-25 23:55:00

I can’t stand the actor in the Keira Knightly advert he always looks as if he needs a good wash to me. The first thing I thought when I saw the advert is what does she see in him

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Sarnia Fri 19-Dec-25 23:49:36

Brendan Fraser made 3 films in the Mummy franchise and came across as an ok actor playing his character for laughs.
A few years last he played the lead role in The Whale and delivered such an emotional, strong performance that resulted in him rightfully winning the Oscar for Best Actor.

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MayBee70 Fri 19-Dec-25 22:52:14

I’ve never really rated Keira Knightley as an actress until she was in this years Waitrose adverts ( although I must admit to really liking her in Prude and Prejudice the more times I see it). Very good comic timing imo. Which also reminds me of the fact that I never thought Bill Nighy was a good actor ( he was always Bill Nighy playing Bill Nighy) until he played a giant squid in Pirates of the Caribbean. ( just needed to get that off my chest as I’ve been thinking about it ever since the Christmas ads started). I’m sure there are other roles that must have made me look at certain actors or actresses in a different light ( John Wayne in True Grit perhaps…)

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