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What is Marlon Brando's signature role?

Posted by Amoxy (aka amoxy) May 24 '19, 10:11

So many choices:

A Streetcar named desire
The Wild Ones
On the Waterfront
Guys and Dolls
Mutiny on the Bounty
The Godfather
Last Tango in Paris
Apocalypse Now

First thought was On the Waterfront. Just classic Brando

I imagine the Godfather will win

Responses:

Godfather easy. Too iconic not to be. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request May 24, 11:55
Yes. (NM) - Marlowe May 24, 10:35
Godfather -- nm - eag May 24, 10:20
7 of the 8 are all iconic roles for him and all could be the answer. Last Tango is the one I think is a poor option. -- nm - peglegpete May 24, 10:20
Streetcar, but I honestly think he's the rare person that gets 2. -- nm - MDH May 24, 10:19 15
- One skinny, one fat? -- nm - Ender May 24, 10:22 13
  - Basically. In his early career you’d cast Brando when you wanted someone macho and virile. And in his later career you’d cast him because of his - Roger More May 24, 10:42 12
    - Sorry, but to me, "while it’s the role I most associate with Brando" makes it his signature role. -- nm - JaxSean May 24, 11:27 6
      - Nah, that's just based on my personal experience. Like I'd associate Harrison Ford most with Indiana Jones because I watched those movies before the - Roger More May 24, 11:33 5
        
        You misspelled American Graffiti. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 12:25 2
        
        It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I don't think he was a fully-formed character in that movie? -- nm - Roger More May 24, 13:20 1
        
        Some say he was the preview of Han Solo. But he was wearing a hat, which leads more to Indiana Jones. - Spawn May 24, 13:22
        
        He could also have 2 as well. - JaxSean May 24, 11:52 1
        
        I think it's more about their star persona and how that gets them cast in more movies. - Roger More May 24, 12:12
    - The Freshman is great -- nm - decline May 24, 10:43 4
      - Godfather great, or Weekend at Bernie’s great? -- nm - Roger More May 24, 10:50 3
        
        I'm not really seeing a difference here. A+! -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 10:50 1
        
        I stand corrected - I just remembered it bombed. (Looking it up, it made less than Ghost Dad!) -- nm - Roger More May 24, 11:24
        
        It's like a 9 out of 10. -- nm - David May 24, 10:50
- I count at least 5 - Amoxy May 24, 10:22
Streetcar -- nm - ty97 May 24, 10:15 1
- but frankly, this is a guy you can't really limit to one signature role -- nm - ty97 May 24, 10:15
I've only seen two of those, so I'm not qualified to answer. -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 10:14
I'd go Waterfront. -- nm - Ender May 24, 10:13
Godfather -- nm - Shaun May 24, 10:12
Godfather -- nm - Mop May 24, 10:12 1
- this. -- nm - JaxSean May 24, 10:33

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