What actor played a role so iconicly that it's unimaginable anyone else could replace them?

[SteveCS]

Meet anyone​

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I was just setting up my 'chap' pun referencing the legendary contents of Mr. Bowie's tights in that film

 

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[DirtDog]

David Cross as Tobias Funke.

 

[Tom Bomb]

girl, interrupted
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[gln1955]

The Real Girl

Ryan Gosling was OK too.

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[Wood and Wire]

David Cross as Tobias Funke.

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"I blue myself".

 

[Wood and Wire]

Always reminded me of actor, comedian, and ventriloquist Kenneth Campbell.

 

[Tom Bomb]

I'm sure he'd be over the moon about that
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[Wood and Wire]

I'm sure he'd be over the moon about that
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I can imagine, given his fondness for puppets, he might have been.

Sadly, he's long gone.

Very interesting chap (I can't use that term now, thanks to Bowie) fellow. Go look up his parrot.

 

[Tom Bomb]

'the black bird'​

 

[Wood and Wire]

'the black bird'​

The MacGuffin.

 

[RickyT]

Harrison Ford as Indy and Han.

John and Dan as The Blues Brothers

Arnold as Conan and the T-800

 

[Gorn]

I suppose Robert Downey Jr. was pretty iconic as Tony Stark. I have a feeling he'll be back. They might have to throw a billion dollars at him, but he's the guy.

 

[gln1955]

I suppose Robert Downey Jr. was pretty iconic as Tony Stark. I have a feeling he'll be back. They might have to throw a billion dollars at him, but he's the guy.

Seeing how many people have played Batman and Spiderman, I don't think any of the MCU/DC actors are irreplaceable. They'll all be CGI in a few years anyway.

 

[ShadowGroover]

Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, and Howard could be no one else

 

[Tom Bomb]

Love me Tinder

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[Grinderman]

The list is so massive I don't even know where to start.

Here are three random thoughts: Peter Sellers, John Goodman, and Javier Bardem.

Peter Sellers directed by Kubrick.

Goodman and Bardem, both directed by the Coen brothers.

The one with Bardem was based on a book by just passed Cormac McCarthy.

 

[Grinderman]

My mother recently turned 80. When I was at the grocery store I heard Magic on the store sound system. ONJ died not all that long ago. Kind of a moment.

Was 1980 really so long ago?