PopcornTreeCt

I was watching a bit of The Peacemaker on tv today and was thinking how he's the one actor living today most like Cary Grant. It's a shame George Clooney isn't doing better movies or at least more movies. I know George will never compare to him but he could at least try being this generation's Cary Grant.

DonnachaOne

I'm quite proud of that one...

nemein

Physically? maybe... acting ability? not really...

SFranke

Grant could be in a scene that made him look foolish, but he could still be charming. On the other hand, George Clooney probably wouldn't even agree to the movie with said scene in it if there's the possibility it might affect his masculine image [Bat-nipples being an error of judgement].

wendersfan

He's very much like Grant, and as far as him being in bad pictures, well, he's in lots of movies by people like Soderbergh, the Coens, and David Russell, so what more could one want?

William Fuld

Guess you've never seen O Brother, Where Art Thou? or Intolerable Cruely.

natevines

Not nearly as suave!

Dexter Douglas

I think the difference is that Clooney only did O Brother and Cruelty. I'm sure that it's so it doesn't take away from his leading man image, but what isn't understood is that the exact thing that is being downplayed is one of the main things that made Cary Grant the leading man he was.
Today, it seems the "leading man" has to appeal to chicks (i.e. be eye candy and masculine). What made Cary Grant a true leading man is that he could be those things, but he also had an amazing comedic timing. He could be suave, trying to take command of a situation, and then he finds out his aunts are killing people and hiding the bodies in a basement, and the take he does is hilariously perfect.
He's widely recognized as a great actor and with good reason. He's been in some of the best suspense movies of all time (North by Northwest and Notorious), but when you ask Cary Grant fans what their favorite movies are, the answers you get will include those films in the same breath as Arsenic and Old Lace, Charade, His Girl Friday and the Philadelphia Story.
I really think that what made him stand apart is he could have fit in perfectly in a great drama like Gone With the Wind, or just as easily been right at home goofing off with Hope and Crosby in one of the Road movies.
Sorry for the rambling. I had the chance last year to go to a talk given by Cary Grant's agent for like the last 30+ years of his life, and just have gained an immense respect for the guy and don't see anyone coming close to his caliber.

Zodiac_Speaking

F'ck No! Don't compare Clooney to Grant. Maybe a bit in looks, but style, acting, career, not even close.

obscurelabel

On a superficial level, Clooney reminds me more of Clark Gable than Cary Grant, both in appearance and manner. Watching O Brother Where Art Thou? it seemed to me that Clooney played up his delivery to be like Gable's, not an imitation, but the same sort of forceful, clipped way of speaking. It certainly wasn't Clooney's regular speaking voice.

marty888

There's a world of difference between playing at having class, and actually having it.

PopcornTreeCt

I think that really defines the difference.

ROBERTCOP34

Now here is actor who should play STEVE AUSTIN:THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN..
Please someone in hollywood get the right people to get this done thanks.....

The Ferret

Yes, yes, and yes. I said the same thing recently to a friend.

QuikSilver

George Clooney is cool and yeah I would say he is much like Cary Grant.

nightmaster

Not even a little bit.

BigDan

I'm a big fan of both actors, and I don't see any real similarities, personally.

SiberianLlama

Now this may seem completely insane, but I whenever I see Chow Yun Fat, I'm always reminded of Cary Grant. Obviously not the same in terms of physical appearence, but in terms of attitude and body movement, the two seem very similar.

Or I could just be completely crazy...

marty888

Actually, that's a great observation - he's much closer in screen persona to Grant than Clooney, though those who have only seen the handful of his movies (mostly action films) that have been released in the U.S. might not have noticed. I've seen more than 30 of his HK films, including romantic comedies, slapstick, family dramas, etc and he shares with Grant the ease with which he can fit comfortably into so many different genres.

chente

I hadn't made that connection before but thinking about it, I'm going to say yeah. No disrespect to Cary Grant who is pretty much my favorite actor. I like Clooney more and more everytime I see him.

garmonbozia

I would say that Chow Yun Fat is more similar to Cary Grant than George Clooney will ever be.

Dexter Douglas

After talking to my wife about this, she made a very interesting observation that I would tend to agree with. I really think that George Clooney has more in common with Clark Gable than Cary Grant. Not at all a slam or insult, to say the least.

jiffy97

On the commentary for "Ocean's Eleven" either Pitt or Damon (I believe it's Pitt), mention that Clooney reminds them alot of Cary Grant. There are a number of times in the commentary that Pitt, Damon, or Garcia talk about the natural charisma and leadership characteristics Clooney has.

Hendrik

"Does George Clooney remind you of Cary Grant?"

No.

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Libby

It faaaaaaccccinates me how much he resembles him.