Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds

One of the greatest villains in film history is the fearsome Hans Landa from Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.”

The Jew Hunter is played by the multifaceted Austrian actor Christoph Waltz, who created a villain of the best kind, those that we like and at the same time despise. Landa has a unique operating way of leading conversations, always taking control of the subtext of what he is saying; this allowed Waltz to display his acting skills as he had never done before.

Joe Pesci in Goodfellas

One of Martin Scorsese’s great masterpieces is “Goodfellas,” and in this film he presents us a dark world of gangsters with extremely violent and interesting characters. One of these characters is Tommy DeVito, played by the talented Joe Pesci.

The unique character that Pesci was able to depict was why Scorsese chose him for many collaborations, and this was one of the greatest. Tommy is a unique character and with a unique way of talking and moving, which could only be done by Pesci.

Bruce Dern in Nebraska

This 2013 black-and-white film by Alexander Payne is an achievement for modern filmmaking due to its simplicity and humanity. The film is about an old, almost catatonic man named Woody Grant, played by Bruce Dern, who is convinced that he has won a million dollars and must go to Nebraska in order claim the prize.

Throughout the film, the relationship of Woody with his past and his family is transformed; its constant disconnection is interrupted by brief moments of honest understanding, especially between Woody and his son. For this part, Dern received an award at Cannes for Best Actor.