ONTD ORIGINAL: The First and Last Movies of An Actor in the 2010s

Based a wee bit on this tweet:

Jake Gyllenhaal’s start/end of the decade is the one to beat pic.twitter.com/EmEnwsQDjJ

— Star Wars: A Marriage Story (@thiseffingnerd) December 26, 2019

I thought "Well, what about other start to decade end productions of actors? Might be something to look at." because why not.

James Marsden is A person I don't really feel that strongly about, but I turned on my TV and Straw Dogs was on. I went "Is that James Marsden?"

All of that to not mention that movie at all in this post! Whee!

FIRST MOVIE:Death At A Funeral (2010)


LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE:Sonic The Hedgehog (2019/2020)


[Yes I'm cheating a bit here.] He doesn't look much different, besides probably being very tired of having to shuttle around a CGI character yet again.

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From his film start in 2011 (God, it's already 8 years old) to now, the film world was looking to be John Boyega's oyster, and you know what? It still is!

FIRST MOVIE: Attack The Block (2011)



LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker



Kind of want an Attack The Block anthology like series, provided they don't kill it like the Cloverfield ones.

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Recent Star / Questionable Dating Choices Chanteuse Florence Pugh is making a name for herself, starting....


FIRST MOVIE: The Falling (2014) [Yes, that is Maisie Williams!]



LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: Little Women (2019)

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Oscar Isaac is prepared to fight everyone at Lucasfilm and we love it. But first, remember that Robin Hood movie?

No not that one, this one:

FIRST MOVIE: Robin Hood (2010)


LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker, where he is an entire snack.

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And here is Rebel Wilson. Just - Here she is.

FIRST MOVIE: Bridesmaids (2011)



LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: Cats (2019)



Is it a glow-up or a no-up? You make the call!

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I was going to put another actress here but it would be the SAME last movie in ROS so I pivoted. I sort of remember this first movie, but I definitely don't remember Angela Bassett being in it.

FIRST MOVIE: Jumping The Broom (2011)



LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: Otherhood (2019) [must've come out after Endgame]



The difference is there, but certainly not as drastic as Rebel's, I'd say!

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I really wanted to see if Idina Menzel was in something other than you know what for any portion of the decade and holy shit, this woman's filmography is 90% the same character after 2013.

So I bent my own rules.

FIRST SHOW OF THE DECADE: Glee (2010 - 2013)

LAST FILM OF THE DECADE: Frozen II (2019) Uncut Gems


Same color top and everything, we love a color coordinated queen.

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How many times will ___ Has Fallen be on Gerard Butler's list? You left your best movie in 2008, my dude.

FIRST MOVIE: The Bounty Hunter (2010) [predates HTTYD by a few months]



LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: Angel Has Fallen (2019) [See? SEE?]



You know what else has fallen? His looks! HEY-YO!

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Time for second person I have no strong opinion about besides "Huh". Did you know that James McAvoy was in something about Lincoln's assassination?

FIRST MOVIE: The Conspirator (2010)


LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: It: Chapter 2 (2019)



These aren't his best images, I admit.

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Let's finish this up, Big Willie Style with Will Smith.

FIRST MOVIE: Men In Black 3 (2012)



I very vaguely remember this movie so he might actually be playing his father here?

LAST MOVIE OF THE DECADE: SPIES IN DISGUISE (2019)



I respect him enough to not put the bird version of his character.



Post some of your own, what's a film glow up or no up? Have your faves gotten into better movies, or are they like Mr. Butler up there?

PART 2 IS COMING TOMORROW!

src tweet / IMDB for all those images xcept the gif.