# Third batch of roles you think of for: **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667 "2006-02-02T12:51:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/21 "2006-02-02T21:29:11Z")
1. Heath Ledger - Brokeback 2. Hugh Jackman - X-Men 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - Titanic 4. Fred Astaire (by request 🙂 ) The Gay Divorcee 5. Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen - Platoon 7. Rob Lowe - The West WIng 8. Ice Cube - none 9. Chris Rock - none 10. Reese Witherspoon - Legally Blonde 11. Kirsten Dunst - Spiderman 12. Angelina Jolie - Lara Croft 13. Natalie Portman - Star Wars 14. Sherilyn Fenn - Twin Peaks 15. Dakota Fanning - none 16. Whoopi Goldberg - Ghost 17. CCH Pounder - none 18. Joanne Woodward - Three Faces of Eve ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/22 "2006-02-02T21:53:19Z")
1. Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain 2. Hugh Jackman – none 3. Leonardo Di Caprio – Titanic 4. Fred Astaire (by request )Towering Inferno 5. Macaulay Culkin – Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen – Platoon 7. Rob Lowe – Masquerade 8. Ice Cube – none 9. Chris Rock – none 10. Reese Witherspoon – Election 11. Kirsten Dunst – none 12. Angelina Jolie – Girl Interrupted 13. Natalie Portman – The Professional 14. Sherilyn Fenn – none 15. Dakota Fanning – War of the Worlds 16. Whoopi Goldberg – Ghost 17. CCH Pounder – none 18. Joanne Woodward – Three Faces of Eve ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/23 "2006-02-02T22:10:33Z")
1. Heath Ledger - nothing. 2. Hugh Jackman - X-Men 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - The Quick and the Dead 4. Fred Astaire (by request 🙂 ) - Ziegfeld Follies 5. Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen - Hot Shots 7. Rob Lowe - Wayne’s World 8. Ice Cube - Nothin. 9. Chris Rock - Lethal Weapon… 4? 10. Reese Witherspoon - Freeway 11. Kirsten Dunst - Spider-Man 12. Angelina Jolie - Tomb Raider 13. Natalie Portman - Star Wars : The Prequels 14. Sherilyn Fenn - nothing. 15. Dakota Fanning - nothing. 16. Whoopi Goldberg - Sister Act 17. CCH Pounder - Justice League Unlimited, on TV… 18. Joanne Woodward - nada. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/24 "2006-02-02T22:11:08Z")
1. Heath Ledger - Brokeback Mountain 2. Hugh Jackman - X-Men 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - Titanic 4. Fred Astaire (by request 🙂 ) - Top Hat 5. Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen - Wall Street 7. Rob Lowe - first instinct is to say sex tape 8. Ice Cube - Last Friday 9. Chris Rock - Rush Hour 10. Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line 11. Kirsten Dunst - Spiderman 12. Angelina Jolie - Mr. and Mrs. Smith 13. Natalie Portman - Star Wars 14. Sherilyn Fenn - Twin Peaks 15. Dakota Fanning - I know she was in a Tom Cruise movie - War of the Worlds? 16. Whoopi Goldberg - Sister Act 17. CCH Pounder - No idea 18. Joanne Woodward - The Graduate? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/25 "2006-02-02T22:44:59Z")
1. Heath Ledger - who? 2. Hugh Jackman - ditto 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - I’m king of the world! Titanic 4. Fred Astaire (by request ) - none 5. Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen - Hot Shots 7. Rob Lowe - Nick in The Stand 8. Ice Cube - isn’t he on Law and Order: SUV? 9. Chris Rock - none 10. Reese Witherspoon - Walk the Line 11. Kirsten Dunst - none 12. Angelina Jolie - none 13. Natalie Portman - who? 14. Sherilyn Fenn - who? 15. Dakota Fanning - War of the Worlds 16. Whoopi Goldberg - The Color Purple 17. CCH Pounder - who? 18. Joanne Woodward - none ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/26 "2006-02-02T23:12:40Z")
1. Heath Ledger - A Knight’s Tale 2. Hugh Jackman - Katel & Leopold 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - Titanic 4. Fred Astaire (by request 🙂 ) - Swing Time 5. Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen - Major League 7. Rob Lowe - Wayne’s World 8. Ice Cube - none 9. Chris Rock - Dogma 10. Reese Witherspoon - Legally Blonde 11. Kirsten Dunst - SpiderMan 12. Angelina Jolie - Mr & Mrs Smith 13. Natalie Portman - SW Ep I 14. Sherilyn Fenn - who? 15. Dakota Fanning - War of the Worlds 16. Whoopi Goldberg - Jumpin Jack Flash 17. CCH Pounder - none 18. Joanne Woodward - none ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/27 "2006-02-02T23:18:57Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > 1. Kirsten Dunst – … one of the dumbest contestants ever to appear on a celebrity _Jeopardy!_ tournament. First thing I always think of, but I ruled it out as it wasn’t a role (unfortunately). Interesting how frequently Knight’s Tale comes up for Heath Ledger. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/28 "2006-02-02T23:19:45Z")
1. Heath Ledger – William Thatcher _A Knight’s Tale_ 2. Hugh Jackman – Logan (Wolverine) _X-Men_ 3. Leonardo Di Caprio – Jack _Titanic_ 4. Fred Astaire (by request 🙂 ) – err, none 5. Macaulay Culkin – Kevin McCallister _Home Alone_ 6. Charlie Sheen – guy from _Hot Shots_ 7. Rob Lowe – Sam Seaborne _West Wing_ 8. Ice Cube – guy from _Friday_ 9. Chris Rock – from his standup, but as an actor, Butters _Lethal Weapon 4_ 10. Reese Witherspoon – girl from _Cruel Intentions_ 11. Kirsten Dunst – Mary Jane _Spider Man_ 12. Angelina Jolie – Lara Croft _Tomb Raider_ 13. Natalie Portman – I wanted to say from _Garden State_, but sadly I thought of Princess Amidala first… 14. Sherilyn Fenn – who? 15. Dakota Fanning – I know of her, but can’t recall her in any movies 16. Whoopi Goldberg – none 17. CCH Pounder – who? 18. Joanne Woodward – who? ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/29 "2006-02-02T23:22:32Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Interesting how frequently Knight’s Tale comes up for Heath Ledger. I was just thinking that. Despite his performance in _Brokeback Mountain_, I (and apparently many other people) think of his other, more popcorn-y movies first (I saw a vote for _10 Things I Hate About You_ in here too!) ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/30 "2006-02-02T23:44:29Z")
1. Heath Ledger-- Brokeback Mountain 2. Hugh Jackman–Wolverine 3. Leonardo Di Caprio–Howard Hughes 4. Fred Astaire (by request 🙂 )–I just picture him dancing with Ginger 5. Macaulay Culkin–the kid in Saved! 6. Charlie Sheen–Charlie Harper from Two and a Half Men 7. Rob Lowe–Sam Seaborn from West Wing 8. Ice Cube–Sgt. Elgin in Three Kings 9. Chris Rock–doing standup as himself 10. Reese Witherspoon–June Carter Cash 11. Kirsten Dunst–Mary Jane in Spiderman 12. Angelina Jolie–Gia Carangi 13. Natalie Portman–Alice Ayres in Closer 14. Sherilyn Fenn–chick from Twin Peaks 15. Dakota Fanning-- the kid in Man on Fire 16. Whoopi Goldberg–Celie from Color Purple 17. CCH Pounder–Det. Claudette Wyms 18. Joanne Woodward–Paul Newman’s wife ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/31 "2006-02-02T23:55:26Z")
1. Heath Ledger - ? 2. Hugh Jackman - X-Men 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - The Aviator 4. Fred Astaire - Funny Face 5. Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen - Major League 7. Rob Lowe - Atomic Train (TV) (and someone hand me the brain bleach, please) 8. Ice Cube - Three Kings 9. Chris Rock - Rush Hour 10. Reese Witherspoon - Legally Blonde (and I’ve never even seen it) 11. Kirsten Dunst - Spiderman 12. Angelina Jolie - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 13. Natalie Portman - Leon, aka The Professional 14. Sherilyn Fenn - Twin Peaks (TV) 15. Dakota Fanning - War of the Worlds (2005) 16. Whoopi Goldberg - Er, Ghost? 17. CCH Pounder - Who dat? 18. Joanne Woodward - ? ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/32 "2006-02-03T00:15:22Z")
Mine aren’t that original. 1. Heath Ledger - none 2. Hugh Jackman - X- Men 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - This Boy’s Life 4. Fred Astaire - pick any movie he did with Ginger Rogers during the 30’s. 5. Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen - Hot Shots 7. Rob Lowe - Wayne’s World 8. Ice Cube - Boyz in the Hood 9. Chris Rock - stand-up (he even works his stand-up routine into many of his roles) 10. Reese Witherspoon - Legally Blonde 11. Kirsten Dunst - Spiderman 12. Angelina Jolie - Girl Interrupted 13. Natalie Portman - Phantom Menace 14. Sherilyn Fenn - Audrey on “Twin Peaks” (TV) 15. Dakota Fanning - War of the Worlds 16. Whoopi Goldberg - Color Purple 17. CCH Pounder - none 18. Joanne Woodward - Rachel, Rachel (or any of the movies from the late 60’s and 70’s where she played a middle-aged frump). ---
**Author:** ![Dervish\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dervish\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervish_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/33 "2006-02-03T03:46:56Z")
1. Heath Ledger - A Knight’s Tale 2. Hugh Jackman - Wolverine/Curly 3. Leonardo Di Caprio - Man in the Iron Mask 4. Fred Astaire - Royal Wedding (with the famous “Dancing on the Ceiling” sequence) 5. Macaulay Culkin - The Pagemaster 6. Charlie Sheen - none 7. Rob Lowe - none 8. Ice Cube - none 9. Chris Rock - The Fifth Element 10. Reese Witherspoon - Sweet Home Alabama 11. Kirsten Dunst - Small Soldiers 12. Angelina Jolie - Hackers 13. Natalie Portman - Amidala 14. Sherilyn Fenn - none 15. Dakota Fanning - Dreamer 16. Whoopi Goldberg - Sister Act 17. CCH Pounder - Who? 18. Joanne Woodward - none ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/34 "2006-02-03T04:25:23Z")
1. Heath Ledger – 10 Things I Hate About You (followed closely by some movie I saw the first few minutes of where he was training to be a knight or somesuch) 2. Hugh Jackman – Oklahoma (followed closely by Kate & Leopold) 3. Leonardo Di Caprio – Titanic 4. Fred Astaire (by request 🙂 ) – Holiday Inn 5. Macaulay Culkin – Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen – Hot Shots 7. Rob Lowe – West Wing 8. Ice Cube – wasn’t he in some prison movie? 9. Chris Rock – The Chris Rock Show 10. Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line 11. Kirsten Dunst – Spiderman 12. Angelina Jolie – Mr & Mrs Smith 13. Natalie Portman – Star Wars 14. Sherilyn Fenn – ??? 15. Dakota Fanning – Regis & Kelly (that’s all I’ve seen her in, that I know of!) 16. Whoopi Goldberg – Star Trek TNG (followed closely by that comedy where she finds out her daughter by insemination is from Ted Danson) 17. CCH Pounder – X-Files (she was in Duane Barry I think) 18. Joanne Woodward – my mind is drawing a blank on who she is, but I know I recognize the name Somem of my answers surprised me ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/35 "2006-02-03T05:58:38Z")
1. Heath Ledger – none 2. Hugh Jackman – none 3. Leonardo Di Caprio – Titanic 4. Fred Astaire (by request ) – Daddy Longlegs? 5. Macaulay Culkin – Home Alone 6. Charlie Sheen – Eight Men Out 7. Rob Lowe – West Wing 8. Ice Cube – Barber Shop 9. Chris Rock – none 10. Reese Witherspoon – The Importance of Being Ernest 11. Kirsten Dunst – none 12. Angelina Jolie – Gia 13. Natalie Portman – Closer? 14. Sherilyn Fenn – Twin Peaks 15. Dakota Fanning – none 16. Whoopi Goldberg – Ghost 17. CCH Pounder – none 18. Joanne Woodward – The Long Hot Summer ---
**Author:** ![Zahava424](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/76d3ee/32.png) [@Zahava424](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zahava424)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667/36 "2006-02-03T18:39:20Z")
1. Heath Ledger- A Knight’s Tale 2. Hugh Jackman- X-Men 3. Leonardo Di Caprio- Jack in Titanic 4. Fred Astaire- Fnny Face (though I hated it) 5. Macaulay Culkin- Home Alone and Saved 6. Charlie Sheen- Platoon 7. Rob Lowe- The Outsiders, Wayne’s World 8. Ice Cube- none 9. Chris Rock- Head of State 10. Reese Witherspoon- Walk the Line 11. Kirsten Dunst- Small Soldiers (believe it or not) 12. Angelina Jolie- Girl, Interrupted 13. Natalie Portman- Garden State 14. Sherilyn Fenn- I can only think of her current guesting role on Gilmore Girls 15. Dakota Fanning- Dreamer (ugh-- just saw it on both legs of a plane trip) 16. Whoopi Goldberg- Ghost 17. CCH Pounder- none 18. Joanne Woodward- The Glass Menagerie [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/third-batch-of-roles-you-think-of-for/342667.md?page=1)