READ MORE: ‘Good Lord Bird’: Ethan Hawke Is Delightfully Unhinged In Showtime’s New Abolitionist Series Īlthough it’s misleading to label him a “supporting player,” at least these days, Ethan Hawke is nevertheless an actor who very much fits this aforementioned description, which is why many of us were freaking out (in a good way) when there was real Oscar talk for the actor’s career-best role as a despondent man of the cloth in Paul Schrader’s “ First Reformed.” That Hawke is excellent in “First Reformed” certainly wasn’t news to any of his fans when that film was released a couple of years ago.
The history of cinema is filled with these invaluable supporting players, many of whom end up being as memorable, if not more so, than their big-name counterparts. Other stars – stars who consistently play it subtle, stars who would rather be the anchor in a scene where the lead actors are gunning for that coveted golden statue – are more prone to fly under the radar. Sure, everybody and their mother is fond of Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Meryl Streep, and Brad Pitt they’ve given enough iconic performances to provide their audiences with a lifetime’s worth of Oscar clips. Certain movie stars go their entire careers without ever truly getting the kudos they deserve.
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