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Konstantin Stanislavski remarked that “there are no small parts, only small actors.” Abit partis a role in which there is direct interaction with the principal actors and no more than five lines of dialogue. Many greatactorsproved that having a bit part doesn’t affect their performance and don’t let that small role disappoint their fans. The following list of actors proved this point in 35 minutes or less:
1) Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger inA Nightmare on Elm Street:
Freddy Kruger only had about7 minutesof screen time in the film. He proved himself as one of the most prolific horror villains in film history.
2) William Hurt as Richie Cusack inA History of Violence:
Richie Cusack only had about8 minutesof screen time in the film, and Richie Cusack was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
3) David Prowse — and James Earl Jones’ voice — as Darth Vader inStar Wars:
Darth Vader (Not Anakin) only had34 minutesof screen time in the entire original Star Wars trilogy.
4) Aaron Tveit as Enjolras inLes Misérables:
Enjolras only had about10 minutesof screen time during the film — which included singing one of the most recognized songs in the musical, “ABC Café / Red & Black.”
5) Jonathan Groff as King George III inHamilton:
King George III only had about5 minutesof screen time during the stage production on Disney+, and Jonathan Groff was nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
6) Matthew McConaughey as Mark Hanna inThe Wolf of Wall Street:
Mark Hanna only had about10 minutesof screen time in the film, which included the infamous chest-pounding scene with Jordan Belfort.
7) Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker inScream:
Casey only had about15 minutesof screen time in the film — the first 15, and to this day, Drew Barrymore is recognized as one of the top scream queens in the genre.
8) Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow inBatman Begins:
Scarecrow only had about8-9 minutesof screen time in the film, despite being the main antagonist.
9) Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman inThe Hunger Games:
Caesar Flickerman only had about14 minutesof screen time across all four Hunger Games films.
10) Gwyneth Paltrow as Beth Emhoff inContagion:
Beth had only a handful of minutes of screen time in the film, and yet her character is synonymous with the film.
11) Donnie Wahlberg as Vincent Grey inThe Sixth Sense:
Vincent Grey had only3 minutesof screen time in the film, for which Donnie Wahlberg lost 43 pounds.
12) Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes inCaptain America: Winter Soldier:
Bucky Barnes had only about13 minutesof screen time inWinter Soldier— and about 50 minutes in the MCU as ofAvengers: Endgame.
13) Elsa Lanchester as The Monster’s bride inBride of Frankenstein:
The Monster’s bride — despite being the titular character — only had about3 minutesof screen time in the film.
14) Allison Janney as Ms. Perky in10 Things I Hate About You:
Ms. Perky was in less than10 minutesof10 Things I Hate About You, which left us with the iconic line, “Heinous bitch is the term used most often.” Despite being a cult fave, Allison Janney herself forgot she was in the film.
15) Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan R. Jessup inA Few Good Men:
Colonel Jessup was only inthree scenesin the film — including his iconic courtroom scene — and Jack Nicholson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
16) Beatrice Straight as Louise Schumacher inNetwork:
Louise only had about5 minutesof screen time in the film, and Beatrice Straight took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
17) Alec Baldwin as Blake inGlengarry Glen Ross:
Blake only had about8 minutesof screen time, which resulted in one of the most iconic speeches in film history — “ABC: Always Be Closing.”
18) Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson inFargo:
Marge Gunderson only had about25 minutesof screen time, and Frances McDormand took home the Academy Award for Best Actress.
19) Julia Butters as Trudi Fraser inOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood:
Trudi only appeared inone scenein the film but was, objectively, everyone’s favorite part of the nearly three-hour saga.
20) Queen Latifah as LaShawn the Waitress inJungle Fever:
LaShawn only had about2 minutesof screen time in the film, even though her character had a pivotal role in the two protagonists.
21) Kimberly Adair Clark as Honey inThe Incredibles:
Honey had approximatelyNO screen time, but her voice is heard in the beloved “Where is my super suit?” scene that gave us, “I am the greatest good you’re ever gonna get!”
22) This woman fromA League of Their Own:
This woman — who went uncredited in the film — had only1 minuteof screen time, but her presence and what it symbolized about race relations at that time left a lasting impact.
23) Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy inHarry Potter:
Draco Malfoy only had31 minutesof screen time throughout all eight films in the franchise.
24) Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood inHarry Potter:
Luna Lovegood only had about17 minutesof screen time throughout the latter half of the franchise.
25) Viola Davis as Mrs. Miller in Doubt:
Mrs. Miller only had about8 minutesof screen time in the film — most of which was her iconic monologue delivered to Sister Aloysius. Viola Davis was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Source:BuzzFeed
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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