Better Actor: Gary Oldman or Joaquin Phoenix?

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman is a very versatile actor who disappears into the role( except where he tried to play a midget) meanwhile all Pheonix do is creepy and sad roles.

Joaquin. He seems more naturalistic, intense and varied.

Still, Oldman is a great actor.

More varied !? He always plays the same type of character.

Oldmans range is incredible. He probably has more range than any other actor. I mean, this dude has played

Dracula

Sid Vicous

Winston Churchill

Lee Harvey Oswald

Bethoveen

Hes played Terrorists, hes played spies, he's played noble cops, crooked cops.

Hes a freaking chameleon.

Phoenix is great, but hes not on Oldmans level.

I loved Gary as Shen and Joaquin as joker. But tbh Gary would be a better joker