The legend of Marlon Brando is pretty epic. The guy changed the way acting happened in Hollywood and made everyone think about how "real" they could be on screen, instead of affecting what you would do on stage. Aside from that, he was also the star of some legendary movies and could steal any scene away from anyone else just by walking into a room. Today, I want to go over all of my favorite Marlon Brando movies and talk about his performances in each of them and what makes them so epic. Let's dive in. 10. Viva Zapata! (1952)Director: Elia KazanWriter: John SteinbeckCast: Marlon Brando, Jean Peters, Anthony Quinn, Joseph WisemanComing right on the heels of Streetcar, this was Brando’s second collaboration with Elia Kazan and a passion project written by John Steinbeck. The casting is not one you'd do today, but Brando plays legendary Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. It was reported that Brando studied photos of Zapata and pored over the history in order to become this man. 9. Guys and Dolls (1955)Director: Joseph L. MankiewiczWriter: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (based on the musical by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows)Cast: Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons, Vivian BlaineLet's start with the one that doesn't match any of the others... Marlon Brando in a musical. This is such a fun film because they fill it with legends like Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine, who can actually sing! So no one really questions it when Brando doesn't do it much, or...
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