But like I said up top, let’s discuss! Who’s your favorite Spike Lee character? Leave it in the comments. There are several others I could have picked for this list (I’m probably the only person in America who likes Summer of Sam and John Leguizamo’s performance in it), but I feel like many people would agree with the eight I picked. Director: Spike Lee Stars: David Byrne, Jacqueline Acevedo, Gustavo Di Dalva, Daniel Freedman. I’d actually really like to see that version of X since I love speculating on alternate realities, but the version we got is so good that I really couldn’t envision anybody else directing Denzel in the role than Spike Lee.Īnd that's 8 iconic characters. Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontmans brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name. Shes Gotta Have It (1986) - Removed September 2023. Get on the Bus (1996) - Removed November 2023. Jackson is arguably one of Hollywood’s biggest actors. Bolstered by a superb cast that includes Zelda Harris, Alfre Woodard, and Delroy Lindo, Crooklyn allows its story to quietly unfolds by having its young female protagonist observe the world. The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) - Removed November 2023. One of only two Spike Lee movies with a PG-13 rating, Crooklyn is a semi-autobiographical family portrait that is one of the director's warmest efforts. It was In the Heat of the Night director, Norman Jewison. Malcolm X (1992) - Removed November 2023. In fact, if you were to ask me, what is the best performance in any Spike Lee movie, I’d easily say, “ Denzel Washington as Malcolm X.” But here’s what’s interesting: Lee was actually not the original director for Malcolm X.

What’s there really to be said? Denzel plays Malcolm X, and he’s amazing. Especially since he does such a spectacular job. Again, can a real person be considered “a character”? Well, when it’s Denzel filling those shoes, then yeah.

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