David Fincher has his favorites, but there aren’t many.
However, despite his fluidity in casting, there are several big-name actors he has not collaborated with.
It stands to reason thatan Austin Butler and David Fincher collaboration would bring the best out of the actor.
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As established in his 30-year filmography,David Fincher is fond of an off-kilter protagonist.
Bringing a focus and single-mindedness to his characters, Murphy has consistently been regarded as an excellent character actor.
He is always the smartest character in the room but is not immune to his vices.
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Since her breakthrough inAri Aster’sMidsommar,Florence Pughhas routinely returned to films with heavy central topics.
Luckily,David Fincherhas always favored a leading man who is willing to go on the ledge with him.
An often underrated aspect of Fincher’s films is their darkly comic sensibilities.
Pitt andMichael Fassbenderhave proven to be great deliverers of Fincher’s humor.
Her experience playing morally dubious characters also makes her fit right into the Fincher wheelhouse.
Similar to Viola Davis, Theron has provencapable of excellent character work and intense physicality.
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He instead opted to go ahead withPanic Room,andSteven Spielbergdirected the con-man drama.
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