The Australian star spent years playing supporting roles before critics realized he had potential to be a leading man.
Edgerton is incredibly versatile, and although he frequently appears in ensemble films, hes never unmemorable.
Here are the Joel Edgerton seven best movies ranked.
The Great Gatsby
Baz Luhrmanns adaptation of the classicF.
Either way, Edgerton is pitch perfect as the unlikeable socialite Tom Buchannan.
The film takes place in a vaguely post-apocalyptic future, and follows a tense interaction between two families.
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Edgerton appears as Roys best friend Lucas, who helps him transport Alton across the country.
Gordo sends elaborate gifts to the pair, and Robyn slowly realizes that Simon was his childhood bully.
She begins to piece together her husbands past as Gordos presence becomes more threatening.
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