No one could have predicted the meteoric rise his star would take.
His fresh take on the Doctor earned widespread acclaim and resonated with audiences old and young alike.
Smith likes to say the Doctor is “an old man trapped in a young man’s body.
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“Choosing to focus on this duality enabled him to master the art of portraying multi-dimensional characters.
He’s had his share of playing antagonists, like inMorbius, but excels at playing more nuanced characters.
Admittedly, it was a slow burn that didn’t particularly excite audiences.
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Still,Official Secretshandled the sensitive topic of the lead into the Iraq War well.
(Madame Webwould earn its own 11% and 57%, respectively.
Moviegoers felt the energy rise when he came on screen and unfortunately fall when he left it.
This take even had fanshoping he would get a turn as Reed Richardsin the upcoming Fantastic Four movie.
The show orbited a group of 20-somethings in the British Parliament.
Smith played Danny Foster, a Labour Party researcher whose older brother is a lobbyist.
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The show followed the pair’s antics with their friends on and off the clock.
Party Animals, an underrated comedy, was Smith’s first major TV show.
It showcased why he was perfect to play the Doctor later.
As Danny Foster,Smith showed an earnestness and boisterousness that he coupled with physical comedy.
He must have worked on his American accent between then and his time on set forCharlie Saysin 2018.
Whether it was simply a ton of practice or an accent coach, the effort proved worthwhile.
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Smith’s turn as Charles Manson is equal parts charming, manic, and intimidating.
Even surrounded by such talent, Manson always draws the gaze while on screen.
Ellie witnesses these 1960s escapades through Sandie’s eyes via time-twisting visions from her same flat in the future.
The three actors star in one of Wright’s twistiest and most cerebral films to date.
Others do not question it at all and enjoy the guilty pleasure of fawning over Daemon.
His acting skills have been honed to the point thathe confidently improvised some of the fans' favorite scenes.
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However, by casting Matt Smith, they could ensure the cad remained likable, even sympathetic at times.
Simultaneously more youthful than Tennant and even angrier than Eccleston, the 11th Doctor was the entire spectrum.
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