Comments on: What’s the Best Debut Film Performance in a Film You Watched When it First Came Out? https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Sat, 23 Sep 2023 19:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 By: David Heslop https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13222 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 19:22:50 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13222 Most people I can think of that wowed me weren’t technically in their first movie, so I’m gonna assume it was her debut and go with Natalie Portman in Leon.

]]> By: Garth Gersten https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13145 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:32:50 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13145 Riccardo N – Reeve had a small role in Gray Lady Down before Superman hit the cinemas.

]]> By: Riccardo N https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13144 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00:37 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13144 As far as I am concerned, I think that Chris Reeve debut as Superman was so mind blowing I can still feel the amazement after almost 50 years and it is probably unsurpassed in my personal experience, but the fact he then suffered typecasting might diminish his performance.

Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley also ranks high, but technically it was her second stint after a small part in Annie Hall.

]]> By: Rob MacGregor https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13139 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:29:47 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13139 McConaughey in Dazed and Confused – a huge ensemble cast with a lot of great firsts, but his charm and charisma took it over.

]]> By: Adam Farrar https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13113 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 22:31:31 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13113 It’s technically her third movie after an uncredited role and a tiny, tiny indie film but Kristen Stewart in Panic Room. I was sure she’d be in bigger things. it just took a while.

]]> By: Darren https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13086 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:54:14 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13086 Die Hard was Alan Rickman’s first film role and he just became one of the most memorable movie villains of all time. No big deal.

]]> By: Kevin Bicknell https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13072 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 05:51:02 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13072 Lily Tomlin in Nashville. She had lots of sketch comedy work under her belt but this was her first real performance.

]]> By: Kenn Leeds https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13069 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 01:36:18 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13069 Was “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” a debut performance for DiCaprio? I remember seeing that when it first came on cable because I’d heard the reviews, and he was fantastic.

]]> By: Michael King https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13068 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 22:43:18 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13068 If we’re limiting it to movies I saw during their initial theatrical run, I’m going with Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God.

]]> By: James https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-best-debut-film-performance-in-a-film-you-watched-when-it-first-came-out/#comment-13065 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 21:19:10 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5552#comment-13065 Ashley Judd in Ruby in Paradise. Low Key masterpiece by director Victor Nunez. Really good and interesting performances by everyone in the movie.

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