Cannes Film Festival 2013

10 actors who could use a Quentin Tarantino-steered comeback

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

It's easy to forget that Geena Davis is an Oscar-winning actress (she won her her supporting turn in "The Accidental Tourist" and was nominated three years later for "Thelma & Louise"), so long has it been since her late '80s/early '90s heyday. Yet she's a far better thesp than she's often given credit for, and ironically one of the films that's deemed responsible for her demise as a bankable leading lady - the cult 1996 Renny Harlin actioner "The Long Kiss Goodnight" opposite Tarantino standby Samuel L. Jackson - not only boasts one of her best performances but suggests the darker, dirtier layers lurking beneath her sunny persona. That facet of Davis's acting arsenal is right up Tarantino's alley, and with the right vehicle there's no doubt he could harness it in career-redefining ways.

- Chris Eggertsen

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    Oosha

    7 out of 10 of these are terrible picks. Really Haley Berry never left, Roger moore- will always be bond and Snipes is too busy running a cult. Ill give you Hackman and Sorvino for sure though

    November 28, 2012 at 12:04AM EST Reply to Comment
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    Shane

    This whole list is awesome.

    December 13, 2012 at 1:34PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Cyberchef68

    I think Tarantino needs a comeback. I. hope Jango is good cause if not I'd say he's slumpin

    January 11, 2013 at 4:00PM EST Reply to Comment
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      Rosster My pick will Mrs Davis and thats it

      January 18, 2013 at 2:55PM EST
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    ted logan

    why can't they just go away like eveyone else?

    January 30, 2013 at 6:01AM EST Reply to Comment
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      Q man He could make a hell of a movie by reuniting the classic bikers Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern if they're still on this side of the dirt.

      January 30, 2013 at 4:07PM EST
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    mark

    how about bridget fonda

    February 2, 2013 at 9:30PM EST Reply to Comment