Introduction
March Madness means it’s time for our annual Movie Madness bracket!
On Wednesday, you narrowed the field to the Elite 8: four actors and four actresses.
Now, it’s time to vote in the next round of the tournament.
Remember: This isn’t about voting for the character depicted in each matchup (We voted for the best Heroes & Villains last year). This year is about voting for the actor‘s overall career.
Click through the gallery to make your picks. Voting closes at 4 p.m. each day.
Enjoy!
Tom Hanks vs. Gregory PeckHanks Highlights: “Big” (1988), “A League of Their Own” (1992), “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993), “Philadelphia” (1993), “Forrest Gump” (1994), “Apollo 13” (1995), “Toy Story” (1995), “Saving Private Ryan” (1998), “The Green Mile” (1999), “Cast Away” (2000), “Road to Perdition” (2002), “Charlie Wilson’s War” (2007), “Captain Phillips” (2013), “Bridge of Spies” (2015), “Sully” (2016)
Peck Highlights: “Spellbound” (1945), “Duel in the Sun” (1946), “Gentleman’s Agreement” (1947), “Twelve O’Clock High” (1949), “The Gunfighter” (1950), “Roman Holiday” (1953), “Moby Dick” (1956), “The Big Country” (1958), “The Guns of Navarone” (1961), “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962), “Cape Fear” (1962), “How the West Was Won” (1962), “The Omen” (1976), “The Blue and the Gray” (1982)
Paul Newman vs. Robert DeNiroNewman Highlights: “Somebody Up There Likes Me” (1956), “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (1958), “Exodus” (1960), “The Hustler” (1961), “Hud” (1963), “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid” (1969), “The Sting” (1973), “The Towering Inferno” (1974), “Slap Shot” (1977), “Absence of Malice” (1981), “The Verdict” (1982), “The Color of Money” (1986), “Road to Perdition” (2002), “Cars” (2006)
DeNiro Highlights: “Mean Streets” (1973), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “Taxi Driver” (1976), “The Deer Hunter” (1978), “Raging Bull” (1980), “The King of Comedy” (1982), “Once Upon a Time in America” (1984), “The Untouchables” (1987), “Goodfellas” (1990), “Cape Fear” (1991), “A Bronx Tale” (1993), “Casino” (1995), “Heat” (1995), “Meet the Parents” (2000), “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012), “American Hustle” (2013)
Jodie Foster vs. Katharine HepburnFoster Highlights: “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (1974), “Freaky Friday” (1976), “Taxi Driver” (1976), “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane” (1976), “The Accused” (1988), “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991), “Nell” (1994), “Maverick” (1994), “Contact” (1997), “Panic Room” (2002), “A Very Long Engagement” (2004), “Flight Plan” (2005), “Inside Man” (2006), “The Brave One” (2007)
Hepburn Highlights: “Morning Glory” (1933), “Alice Adams” (1933), “Bringing Up Baby” (1938), “The Philadelphia Story” (1940), “Woman of the Year” (1942), “Adam’s Rib” (1949), “The African Queen” (1951), “Pat and Mike” (1952), “Summertime” (1955), “Suddenly, Last Summer” (1959), “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (1967), “The Lion in Winter” (1968), “On Golden Pond” (1981)
Audrey Hepburn vs. Meryl StreepHepburn Highlights: “Roman Holiday” (1953), “Sabrina” (1954), “War and Peace” (1956), “Funny Face” (1957), “Love in the Afternoon” (1957), “The Nun’s Story” (1959), “The Unforgiven” (1960), “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961), “The Children’s Hour” (1961), “Charade” (1963), “My Fair Lady” (1964), “Paris When it Sizzles” (1964), “Two for the Road” (1967), “Wait Until Dark” (1967)
Streep Highlights: “Julia” (1977), “The Deer Hunter” (1978), “Manhattan” (1979), “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979), “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” (1981), “Sophie’s Choice” (1982), “Silkwood” (1983), “Out of Africa” (1985), “A Cry in the Dark” (1988), “The River Wild” (1994), “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995), “The Hours” (2002), “Devil Wears Prada” (2006), “Doubt” (2008), “The Iron Lady” (2011), “August: Osage County” (2013)
Who’s the best movie star in Hollywood history? Vote in our Movie Madness bracket!
Remember: This isn’t about voting for the character depicted in each matchup (We voted for the best Heroes & Villains last year). This year is about voting for the actor‘s overall career.
Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.
