Top 9 Performances of Jude Law

Here are some of Jude Law's best acting performances to date, from Spy's Bradley Fine to Dr Watson in the Sherlock Holmes films. After years of impressive performances and well-chosen film projects, Jude Law has become a household name. You may have seen him most recently in major blockbuster movies like Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, where he played Albus Dumbledore, or in Captain Marvel as Yon-Rogg. He was nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Guild Awards for Screen Actors, BAFTAs, and also received the 2007 Honorary César. His big breakthrough came from The Talented Mr Ripley, the 1999 psychological drama, and he has been a force to be reckoned with on-screen since then. We're looking at his ten best of all time positions.

Posted On December 14th, 2020

Spy

In this Paul Fieg feature, starring Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law got to show off his acting chops. He plays Bradley Fine, the Field Agent. Susan Cooper, McCarthy's character, is infatuated with Fine and works back at the CIA as his remote assistant. Cooper is pushed into the field to hunt him down when it appears Fine has been assassinated. Law is a triple spy, claiming to work for the enemy while also supporting the CIA, we learn later. In this funny film that also stars Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale, and Allison Janney, Law is charismatic as the bumbling but friendly Bradley Good.

Wilde

Oscar Wilde (Stephen Fry) is a married writer who for male suitors has rarely indulged his vulnerability. Wilde debuts a stage comedy in London after a lot of hard work, and a conversation with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas (Jude Law) at the theatre leads to a full-on relationship. Wilde winds up in a court battle with the father of Lord Alfred, the Marquess of Queensberry (Tom Wilkinson), and is taken to prison because of local anti-gay rules. The enormous intelligence of Wilde makes him survive until he regains his liberty.

Contagion

Contagion may have had a huge cast, but no major awards were received. With an 84 per cent review, the film is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. In the Kate Winslet and Matt Damon-led film, Jude Law plays Alan Krumwiede. He is a vlogger who claims that he was sick with the illness at one point and has treated the symptoms and conquered them with over-the-counter drugs.

Gattaca

Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccol, is a 1997 fantasy drama film. The film revolves around the life of Vincent, played by Ethan Hawke, who is genetically inferior to other humans, unfortunately, but strives to space travel. Vincent assumes the persona of Jerome Eugene Morrow, depicted by Jude Law as a paraplegic. The film also featured Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal and Alan Arkin in crucial roles.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The role that propelled Jude Law into the Hollywood stratosphere was Dickie Greenleaf. His performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley won him a nomination for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. As a film star and leading man, it cemented his status. The film is a psychological thriller adapted from Patricia Highsmith's book. The movie centres on the character of Matt Damon, a sociopath, Tom Ripley, who becomes enthralled with the carefree playboy lifestyle of Dickie Greenleaf. Eventually, Ripley assassinates Dickie and pretends to be him to take his life. The movie also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini, and Philip Baker Hall, in addition to Law and Damon.

The Aviator

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio paired up in 2004 to create The Aviator, an epic biopic. The tale is based on a non-fiction novel titled Howard Hughes: The Hidden Life, released in 1993. As you would imagine, with DiCaprio playing the protagonist, the movie is about the life of Hughes. Errol Flynn, an actor during the Hollywood Golden Age, is portrayed by Jude Law. He was known especially as Robin Hood and in the movie San Antonio, for his romantic leading man skills. The Aviator was nominated for eleven Academy Awards in addition to a Screen Actors Association Award for the ensemble cast. Powerhouses like Cate Blanchett and Kate Beckinsale have starred.

Sherlock Holmes

The 2009 adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie about the notorious Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson was directed by Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. The investigation into a vicious series of murders by Lord Blackwood, a known dark arts enthusiast, follows. Sherlock Holmes opened at the box office with a positive reception and did well. A sequel has been made and it is said that a third movie is on the way. Two Academy Awards, one for Best Original Score and one for Best Art Direction, were also nominated. His success won a Golden Globe for RDJ. Jude Law has been nominated to receive a Saturn Award. One of the best aspects of the film is the chemistry between the two protagonists.

Closer

Originally, Closer was an award-winning play written in 1997 by Patrick Marber. Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, and Clive Owen star in the film adaptation. The movie is a romantic romance and in their parts, the entire cast is impeccable. Natalie Portman and Clive Owen have been nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, winning the Globes for their work. Dan Woolf, Law's character, is an unsuccessful author who falls in love with Alice, Portman's character, while Larry Gray, Clive Owen's character, is married to Anna Cameron (Julia Roberts). Dan and Anna begin an affair before long and the film becomes a tangled mess of complex relationships.

Hugo

In this Martin Scorsese film about a young boy who is finally orphaned and forced to live alone in the walls of a Paris train station, five Oscars in technological crafts went to the film. Law plays the father of a boy who is a kindly widowed clockmaker who wants to get a mechanical man back to function until his untimely death.