"He Was Outshined By Basically Everyone"– 17 Films Where The Lead Was Completely Overshadowed

"Tom Hardy outshined Leo in The Revenant and should had won an Oscar."

–u/screwtapezero

"Leo was great in The Revenant, but you are absolutely correct – Tom Hardy was absolutely phenomenal. One of the all time great supporting actor performances in my opinion. Amazing role and performance."

–u/ShadoutMapes87

"One of the greatest performances in cinema history. I'm still mad all these years later that he wasn't even nominated for an Oscar. He should have been nominated AND won."

–u/SnidgetAsphodel

"I always felt like Christian Bale was giving an acting class to Mark Walberg in this movie."

–u/u_yellowhorse

"He’s not the lead, but in a stacked ensemble of people doing career defining work where he does not have the biggest part, he is the best."

–u/Haymother

"Everyone was great, but Tommy Lee Jones was simply bones deep in that role."

–u/MountainHusker

"Ben Stiller was the lead, but he was outshined by basically everyone. Tom Cruise, who was in like four scenes, outshines EVERYONE."

–u/darktowerseeker

"He was working with Bale and Crowe and he still stole the whole damn movie."

–u/HolyJeezmo

"There's a reason that she earned an Oscar nomination for a 10 minute role. She captured everyone's attention, and stole the show entirely."

–casualgem30

"He adds a whole new depth and humour to such a juvenile movie. Cannot imagine anyone else in his place."

–u/weezerboy69

"He’s a major part, but Cruise is the lead. There is way more to the movie than just that cross examination. But it’s what everyone thinks of, and if they remember anything else, it’s Jack’s scenes in Cuba."

–u/henryfarts

"He was only on the set for six days and most of it was improv. The Cinderella Story scene was one take with no script."

–u/ZaphodG

"His Freddie Miles is hard to take your eyes off of no matter who else is in the scene."

–u/Ballerinagang1980

"Heath Ledger in the The Dark Knight is the one. You could put any actor in the role of Bruce and no one is fuckin touching that. Bale does great in that movie, but that…no chance."

–u/Legitimate-Health-29

"Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator. Blew everyone in the entire movie away. Should have won an Oscar."

–u/Old-Tadpole-2869

"Leo as Calvin Candy in Django Unchained. I still think it’s one of his best performances of all time."

–u/WFHastronaut

"My pick would be Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs, he’s only in that movie for 15 mins and he’s the most iconic part of it."

–u/realfakejames