10 Incredible Movie Performances That Have Flown Under The Radar In 2019
5. Tiffany Haddish In The Lego Movie 2
Tiffany Haddish claims the prize for the first overlooked voice-over performance on this list and who better to fly the flag for under-appreciated animated characters than the apparent 'villain' of the newest Lego Movie.
With the first entry into the cinematic Lego Movie Universe going on to earn mega-bucks at the box office, it looked as though The Lego Movie 2 would surely capitalise on that previous film's success.
But, the sequel didn't break the wheel and didn't earn anywhere near the $460+ million that the first entry did - falling short at around $191 million.
Yet, for all of its financially shortcomings, the finished article wasn't at all bad. It just wasn't on par with the original.
However, that's not to say that we weren't introduced to more memorable characters and Haddish's Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi - a shape-shifting alien from the Systar System - stands out as one of the top vocal performances of the year.
Her ability to flip from sinister to endearing in milliseconds made her an ever-present side-splitter throughout the flick and her complicated relationship with Will Arnett's Batman was worth the price of admission alone.
It didn't live up to the high standards of its predecessor, but Haddish's brilliant turn is enough to give this sequel another watch.