10 Incredible Movie Performances That Have Flown Under The Radar In 2019
2. Gwyneth Paltrow In Avengers: Endgame
How could a turn in the biggest movie of all time make it onto a list of under the radar performances?
Well, one has and Gwyneth Paltrow's performance as Pepper Potts will now receive the credit that her small presence in Avengers: Endgame rightfully merits.
In a film that spends so much of its runtime battling against warlords and time itself, Paltrow offers a few scenes that really lay the foundations for the emotional gut-punch ending.
Her chemistry with Robert Downey Jr. is as amazing as ever and the two of them force you to invest in numerous exchanges throughout the film. From Potts reuniting with Tony Stark after he finally makes it back to Earth to the moment that Tony realises he has the means to bring back those who were lost, Paltrow had to make every second of screen time count and she did.
Her crowning moment in the epic finale came when she allowed Stark to be at peace with his decision to sacrifice himself so that his friends and family could live, conveying an unwavering grace and giving the death the space it needed to land as one of the most devastating beats in Marvel history.
Paltrow may not have been one of the feature players throughout the franchise, but she held her own in the closing stages and rightly deserves to be lauded for her performance.