6. Mel Gibson
What You Get: The Lethal Weapon Franchise, The Mad Max Franchise Picking Mel Gibson not only gives you the acting advantage, but some pretty serious directing advantages, too. There are plenty of guilty pleasure films with Gibson (
The Patriot, Ransom, Payback), and some pretty big films, too (
Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto). You get a wide variety with Gibson, which might be your thing. Oh, and don't worry, your wife or girlfriend will be quite thankful for
What Women Want.
5. Alan Rickman
What You Get: The Harry Potter Franchise, The Die Hard Franchise Rickman's got a fairly impressive filmography and does something a lot of actors on this list just don't do nearly enough: comedy. With Rickman, you not only get all the
Harry Potters and
Die Hards, you get films like
Galaxy Quest, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and
Dogma. Not to forget that he's got a musical on his list (
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street) and one of the best romantic comedies in the past few years (
Love Actually), Rickman's an excellent candidate for your vote, wouldn't you say?