4. Ian McKellen
What You Get: The X-Men Franchise, The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit Franchise You get a lot with McKellen, but the negative is that all of his best film work seems to have splashed in his older age, meaning that he won't be around
too much longer (eh, he's only 73), but also leaves a lot to be desired for what he can keep doing. However, with all of his fantastic films, you do get
Doogal and one of my personal favorites,
Last Action Hero.
3. Harrison Ford
What You Get: The Star Wars Franchise, The Indiana Jones Franchise When you really think about it, buying Ford means you're really only buying the franchises that made him popular....and some real classics including
The Conversation, American Graffiti, and
Blade Runner. However, you're also bringing home a whole lot of mediocre in his recent filmography. I'd rather not have to watch
Firewall, Cowboys & Aliens, What Lies Beneath, and I heard from somewhere that he actually completed a fourth Indy movie. I couldn't tell you how it was. I couldn't see the movie past the twenty minute mark from the blood that spontaneously started flowing from my eyes.
2. Gary Oldman
What You Get: The Batman Franchise, The Harry Potter Franchise, The Hannibal Lector Franchise Oldman's got a fantastic franchise selection and his solo films provide for a lot of great cinematic adventures that include fan-favorites like
The Fifth Element, True Romance, Sid & Nancy, Leon: The Professional, Air Force One, and
Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy. But he's not impervious to a few slip-ups, as seen in
The Unborn, Planet 51, Red Riding Hood, and
Lost in Space. Still, a smart choice given your current situation.