Karl Urban Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Karl Urban Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

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Karl Urban breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'The Boys,' 'Star Trek,' 'Xena: Warrior Princess,' 'The Lord of the Rings,' 'Dredd,' 'Thor: Ragnarok,' 'Out of the Blue' and 'The Bourne Supremacy.'
00:00 Intro
00:14 The Boys
05:05 Star Trek
07:23 Xena: Warrior Princess
09:10 The Lord of the Rings
11:48 Dredd
14:15 Thor: Ragnarok
17:03 Out of the Blue
19:12 The Bourne Supremacy
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@George-je5ez Жыл бұрын

Dredd is one of the most underrated movies ever it’s visually stunning

@CeeJai_K Жыл бұрын

I highly agree.

@khalilahd. Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@Sonny1065LV Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@THEJoeDub22 Жыл бұрын

Totally. Also one of the best movies I’ve ever seen in 3D. Absolutely heightened the experience.

@AxlBorg Жыл бұрын

yes

@stachedude Жыл бұрын

Dredd was so criminally underrated, wished more people watched it when it was released, it would've gotten a sequel by now

@zyourzgrandzmaz Жыл бұрын

It's quite a cult classics now tho everyone who has seen it has nothing but praise.

@khalilahd. Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@danielvale5997 Жыл бұрын

Such a brilliantly dirty film, when I first saw it, I had take a shower.

@PrisonMike117 Жыл бұрын

@@danielvale5997 💀😂

@nubianfx Жыл бұрын

facts!

@three_seashells 9 ай бұрын

I met Karl Urban at a convention in 2009 a few months before Star Trek came out. I was only 15 and really shy, pretty much unable to speak - and Karl was SO lovely to me and really approachable and engaged in speaking to me. He was so kind and polite. Genuinely such a lovely human being as well as a top tier actor.

@ownlydown5933 7 ай бұрын

Did you ever think like the Supes in the Show, they "act" nice to you? Lol

@nuknukisdead 4 ай бұрын

@@ownlydown5933 Yeah, the Supes definitely remember the names of the crew decades later. That's definitely part of their act.

@balabanasireti 3 ай бұрын

Calm down

@Patriiiiick 3 ай бұрын

That's so nice to here.

@chrisclinton5424 2 ай бұрын

That's nice to hear! I've met a few TV & Movie actors, so far most have been quite nice!

@nathanmoore5435 Жыл бұрын

He is quite literally the only actor I can envision playing Wolverine after Hugh Jackman.

@warrens.5933 2 ай бұрын

Yeah he could nail that role for sure!

@evolicious 2 ай бұрын

100% the only one that can fill those shoes.

@silver244 2 ай бұрын

he is only 4 years younger, they want definitely someone who is 15-20 years younger

@damnyourpasswords 2 ай бұрын

great idea!

@thinkforyourself2109 2 ай бұрын

Nick Chinlund would be better: he looks exactly like the comic book figure - more than Jackman - and can do the tough-guy persona onscreen well. See him playing Toombs in Chronicle of Riddick.

@hotchkissart Жыл бұрын

Karl is one of those rare actors that Never gives you a bad performance no matter what the character or movie! His McCoy nails the exasperation that Deforest Kelly portrayed dealing with Kirk and Spock.

@thestarseeker8196 Жыл бұрын

I felt so bad for such a good cast having to carry some parts of those movies…

@BuckingHorse-Bull Жыл бұрын

he looks like a knock off Hugh Jackman

@BagOCheetos Жыл бұрын

@@thestarseeker8196 Funny thing is, I dont actually care for the plot of any of the movies in that trilogy. That being said, I will still rewatch them purely because so many great actors are in them and the action is top notch. You have to give Abrams credit, those movies look amazing.

@thestarseeker8196 Жыл бұрын

@@BagOCheetos For me there is stuff on “Into Darkness” in particular where I was just aghast at how excellent and how Star Trek it was. Really loved the first half despite it not making a lick of sense for Cumberbatch to be playing Khan. But then my problem is, it feels like that film, and the others, go off after some amazing scene and do something that totally ruins the momentum, or the feel, or the story itself.

@BagOCheetos Жыл бұрын

@@thestarseeker8196 Unfortunately it is the direction of many of these film franchises to do "expectation subversion" instead of just knocking out good material. But that isnt the director or actors fault, it is the fault of the writers, producers, and studios. You can almost set your watch to how frequently bad writing is produced into film. Lol.

@SoCloseToToast Жыл бұрын

He's one of those actors where he's just always in quality roles and delivers everytime. This definitely made me realize he has been in so many films I've enjoyed over the years and I never knew it was HIM!

@Gh7stx Жыл бұрын

you're everywhere these days

@aegis062 Жыл бұрын

He was the best on Almost Human IDK why they canceled it after 1 season, but I guess the budget for that syfy show was too high for them to get another season.

@HugoStiglitz88 Жыл бұрын

No. He's one of those actors where the role will seem quality even if it isn't, just because of the way he plays it.

@davep8221 Жыл бұрын

And he's never just "Karl Urban" acting as . He is . Few actors have that, and many that don't still get the Oscars. "Oh, look at the emotion." Yeah, it Tom Hanks showing emotions, not the character. Eff "movie stars." I'll take character actors any day.

@lizzly1797 Жыл бұрын

i remember playing a cs:go game with you on the map train and you calling me and my friends the nword a bunch of times. we then proceeded to make fun of your videos. probably dates back to 2016 but it was quite funny to see you upset toast

@Gunbudder 7 ай бұрын

Karl Urban frowning even harder as Dredd during the middle part of the movie was some of the best face acting i've ever seen in any movie. The entire first half of the movie has the tone set of Dredd with his famous frown, and then the camera comes in close and he somehow frowns even harder. its amazing

@evolicious 2 ай бұрын

His characters are the most comic book accurate characters I've ever see, especially billy butcher and Dredd

@johngeiger3770 2 ай бұрын

Well said. I can see his facial contortion through the helmet. It's phenomenal.

@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 Ай бұрын

Perfect Dredd. I don’t think it’s possible to do a better job portraying that character.

@jcriley7695 Ай бұрын

I've watched it like 15 times, majorly underrated movie, it was awesome!

@emidom2004 15 күн бұрын

The way he brings his chin forward for that iconic angry underbite is inhuman, it looks exactly like in the Bolland covers. I bet he was sore afterwards.

@umainebearman Жыл бұрын

The fact that he mentions Anton Yelchin shows you what kind of guy he is. Actors get bad reps a lot of the time but there truly are some kind generous humans in the movie business and Karl's one of them.

@phillipsmejkal1 Жыл бұрын

It seems that you have to be good, must have luck and be wise in how to get important roles to get famous. Well I bet for many actors it's not even that much about the money or fame, bu more on interesting roles. I understand people like Harrison Ford who only plays at high gage but you also have to sell yourself as a top product in this buisness to keep on getting good roles in good movies. I've seen many no name actors do incredible stuff, but they just didn't fit for the big industry or just played in movies with low income. Karl is one of that guys who is dedicated to acting and makes good choises.

@Darkstar-se6wc 2 ай бұрын

It’s a profession that attracts a lot of narcissists. Just makes the diamonds in the dross shine all the brighter, I suppose.

@northislandguy Ай бұрын

I remember he was on a news show when news of Anton death was out and they asked him for his opinion and you can tell he was hurt by the loss and after he answered the question respectfully the hosts go in cheer mode “ Let’s play a game”

@thegrayyernaut Жыл бұрын

This man doesn't get as much love as he deserves compared to many other actors. He's so good. I'm so glad The Boys is a success and Urban is getting seen a lot more.

@brynstarkiller7419 Жыл бұрын

Only actor that could pull off the Wolverine and make it better than Hugh’s

@OAwesomeO Жыл бұрын

@@brynstarkiller7419 Naw. At this point wolverine has set around hugh like cement. regardless of how wonderful the next actor is, the role will forever be Hughs. I do think Karl could do an incredible job though

@cookie80088 Жыл бұрын

i thought he was super well known !!! he was in LOTR, Star trek and dredd so i’ve seen him in stuff my whole life 🎉

@thegrayyernaut Жыл бұрын

@@cookie80088 In my opinion, that's a kind of irony to him. I've seen people who did not realize he was in LotR. He disappears into his roles, so much so that his name was rarely a selling point of a movie. I remember him as Vaako in The Chronicle of Riddick, too.

@ninjachannel007 Жыл бұрын

Everyone thinks EVERYONE doesn't get the props they deserve. Tune in, people. You're all saying the same thing, which means he IS getting the love he deserves.

@Cakingit213 Жыл бұрын

I met Karls Dad once (at his shoe shop in Wellington) and he was SOOOO proud of him. He asked us if we were LOTR fans and then he showed our family his photo albums of Karl on all his movies/shows. Such a lovely man, no wonder Karl is also!

@timdug Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I met his dad once too..Nice guy... Yep VERY proud of his son :) '

@juliaforsyth8332 Жыл бұрын

Did his Dad still have his German accent?

@pizzadohpaz Жыл бұрын

What's the name of the shoe shop?

@contedefees Жыл бұрын

This is so sweet!

@hello7032 Жыл бұрын

That seems so pleasant, I love it.

@arthurdent6256 Жыл бұрын

This guy actually has crazy range if you look at his roles.

@Puppy_Puppington 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think it’s super underrated until now thankfully changed. It wasn’t until I looked it up and watch the boys that I realize he was in so much of my childhood, especially lord, of the rings and stuff.

@snuffcarl 2 ай бұрын

I had NO idea he was in Lord of the Rings , wtf?!!!

@evolicious 2 ай бұрын

@@snuffcarl Bro, he was the marshal of rohan! Don't feel bad, Karl Urban is such an elite character actor, that it is legitimately difficult to recognize him, even in his biggest roles.

@snuffcarl 2 ай бұрын

@@evolicious yeah its totally obvious once you see it but like u said, i dont think i ever even gave it a thought because its really just eomer in my brain. Wondering how many more karl urban i missed.

@Behindthejab 2 ай бұрын

@@evoliciousyeah I didn’t realize he played Bones.

@hungryclone Жыл бұрын

His scene in LotR: Return of the King extended cut when he finds Eowyn “dead” almost always makes me cry. The grief/anguish carries so smoothly and instantly. His face. Ugh. It’s agony to the emotions.

@BlackDiamond2718 6 ай бұрын

I loved his character. Fierce to no end but he loves his family.

@Lone-wolf-1982 2 ай бұрын

Too bad they didn't do it like the book. Where he finds her body during the battle(not after like the movie), then he turns that terrible grief into complete rage and rides off to slay the Orcs & Haradrim.

@Darkstar-se6wc 2 ай бұрын

@@Lone-wolf-1982- And THAT’S when he/they start chanting “Death, death, death” as their war cry in the book. I adore the movies but am glad to have read the books first. Jackson’s casting has stuck in my head canon though.

@Lone-wolf-1982 2 ай бұрын

@@Darkstar-se6wcyes. I read the books first. Back in the 90s. Overall, Jackson and his crew did a fantastic job. I doubt I'll see another epic like his LOTR in my lifetime. I'm very happy they made it. And Karl Urban was perfect for Eomer.

@molonlabe1509 2 ай бұрын

@@Darkstar-se6wche did such an amazing job. Some disappointments in the translation, sure, but to this day I still get goosebumps seeing the Rohirrim crest the hill at daybreak, and then Theoden's call to battle. Perfect canon? Nah. But it's still epic, and it captures the feel perfectly. I honestly don't think anyone can or will ever touch what Jackson brought to film

@Art1stical Жыл бұрын

I love how half of his words are dedicated to praising the crew and fellow actors. It's such a wholesome attitude.

@masterwindu1234 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@whatdothlife4660 2 ай бұрын

What does this reaction even mean? It's certainly not obvious. @@masterwindu1234

@Marcelo88160 Жыл бұрын

He was also in Chronicles of Riddick, which I also consider one of his most iconic roles. What a great actor!

@metalsadman Жыл бұрын

tbh i've never seen him did a bad in the roles he were playing. such a versatile actor whether playing the lead, a background or supporting character.

@JWrenison Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad someone mentioned Vaako! 😁😁

@phillipedwardness9591 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was hoping to see Riddick in here!

@Jimoshi1 Жыл бұрын

he played the same character in Thor ragnarok

@jakel7820 Жыл бұрын

@@Jimoshi1 not at all. Vaako is serious, clever, and driven. His character in thor was goofy, easily manipulated, and a coward until 1 moment.

@JuanMorales-zq5wx 2 ай бұрын

You as Eomer was so epic, with little screen time and your lines of “Not Alone, Rohirm” “To the king” made me want to charge down that hill at Helms Deep

@goodputin4324 2 ай бұрын

*Eomer

@Original_Syn Жыл бұрын

Billy’s bloody smile with the crazed look in his eye legitimately sends chills down my spine. It’s easily some of the best characterization Karl has injected into one of his roles and all through the 2 second smile of a mad man.

@JPB90 Жыл бұрын

When his eyes widened and then he spat blood on Translucent I was like "yup, I'm sold, best character ever".

@PalmelaHanderson Жыл бұрын

I love how everyone who worked on Lord of the Rings basically all say "nothing like that will ever happen again, and it was incredible." I think a lot of it is because it was before the age of "actors on a green screen," so a lot of the actors were in the experience together. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was probably the largest film project ever made that was shot mostly with practical effects that required actual people to be on actual sets.

@Intranetusa Жыл бұрын

The Lord of the Rings was amazing thanks to all of the prosthethics and practical effects. I have no idea why Peter Jackson then decided to ditch all of that for horribly fake looking CGI in the Hobbit series.

@ciukilp Жыл бұрын

@@Intranetusa There's actually a variety of reasons for that, chief of them being that the Hobbit was supposed to be 2 movies and was directed by Guilermo del Toro at first, who left the project. Jackson came in to take over, but they simply didn't have the time to make all the practical stuff and make it look good. Lord of the Rings had years of preproduction under Jackson, a luxury he didn't have for the Hobbit.

@jackprichard6780 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a very different approach to film making, we might not see it again. Hobbiton is an actual place you can visit because they made it. The crossbows are actual crossbows they made. They just don't do it that way now.

@Darquesse24601 Жыл бұрын

One of the requests (or requirements) that the landowners of where Hobbiton was filmed, had, was the set be real so that people could visit. In saying that, some places such as Minas Tirith were CGI'ed

@Aikinai Жыл бұрын

@@Darquesse24601 Minas Tirith was also a huge set. There’s a detailed video about it the DVDs. I remember they mentioned it was the flagship set that they used to impress anyone important that happened to visit New Zealand while they were filming. Obviously it wasn’t a huge tower, so they used different angles and areas to represent different levels of the in-movie city.

@diegowushu Жыл бұрын

This dude's a legend, Dredd 2 needs to happen.

@BabaYagaRacing 2 ай бұрын

Facts

@inyostudio 2 ай бұрын

YES

@Arnuuld 23 күн бұрын

And Doom 2. The real sequel

@noplace3571 Жыл бұрын

He played John Kennex in the criminally short-lived Almost Human, and it was an incredible show that was robbed of more seasons

@jubse8991 Жыл бұрын

RIP Anton Yelchin...really was on his way to bigger things...and you can tell Karl still misses him so much💔 shoutout to Karl for still mentioning the type of person he was...there needs to be a sequel to his Dredd

@Jason_Van_Stone Жыл бұрын

I was watching a movie with him not too long ago, looked on imdb to see how come I didn't see him more....saw he died, ugh, what a shame.

@Meekmillan Жыл бұрын

Anton was in Star Trek, unless that last sentence was randomly in regards to Karl lol

@taylorpeters2071 Жыл бұрын

@@Meekmillan The last sentence threw me as well. But I do agree with the sentiment.

@eljonespiritu9349 Жыл бұрын

@@taylorpeters2071 I think he's just happy that Karl mentioned Anton's personality.

@giulia6344 Жыл бұрын

I mean he literally got a tattoo in hir honour. Anton’s death was just awful in every way.

@jrogers5152 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban is so under appreciated! Everything he’s in he steals the scene, really wish we could’ve seen his as Wolverine 😩

@makkerskilap8019 Жыл бұрын

Can't we still?

@cafesizzle Жыл бұрын

@@makkerskilap8019 he said no and he's too told to play the role

@peachysbaby3088 Жыл бұрын

Aaah...now that you said it, I can totally see it.

@peachysbaby3088 Жыл бұрын

On another note I always rhought a younger Jack Nicholson would've played the perfect wolverine.

@abhijith6589 Жыл бұрын

Bro we still can

@seguajardo1 Жыл бұрын

He was also in R.E.D with Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman, to name a few. Loved that role as well!

@swordsgaming3864 9 ай бұрын

Karl Urban is above and beyond one of the most underrated actors, he’s awesome and I’ve loved every role he’s played in, it’s crazy too cause he’s got that Gary Oldman vibe where he’s constantly in all these huge productions but you don’t realize it till later

@amakky1989 Жыл бұрын

I’m calling it now. A Dredd sequel will definitely happen on the back of his success with the Boys. Deservedly so

@xifel72 Жыл бұрын

I mean, any business analyst in the movie industry should understand how much of a cult classic that movie already is. The first one had some awful marketing, push the 3D aspect way too much. At the same time it is ironic, considering it is probably the best use of 3D that was ever applied during that trend. The slo-mo scenes where amazing in 3D

@wayfaringstranger8430 Жыл бұрын

You want to see a sequel to Dredd, go to South Chicago in about ten or fifteen years...

@abhijith6589 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban for an older wolverine👀?

@amakky1989 Жыл бұрын

@@abhijith6589 Good shout but he’s 50 years old so it’s very unlikely. Also he’s played had an MCU character. For Dredd I sincerely think they can do a successful franchise and we can see how successful R rated comic book based films are

@manuelhernandez2017 Жыл бұрын

We all wish... DK though

@shush2000 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban has always been an absolute class act and someone who pours everything into every character he plays. Very happy that he's seeing success.

@enlightendbel Жыл бұрын

He's also one of the few actors I know that knows a lot about the material he's playing. Not just the cliff notes, but really detailed information about the story, other characters, etc

@savagenacho4560 Жыл бұрын

Pours*

@shush2000 Жыл бұрын

@@savagenacho4560 good catch! Edited it.

@BagOCheetos Жыл бұрын

@@enlightendbel That is one of the reasons I even watch these Iconic youtube videos: in order to see how and why many of these actors choose the roles they play. Very few of them are actually fans of the content they portray.

@enlightendbel Жыл бұрын

@@BagOCheetos Gwyneth Paltrow is rather famous for not even knowing half the movies she's been in. And with her it's especially weird since when she was far younger, she actually was a funny and engaged actor. She changed so much and well, just look up her Goop brand to see how much and how of the reservation she is.

@dondraper3871 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban is a world renowned and yet at the same time underrated actor. That's how good he is.

@alessiap.3989 8 ай бұрын

I love him since Xena. Every role he played, he was so amazing. I am totally in love with his acting skills and him.

@lrts1lrts181 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban was great as Eomer.He didn't have a lot of scenes but he definitely had the screen presence to make Eomer a memorable character. I am happy for the success he enjoys after LOTR.

@Cross8ow Жыл бұрын

yeah, he was well written & played.

@phajthoj Жыл бұрын

lyin Return of the King Extended Edition, in the aftermath of the siege of the Minas Tiras, he was looking around for survivors and he sudden spots his sister unconscious on the ground just wailing in horror thinking his sister is dead. Even though he didnt get much screen time, that performance was great. Meanwhile Gandalf was like : )

@rajangrewal7423 Жыл бұрын

I know Dredd underperformed at the box office initially, but I feel like more people have seen it over the years and realised how good it is. I would love to see another film or limited series with Karl.

@salmanahmed-wm1dz 9 ай бұрын

It was great

@Hyptosis 6 ай бұрын

I've never met a person who didn't like Dredd, only people who haven't seen it yet.

@eddiewinehosen6665 2 ай бұрын

Dredd was such a great movie. So true to the original material.

@everybodyisanidiot4553 2 ай бұрын

@@eddiewinehosen6665 I AM THE LAW

@BakingBadOBX 2 ай бұрын

crazy to think it underperfomed. I was so excited to go see it. The movie looked great in the trailer

@5ynthesizerpatel Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban breaks down his most iconic characters. So basically all of them

@RonPaulBot1234 2 ай бұрын

Nah Chronicles of Riddick and Almost human are missing.

@GingerNorseman 5 ай бұрын

What a legend. Would love to see him return as Dredd, but I also love his attitude, that he'd just be excited for anyone who gets the chance in another Dredd project.

@JadenSmithEyes Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban has heavily impacted every single phase of my nerdy life: Lord of the Rings/Xena - Elementary school Bourne/Riddick/Doom - Middle school Star Trek/RED - Highschool Into Darkness/Dredd - College/Grad School Thor/The Boys/Beyond - Adult Career I absolutely love this man.

@deeprootsforge Жыл бұрын

Forgot about him in Doom. He was the best part of that movie by far.

@michaelwaters6461 Жыл бұрын

So glad someone mentioned doom! That was like 5th or 6th grade for me (I think) and I watched it constantly. He was my favorite thing about the whole movie.

@pinkunicorn8794 Жыл бұрын

I highly recommend his short lived series called "Almost human". It was brilliant and it's such a shame it only got one season.

@arkadiuszkieler4085 Жыл бұрын

Weirdly specific to my age. I love it!

@rickg8015 Жыл бұрын

Ghost Ship/Priest

@Indubidably0 Жыл бұрын

His Dredd movie is one of the best comic adaptations ever, a top tier action flic on its own, and just all around stellar. I REEEEALLY hope he gets to return to it one day.

@cacaulaymulkin7724 Жыл бұрын

Nah .. If you''ve read Dredd, you'd know how frickn cool it is as a comic, they did it dirty.

@deansullivan212 Жыл бұрын

@@cacaulaymulkin7724 better than Stallone

@biguy617 2 ай бұрын

Should have gotten a sequel

@davekendall1338 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban is so humble, giving credit to all these people who have influenced him throughout his career. And he sees value in everything he's worked on. Really great breakdown.

@DeRockMedia Жыл бұрын

so true, i noticed that throughout the video, i strive to be humble like this everyday

@leeartlee915 Ай бұрын

No exaggeration, I think Dredd is one of the most under appreciated movies made in the last 30 years.

@veronicamissV Жыл бұрын

He was also in Priest. I think Karl Urban is one of the coolest actors around. I forgot, he was in the TV show Almost Human.

@avinnash076 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban will always be THE Judge Dredd for me, and a lot of other fans as well for sure. WHat an actor!!👏👏👏

@Nymaz Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love how he was perfectly fine with keeping the helmet on throughout the movie. Compare that to Stallone who not only took it off every chance he could, but squeezed in a kiss at the end. That's the difference between an actor who cares about the character and an actor who only cares about themselves.

@abhijith6589 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban for an older wolverine👀?

@captainmercy87 Жыл бұрын

YES

@trailblazer77 Жыл бұрын

Mr.. I am the law

@rossleeson8626 Жыл бұрын

Ron Perlman is the only Dredd.

@drops2cents260 Жыл бұрын

First time I saw Urban was in "The Chronicles of Riddick" as necromonger commander Lord Vaako. Did a great job then, and consistently has continued to do so.

@kylaevelyn1800 Жыл бұрын

That's also the earliest film I remember seeing him in, so I always think of that role first for him :)

@TheCowboyfromhell87 Жыл бұрын

Same

@Vengfoul Жыл бұрын

Was gona say, wish they included that, such a badass role I think he reprised for the beginning bit of Riddick 2013

@harlanhardway5955 Жыл бұрын

Idk why that role is not on this list, tbh

@BagOCheetos Жыл бұрын

@@harlanhardway5955 It is probably due to time constraints, either Karl Urban only had so much time to interview, or they did ask him about it and cut it out to keep the video at 20 minutes. Seems to be a recurring thing in these videos, missing major roles and hearing about it in comment sections. I would easily watch an hour of this lol.

@RaptorJesus. 7 ай бұрын

how the same actor can play Butcher, Eomer, Dredd and Bones is crazy testament to his acting skills.

@MikePhoenix007 Жыл бұрын

Truly one of the most underrated actors of our time. Has been in so many iconic movies and has never once failed to deliver. Incredible thespian.

@SuperVij007 Жыл бұрын

The whole boat scene with jack Quaid is so in sync with Their characters with jack shouting on top of his lungs, terrified to his core and Karl not paying any heed to him. 😂

@corymisner1038 7 ай бұрын

Dredd is hands down one of my favorite movies he's done and I would love to see another get made!

@y2jmp2007 7 ай бұрын

one of the few actors/actresses that I can honestly say that I absolutely love every one of his roles......

@contedefees Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Karl's appreciation and perspective on how groundbreaking Xena was. I hadn't considered the impact it made on the film industry in New Zealand. And hearing his admiration for Lucy Lawless is heartwarming.

@GrunkleBearnison Жыл бұрын

Lucy Flawless

@TheMonk72 Жыл бұрын

While I don't disagree, everyone forgets that the start of it all, the series that got that change started, was Hercules. Xena was a spin-off, and those changes Karl talks about were well underway when Xena started filming.

@tanepukenga1421 Жыл бұрын

@@TheMonk72 Once Were Warriors coming out was also a reason for the big step up for the NZ film industry around the same time as well.

@MissGimpsAlot Жыл бұрын

His yelling "no!" When seeing Eowyn on the battlefield was so powerful it made me look up who this guy was and what else he was in. 👍👍

@katyas-mom Жыл бұрын

He sold that for all he was worth. People who haven't need to watch the Extended Return of the King to see it.

@genmcu4906 Жыл бұрын

it’s one of my fave scenes out of all the trilogy, it was so powerful

@shelby4771 Жыл бұрын

DUDE I came here to see if anyone else would say this!!! Makes me cry even though he and Eowyn barely have much prior one-on-one screentime! Breaks my heart every time

@lukem5604 Жыл бұрын

@@katyas-mom YES

@jodyt9737 Жыл бұрын

I cry every time I see that scene.

@benmiles00 7 ай бұрын

This was so awesome. Karl is brilliant. We need to see him as a villain again. We also need more Dredd!!! I'd love to have seen that charge across the fields at Twizel.

@htm2x Жыл бұрын

This iconic thing has really got out hand. Dredd is iconic.

@johnmccurdy5019 Жыл бұрын

My favorite thing about Karl urban is how different he looks in all his stuff for me it’s hard to tell when it’s him I just see the character

@kylaevelyn1800 Жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, the moment I realized Lord Vaako and Eomer were the same guy since they look nothing alike lol

@WolfTitan99 Жыл бұрын

Same, I've watched the Bourne Supremacy and Thor: Ragnarok and I honestly did not know they were both him. It's not that I recognised him at the time. I only really started paying attention after watching him in 'The Boys'. When I went back expecting some semblance of his previous characters looking like Butcher, I was so surprised. None of his characters look similar to each other at all.

@nataliakozie6045 Жыл бұрын

right?? and he has such a distinctive face... it's the same as with christian bale

@tonymorris4335 Жыл бұрын

I just love that he's humble enough that he can film something like Dredd where he wears a helmet the entire time and isn't a drama queen about "BUT I GOTTA SHOW MY FACEEEE". He's in it for the end product and respects source material and I love it.

@MasterTMO Жыл бұрын

Not an actor, but I think part of the 'show my face' thing is that a lot of how they act and emote is through their eyes, and the mask just wholly cuts it off.

@KingSargaroth Жыл бұрын

ahem *will smith deadshot* ahem

@Avenus112 Жыл бұрын

@@MasterTMO actors also substantially sell their face. Urban knew Dredd was a reputation and a presence so he brought both.

@bramlackman-mincoff6616 Жыл бұрын

If not for the helmet, we wouldn’t have gotten the glorious chin acting

@TH3CAPN 9 ай бұрын

@@Avenus112he read the comics growing up which made it even better

@Zenki8118 5 ай бұрын

Dredd should definitely get a sequel. That movie is just perfection.

@patricknez7258 8 ай бұрын

2 amazing characters for me that help show Karl Urban's impressive range and talent are the 1st 2 characters. Dr McCoy and Butcher are far apart imo and he nails both of them. Masterful artist 🔥

@HeadHunterSix Жыл бұрын

Karl is the Gary Oldman of our generation - he wears each role like a glove and it's hard to discern him among the roles. He was a fantastic McCoy - very believable and faithful to the original role.

@tomkenny5864 Жыл бұрын

I didn't even know he was McCoy and I've seen the movie 20 times

@terencethomas7485 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Karl is a true chameleon

@swordsgaming3864 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks he’s like Gary Oldman with his ability to sell a role so well you don’t realize it’s him

@euah1 Жыл бұрын

He is like Hugo Weaving. Participated in so many iconic franchises and played really interesting roles

@ArchiveRagtagMoe 2 ай бұрын

Nah mate. Karl Urban mostly played role characters. Hugo Weaving was almost always a main character.

@docproc144 2 ай бұрын

The fact that we never got a sequel further exploring Urban’s Dredd is criminal. That movie was fantastic and one of the most brilliant comic book adaptations ever put to screen imo. He’s already expressed interest in revisiting the character, someone needs to pull the trigger and green light another Dredd movie.

@charlesbarbosa5259 7 ай бұрын

Dude! Thank you for not taking a Hollywood script on Dredd like Stallone. Thank you again, as well for your contributions to art and films. Much appreciated, and much respect.

@uhohhotdog9150 Жыл бұрын

I was obsessed with Karl in LOTR. Yes, his acting and the character are incredible, but most impressive was how his nose matched his helmet's horse nose SO PERFECTLY

@rooo358 Жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who noticed the nose thing 🤣🤣

@TheZapan99 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure PJ selected Karl because he kinda looks like a balking horse with his nostrils flared.

@uhohhotdog9150 Жыл бұрын

my friends and i used to always discuss this, and we never understood why we couldnt find any talk about it online. glad to learn we werent the only ones who saw it XD

@DeRockMedia Жыл бұрын

omg, i never noticed this but now i wont be able to not notice it XD

@Kid.Izmawen Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha No way!!!! Maaaaan 🥲 Sending you love vibrations for noticing this too, broes 😌

@XeresKyle Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban is one of the most versatile actors ever. All his roles I hardly notice it's Karl because it's like a disguise. He works the character and the transformation into the character so well I just never realize it's Karl in that part until I find out later. He's such a chameleon.

@bothellkenmore 8 ай бұрын

You can argue "The Boys" is a comedy but I don't think Karl has done a TRUE comedy like something with Will Ferrell, Jason Bateman, etc.

@jesse7644 2 ай бұрын

His transformations remind me of Gary Oldman and he's one of the greatest.

@Wintermist-SWE Ай бұрын

Dredd was just a perfect adaptation of what the comic is. It's like, it's a day of his life, that's all, and that's all we wanted!

@wheelsdeal Жыл бұрын

I need another Dredd movie with Karl

@andreaturner7207 Жыл бұрын

YES!!! He discussed Xena. First show I watched him. His take on Julius was SO GOOD!!! His death scene is my favourite Julius death scene, he doesn't go down wallowing, he glares and almost sneers. Love Karl Urban's depiction.

@HariSeldon913 6 ай бұрын

Before Caesar, he played Eros (Cupid) on Hercules.

@isabelleblanchet3694 2 ай бұрын

@@HariSeldon913He played Cupid on Xena too, and he played another character named Mael and another one named Kor. But for some reason, in my head Karl Urban is and always will be Cupid with the bleached yellow-blond hair of the 90's.

@mashek331 Жыл бұрын

The Two Towers was the first movie I saw Karl Urban in, followed by the Bourne Supremacy, but I've loved him for such iconic roles ever since. He's a very understated actor!

@OK-rx3xl 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, Butcher is a very understated Character.

@dalesmith7144 9 ай бұрын

I loved Hercules and Xenia those were my childhood shows. He was awesome as Judge Dredd.

@waalex11 8 ай бұрын

I know him best for Butcher, but I did watch him in the past on TLOTR, Dredd, and Thor. Awesome actor.

@wheelerone Жыл бұрын

Met Karl at a New Order concert in Toronto. He was by himself. Not a fanboy but felt compelled to go up to him and tell him I was a fan ever since his Bourne film. He had a good energy about himself, seems like a cool dude.

@XoOVectorOoX Жыл бұрын

I recently revisited the original Doom movie and honestly he was the best part in the movie. Karl Urban can do no wrong in any movie or show.

@DeRockMedia Жыл бұрын

oh yeah, for such a dissapointing movie (and basically everyone was waiting for the 1st person scene).. Urban helped keep it elevated

@arturotorres3207 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment lol I would've loved to hear what he has to say about the DOOM movie

@i.r.3231 Жыл бұрын

Only reason why I give DOOM a pass...Karl Urban as Reaper/DoomGuy

@MasterTMO Жыл бұрын

I'm one of the dozen people worldwide who actually enjoy this film. :) It's a fun watch. Is it high cinema? Nope! But it's fun. I have it on DVD, watch it maybe once a year. It's not based off the DOOM game I played, but it's still amusing.

@lautanauhahattu6798 Ай бұрын

I saw Dredd when it came out, but for some reason didn't think much of it. Now that time has passed I see how great the movie truly is. Those little details, psychology, the world. The whole crew really shined and showed utmost respect and love to Dredd comics.

@alejandrootero8894 7 ай бұрын

Eome is one of my favorites in LOTR, I didn't know he was played by Karl Urban, how great. Another human being facing evil regardless of his limitations as a mere mortal.

@htennek1 Жыл бұрын

Just going to echo what a ton of people have said already: Dredd was amazing and captured the comics extremely well.

@ephemispriest8069 Жыл бұрын

This.

@welltechnicali8023 Жыл бұрын

Why is no one talking about how scarily accurate his Jensen Ackles impression is at 4:30

@GoCrazyBaby3 Жыл бұрын

It was so funny 😂

@makkerskilap8019 Жыл бұрын

He nailed that. Sounds exactly like him.

@phantomplayz7952 Жыл бұрын

I don’t think it was intentional

@chuckleupen Жыл бұрын

I didn’t even notice it the first time! It was so subtle! He’s got everything in his bag!

@TheHikerz 8 ай бұрын

He was incredible in RED as well. Karl urban, you got another fan for life.

@Somelikeitthrift 9 ай бұрын

Him as Bones will always be my favorite

@zerogrey3798 Жыл бұрын

My favorite show featuring Urban was "Almost Human". I thought it was a great show and deserved much more praise than it got.

@daniellemos249 Жыл бұрын

Preach!!!

@timbrom Жыл бұрын

Such a shame they canned that series. It was great fun and had so much potential.

@Jabberwok28 Жыл бұрын

I completely forgot about that show! It had such an amazing premise and was setting itself up for so much… and then they killed it. Shame.

@AgustinRodriguez-dd6mj Жыл бұрын

@jm gee "You scanned my balls?"

@themanfromdystopia807 Жыл бұрын

I'm guessing the production costs were high being a sci-fi show because it was too good to cancel after only one season.

@danielsolnit9656 Жыл бұрын

Can't believe he left out Chronicles of Riddick - Karl had a major role, very memorable, even iconic.

@richardmcmoran4735 Жыл бұрын

right!! I was also curious about his role in DOOM.

@weets69 Жыл бұрын

Agree. Luv him in COR

@spacecentergames Ай бұрын

@@richardmcmoran4735 I was hoping he'd talk about Doom as well.

@carolinaab118 Жыл бұрын

Pensé que la primera película/serie en la que vi a Karl había sido The boys, pero me sorprende en la cantidad de roles que ya lo llegué a ver pero no sabía que era él ❤️❤️

@zappthezapper33 Жыл бұрын

aqui tambien

@giannisksanthopoulos4300 Жыл бұрын

He need part 2 and part 3 for rest of his movies.. The dude is everywhere

@thespicemelange.1 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing cuz there's a couple movies they didn't mention

@kylaevelyn1800 Жыл бұрын

ikr? I was sad when I didn't see him respond to his role in Chronicles of Riddick. That's one of the films I always think about with him

@thespicemelange.1 Жыл бұрын

@@kylaevelyn1800 same thing with the video game movie Doom

@enlightendbel Жыл бұрын

And the great thing about his acting is that he played his roles really well to the point you remember the characters, rather than that it's Karl. Heck, this video made me realize he was Julius in Xena (which I watched religiously) and the assassin in the Bourne movie. I remembered those characters, didn't know it was him.

@Canadian1st Жыл бұрын

@@thespicemelange.1 Doom was awful, but he sure did the best he could with what he was given. He is by far the best part of the movie.

@LikeTheProphet Жыл бұрын

I’m SO thrilled we got a Dredd who actually was raised with and loved the material. I hope one day we do get to visit these stories again, too - with Karl Urban in the helmet!

@crookedman5896 Ай бұрын

i live in canada, i never got any chance to meet him, but i love his presence in a movie... Lord of the rings and and dredd were WOW

@Tomsgate101 2 ай бұрын

Karl Urban IS Dredd! Fantastic interpretation of the character... what a great movie, truly!

@Jayfire1707 Жыл бұрын

I always liked his role in the movie RED found him really underrated in that. The way he says, “bad move grandpa” gets me every time.

@ellieeliandelliot7439 Жыл бұрын

I was rooting for him throughout the movie. 😄

@Stephen_AZ Жыл бұрын

Same! Was hoping to see that on this list.

@ajthefujoshi Жыл бұрын

I love him there and I completely missed him there for long while then revisited it again with knowing him there now gave me more love to rewatch it.

@ChristopherCoxFilm Жыл бұрын

This guy somehow nails a different accent for every role he does

@cathycurcio8366 Жыл бұрын

yes agree goodlooking sweet talented and i think the best dr bones

@Jamie-rd2ck Жыл бұрын

As someone who is half British and kiwi, it’s pretty clear that his British Billy Butcher accent isn’t amazing and comes off mostly as Australian. No hate tho

@KyleOfTheNorth Жыл бұрын

@@Jamie-rd2ck YEah I love Karl, favorite actor but his British accent as Billy Butcher is very bad and sounds australian, which just makes it more charming some how.

@freesashaa Жыл бұрын

Debatable

@DeRockMedia Жыл бұрын

@@KyleOfTheNorth ya, after a while, you just accept his accent for what it is... i love Urban a ton

@JoeL-yq1iv 2 ай бұрын

I would absolutely love to see Karl Urban in another Dredd movie. He played that perfectly.

@ronharvey8442 2 ай бұрын

He has had an incredible run of diverse characters and he absolutely nailed every single one of them. His range is as exceptional as his humbleness and praise of everyone around him.

@BlackHedgehog Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have thought it before but after seeing Karl Urban as Butcher I feel like he'd make such a great Wolverine. It's awesome seeing his big roles.

@thearchivist250 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. If he was younger, he would be perfect

@superfan2122 Жыл бұрын

A little sad he didn’t talk about playing Vakko in Riddick but Karl is such a fantastic actor glad to live in a time where we can see him play in so many amazing films

@hiigara2085 Жыл бұрын

Karl actually respected deforest Kelly and created a great character that felt like it really was bones

@LEGOfilms23 Жыл бұрын

Oh man, so happy how strongly he feels about Star Trek... Incredibly underrated! Every actor in there is just incredible. Hearing what he has to say about Anton breaks my heart

@CloudianMH Жыл бұрын

the casting was just unreal for the new trek movies. people can talk all day about how they feel about them, but the casting. I won't hear a word against anyone in any roll. all fantastic

@giulia6344 Жыл бұрын

So true 😭🖖🏻

@elukka9 Жыл бұрын

Can't give the man enough kudos for keeping his helmet for the entirety of Dredd! Shows he puts the character above the actor.

@metalsadman Жыл бұрын

i've never read the credits and just knew he was that actor all along in this video lmao.

@Chris-hr2uj Жыл бұрын

Yes, very good point. A lot of actors live by their faces as their brand and would have wanted even a tiny face shot. Urban was perfect in Dredd

@MinekEzQM Жыл бұрын

I heard it was the director telling him during the casting "You know, if you take this role, your face won't be seen" BTW the fact Dredd (Urban) keeps his helmet on for the full movie makes the Marvel movies look even more silly, in when heroes are taking their helmets/masks off (or make them mysteriously disappear by nanotec "magic") in every random scene.

@mrsmirnoff8715 2 ай бұрын

Glad to see that Out of the Blue is one of the films talked about. It hits like a sledgehammer and contains scenes which I will remember for the rest of my life.

@drtrevelisek9924 2 ай бұрын

I seriously want another Dredd movie with Karl Urban that was a phenomenal performance. And Urban's ability to become a character and not have actor demands that could ruin it is well appreciated.

@aprophetofrng9821 Жыл бұрын

Basically, whoever is in charge of the movie rights to Judge Dredd, so many people would watch a Dredd 2 it's ridiculous. Get as much of the same crew as possible, and obviously Urban as Dredd. It would be amazing.

@amberkluga8949 Жыл бұрын

With the exception of The Boys, where he looks like himself, I never recognize Karl Urban when I watch movies and he is playing a role. Usually my partner has to say that's Karl Urban and I squint my eyes and go, OMG that is Karl Urban! I think that says so much about his ability to immerse himself in the role so utterly that he becomes the character. It's uncanny. Great actor and I look forward to not recognizing him in many future movies.

@djricecakes6035 2 ай бұрын

Playing the bad guy in Red with bruce willis and john malkovich was great

@Milton2k 2 күн бұрын

20:20 The chasing scenes in the "Bourne Saga" are just great, this one in particular.

@npaul4171 Жыл бұрын

I love Karl Urban. It's a crime that we didn't get a Dredd sequel or a Season 2 to Almost Human, both of which are brilliant works of art and so underrated.

@DivaAllyC 10 ай бұрын

I’ve forgiven the world for no Dredd sequel, but I don’t think I’ll ever get over Almost Human not getting a 2nd season to at least wrap up all the things that were introduced

@sufirodger 2 ай бұрын

should have done a 10 episode, no identity politics, true to the stories Dredd series... would have been one for the ages.

@MisterUnconcerned 9 ай бұрын

Having just started watching The Boys, I never realized how many roles Karl has portrayed. Bones was the stunner.

@ninirossau2304 Жыл бұрын

I first saw him on xena, as cupid. I have loved him ever since. he is an actor who instantly recognise and then forgets because he IS the character. loved him as a vampire, and a soldier turned superhuman in a movie with Rosamund Pike. forgot the names of those movies.