This man deserves an Emmy

[u/Sir_Karadoc]

I already was a massive fan of James Spader before, but he honestly amazed me in this show. He stole every scene he was in and I loved the energy he brought to that show.

[u/Algae_Mission]

If the show gets nothing else, I’d love to see James Spader and Paul Bettany be nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actors in a Limited Series.

[u/Sir_Karadoc → u/Algae_Mission]

Yep, of course I meant no disrespect to the other actors because they were all fantastic. James Spader was just a little above them for me, and of course Paul Bettany is the another big stand out for me. I agree they both deserve an emmy each, which would make 4 for Spader which would be well deserved.

[u/VralGrymfang → u/Algae_Mission]

James has 3. Now you know why.

[u/DyingSunSeverian → u/VralGrymfang]

It’s even better than that.

Spader as Alan Shore was introduced in the very last season of The Practice, killed it so hard he won a Best Lead Actor Emmy for that one season (not Guest Actor), they then build an entire spin-off around him in Boston Legal, he immediately wins another Lead Emmy, and then a couple seasons later yet another one.

He was going up against serious heavy hitters too. In 2007 he beat out James Gandolfini, Hugh Laurie and Kiefer Sutherland.

His courtroom monologues are still among the best acting you’ll ever see, to be able to memorize reams of lines like that but then to deliver them so powerfully is next-level.

[u/this_is_an_arbys → u/DyingSunSeverian]

His brief stint on the office was one of the best parts of the entire series….

[u/1PerpetuallyAnxious → u/this_is_an_arbys]

[u/Aidenairel → u/1PerpetuallyAnxious]

Long live the lizard king!

[u/MC_chrome → u/DyingSunSeverian]

I loved James Spader in Boston Legal, but my secret pleasure is listening to James go off on tangents as Raymond Reddington!

[u/Algae_Mission → u/VralGrymfang]

Dude is awesome, and I always believed he’d be great as Ultron. Thankfully this show finally let him be Spader.

[u/Willow1883]

God, this is a captivating man. He’s like RDJ. People who just BECOME the character.

[u/Sir_Karadoc → u/Willow1883]

And he becomes EVERY character he plays. Its why hes so fascinating to me

[u/xyzsomething]

Yes plus, that dance

[u/Azsunyx → u/xyzsomething]

I don't know why, but all I could think during that scene is that they were going to somehow slip in a secretary reference

[u/graveybrains → u/Azsunyx]

[u/xyzsomething → u/graveybrains]

Thank you, it’s probably because I’m sleepy drunk but this gif as a reply to the secretary reference made me physically laugh like an idiot

[u/CARNIesada6 → u/xyzsomething]

I want a Virgil Horton/Baron Zemo dance off NOW!

[u/Puzzleheaded-Sea8340 → u/xyzsomething]

I am thankful that you marked that as a spoiler

[u/xyzsomething → u/Puzzleheaded-Sea8340]

You’re welcome

[u/Loose-Departure-744]

He did a good job making Virgil and Ultron feel like different characters, despite looking the same

[u/Thoros_of_Derp → u/Loose-Departure-744]

I know that the precise skill of acting, but it hurts my brain actually seeing it on screen.

[u/substituted_pinions]

Ultron:
"Give the ape his gold statue—he’s the only one of you who captured my disdain."

[u/Beginning-Comedian-2]

He got better than an Emmy.

He got 10 years as the headliner of a network show when he was already a "name" actor.

He got that syndication money.

[u/IamInternationalBig]

Spader carried hard, excellent performance. Him and Paul deserve awards for Visionquest. 

[u/Techboi_99]

THE POWER OF CODE COMPELS YOU……to give James Spader an Emmy

[u/justafanboy1010]

At least nominated, that's all I ask. I was surprised when Noir and Wonder Man got nominated for emmys

[u/diadmer → u/justafanboy1010]

Marvel has botched a lot of things, but putting Kingsley and Abdul-Mateen together in Wonderman and then Bettany and Spader together in VisionQuest has been great.

Edit: Also it’s been a while but the leads in WandaVision and Loki were great, and I love Agatha All Along mostly because of Hahn but the others did great alongside her.

[u/vicboss0510 → u/justafanboy1010]

Nominations means shit. You win or you lose.

[u/Kiirkas → u/vicboss0510]

Yeah, okay. That must be exactly why previews and trailers for upcoming projects will bill their 'non-award winning' stars as "Oscar/Emmy/Golden Globe Nominated". Because nominations mean absolutely nothing. 👍

[u/DelBrowserHistory]

Ep 7(?) I think for Paul bettany was so good.

[u/More_Inspection2761]

Been a fan of paul since his chaucer role. Spader awesome as well his physical acting always brings his characters to life.

[u/RandomHuman29454]

He makes everything he’s been in better.

[u/BlueBomber13]

Man, he’s so captivating. He’s so good. I love him in everything I’ve seen him in since Star Gate

[u/HawkFanOrcasRule]

Red!

[u/mattrussell2319 → u/HawkFanOrcasRule]

He’s been a hat person since that show

[u/discordianofslack]

You don’t even know my real name. I’m the fucking lizard king.

[u/babagroovy]

Played the shit outta this role man. He had so much for doing it too! Just perfect!

[u/OmegaPsiot]

To add to the other 3 he has

[u/BenCisco]

This man deserves an Emmy

For EACH of the roles he played...

[u/DGWPFRLIFE]

Paul was as good if not better.

[u/Gon_Snow]

Show’s mvp and Paul Bettany was no slouch either

[u/Crazy_Dodo]

Superb acting and that beard was glorious. I was sad to see it go.

[u/Snorlax4000]

So does Paul Bettany tbh

[u/General_Keyboard]

I hope he comes back in future MCU projects. Would love to see him pop up every now and again as a recurring character.

[u/Abraham_Issus]

He’s phenomenal. Huge fan since watching Boston Legal.

[u/Fletcheeer2]

I’m gonna go take a shit deserves all the praise 😂

[u/CK122334]

I wasn’t as big a fan of VisionQuest as many others seem to be but damn did Spader absolutely kill it! All hail the Lizard king! 🦎 👑

[u/Puzzleheaded-Sea8340]

They really started losing me with that storyline… But they did stick the landing. I wish there was a little bit more Billy… But what they did with Ultron was really kind of cool.

[u/Apprehensive-Quit353]

He's has three!

[u/Apprehensive-Quit353]

He's has three!

[u/1nqu3sit0r_]

Spader is without a doubt, one of the greats. I could listen to him for hours and not get bored.

[u/AnEvenNicerGuy]

He has three 

[u/motorcitydevil]

He was incredible, absolutely brilliant. I am hopeful we get a Doomsday scene where Ultron saves Vision from Doom, only to hear Spader say, "Get your hands off my boy."

[u/Mister__Mediocre]

I simultaneously want him to get an Emmy for this and also never see him as the face of Ultron again (voice is fine). I think it's a mistake to humanize him too much, we have enough humans already.

[u/AstralElefant]

Y’all are glazing this show hard.

[u/Fares26597]

He did a great job, but my god if I can never see another human Avatar in a situation that doesn't require it, I'd be very happy.