Epic movies are defined by their enormous sense of scope, the way in which they use their expansive runtimes, sweeping visuals, and monumental stories to conjure a cinematic spectacle that leaves audiences in awe. Another essential aspect of epic cinema is having characters that resonate with depth while still being in service of the narrative’s magnitude. In this regard, great performances are a requirement and, thankfully, the genre has had an abundance of them throughout its glorious history dating back to the 1930s.

With the finest feats of actors in epic cinema featuring everything from complex heroes to terrifying villains and even eccentric and thematically pointed side characters, the epic genre’s greatest performances are comfortably among the best cinema has ever seen . Iconi

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