Notable Roles/Characters in the Cinema of the 2000's
 

The deep colorful characters are the diamonds in the world of cinema, aren't they?
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In support of the current examination of the 2000's decade, I'm going to list here the most notable characters and outstanding roles during the period.

In other words, here are some of the must see performances...

• character Royal Tenenbaum portrayed by Gene Hackman
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written and directed by Wes Anderson
movie: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

• character Warren R. Schmidt portrayed by Jack Nicholson
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written and directed by Alexander Payne
movie: About Schmidt (2002)

Looking forward to the rest of this list...totally agree with the first two. The two you listed would have been nothing with lesser actors portraying them.

• character Queen Elizabeth II portrayed by Helen Mirren
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directed by Stephen Frears
movie: The Queen (2006)

• character Miles Raymond portrayed by Paul Giamatti
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written and directed by Alexander Payne
movie: Sideways (2004)

• character Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) portrayed by 張曼玉 〈Maggie Cheung〉
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written and directed by Wong Kar-wai
movie: In the Mood for Love (2000)

Giamatti was totally robbed of an Oscar nomination for this performance.