Who played the villain better Tom Cruise or Di Caprio

Who played the villain better Tom Cruise or Di Caprio May 13, 2021 0:03:32 GMT

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Post by moviemouth on May 13, 2021 0:03:32 GMT

May 12, 2021 23:44:16 GMT moviebuffbrad said:

May 12, 2021 20:37:47 GMT moviemouth said:

Samuel L. Jackson called the shots because DiCaprio trusts him. The fact that he is extremely loyal to Candy and freaks out when he is killed makes Calvin Candy even scarier. DiCaprio also perfectly hits the moments of dark humor. Samuel L. Jackson is only in charge of the other slaves because Calvin allows him to be in charge, because he knows he has him under his thumb and that Stephen would die for him.

That sounds like something Candy would tell himself. But the scene between them when Stephen reveals the heroes' plot makes it clear who is the one under the thumb. There's a reason the final showdown is with Stephen.

You'll need to explain, because that isn't the way I see it.

What am I missing?

Stephen is smarter than Candy, but what does Stephen do throughout the movie that shows he has the upper hand? He is still a slave that is bowing to the slave-master. Candy could have him killed on the spot at any moment. He is forced to degrade himself more than once in the movie and while he is smarter he knows what would happen if he stepped out of line. His disturbing loyalty to his master is why Candy has the upper hand. Look at the way he freaks out when Candy says that Django gets to stay in the big house. He has no say at that moment and he knows it. He was paying closer attention to the situation later because of his hatred of Django, because Django is in a position that he will never be in. Stephen is a pathetic excuse of a person. He could have let his master get played, but he doesn't and it ends up backfiring on him. He loves Candy and that abusive relationship is what makes him the one who is controlled. The reason the final showdown is with Stephen is because he is a slave and Django is a former slave.