How does an actor with absolutely zero range manage to get a reputation for being a high-brow actor?

How does an actor with absolutely zero range manage to get a reputation for being a high-brow actor?

Unironically watch The Last King Of Scotland

He's black and palatable enough looking for whitey and can memorize lines

this 2bh

>actor with absolutely zero range
He's a great actor.

he's been riding that all his career

he literally plays the same character role he plays since

Yeah but he was really good in it. Sort of like a band having a hit album and then just making that album for the rest of their career.

Samurai assassin
African dictator
Resistance fighter with the Rebel Alliance

>absolutely zero range

I mean did you SEE him in Bloodsport?!

panic room
ghost dog
crying game

whats wrong with you