If anything, last night’s season finale of Lost made two things crystal clear to me: (1) The show is coming to an end pretty soon, finally; and (2) Josh Holloway is definitely the best thing about Lost‘s top-notch acting ensemble. Apropos of both points, then, here’s my question for the guy who plays Sawyer/James/LaFleur: Isn’t it about time you became a big star already, my man? C’mon! Get on with it! The show’s ending, game on!
I’m serious here — besides being the justifiable subject of many a woman/man crush (sure, I’m guilty as charged), Holloway proved in this breakthrough season that he really is a terrific actor with depth and charisma to spare. I mean, why did everyone respond so well (and so quickly) to the out-of-nowhere Sawyer-Juliet romance? Why did it seem to resonate so much more than pretty much every other love affair on Lost this side of Rose and Bernard? As Jon Lovitz would say, "Acting!" (Yes, credit is also due to Elizabeth Mitchell, though we already knew she was great.) All season long, Holloway totally sold it, making us believe that Sawyer truly is a lover and a fighter. And in the season finale he completely cemented his status as a leading man-to-be.
This guy has got to become a movie star. And now, with one year remaining on Lost, it’s the perfect time to begin. Holloway had once been slated to appear as Gambit in Wolverine, and while he’d be a good choice for most any superhero character, I can see him in a range of movies — from romantic comedies to thrillers — playing good guys and bad. Certainly, he has what it takes to be the show’s big breakout; after all, none of the other actors have managed to seriously capitalize on their fame.
Don’t you agree, PopWatchers? What should be Holloway’s next move? Think maybe George Lucas should consider starting up a Han Solo spin-off franchise for him?
yes he needs to capitalize…as han solo, maybe not.
he was great this whole season and last night in the “incident” scene. props to him. i hope lost gets some serious emmy noms this year.
Did anyone see WHISPER, his straight to DVD flop? No. I LOVE Sawyer and Josh is AWESOME as him. Will he make the leap to movie star? Probably not. One of those inexplicable things.
He has been excellent! I see him in a John Mclane-type role, the everyman working guy who gets caught up something crazy.
“Josh Holloway is definitely the best thing about Lost’s top-notch acting ensemble.”
FALSE.
Watch any scene containing Michael Emerson as Ben, Terry O’Quinn as John Locke, or (in particular) the two of them together and you will understand the severity of the extent to which your statement does not hold water.
“‘Josh Holloway is definitely the best thing about Lost’s top-notch acting ensemble.’
FALSE.
Watch any scene containing Michael Emerson as Ben…and you will understand the severity of the extent to which your statement does not hold water.”
VERY GOOD POINT. I agree 150%.
I think Josh Holloway is a good actor. The series is one of a kind too. Have you seen Josh in these lost bloopers?
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Holloway is awesome. But I would like everyone from LOST to become huge stars. Terry O Quinn and Michael Emmerson in particular. Amazing actors all across the board.
“‘Josh Holloway is definitely the best thing about Lost’s top-notch acting ensemble.’
FALSE.
Watch any scene containing Michael Emerson as Ben…and you will understand the severity of the extent to which your statement does not hold water.”
me threee!
Holloway knocked every scene he was in clear out of the park last nite.
He’s not the best actor on Lost (but that also doesn’t mean he’s a bad actor). I do see him in movie roles. Maybe an indie here, a respectable supporting role in a romcom there, and then a serious film for the kicker. This will all happen next year, I hope.
Well, Josh Holloway is certainly a very good actor. He was definitely one of the standouts of LOST this year. However, the best actor on LOST is easily Michael Emerson, closely followed by Terry O’Quinn. These two are flat out amazing. But yes, Holloway should have a great career ahead of him. I look forward to seeing him in other things.
I would be interested to see in him in some character roles in movies first. He has been BLOWING my mind the past 2 seasons on Lost – he has really sunk into the role of Sawyer well.
“FALSE”
Nerds….
he would have been soooooooooooooo hawt as gambit. it’s a real shame that he didn’t take that role…. would have made x-men 3 a whole lot less craptastic.
I heard that he was being cast as Han Solo in the Star Wars remake as well. I think it could work, he certainly has that attitude about him. I don’t know. I guess we’ll see when it comes out.