Though he previously acted in various different movies, I think that the movie that catapulted Mark Strong’s career was Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla. There, he played Archy, the right hand of British mob boss Lenny Cole (played by Tom Wilkinson) and the narrator of the movie. Archy follows his boss’s orders like a true follower, does what Lenny wants from him, tries to play “cool” and has a funny sense of humor when it comes to punishing people (ie. famous Archy slap-http://youtu.be/nAa36d-HPyQ). However, though he operates on the other side of the law, when he is lied to or betrayed, he can even turn against his boss to see that justice is served. Strong’s character was surprisingly well developed, compared to others in RocknRolla. The ending of the movie made me even more a champion for Archy and Mark Strong. (Read More)

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