I’m taking a chance that you’ll click on this post because you’re curious to see who Daniel Bruhl is exactly. He’s Spanish-German actor who speaks like four or five languages, and you may remember him from films like Inglorious Basterds (he played the Nazi sniper dude) and The Bourne Ultimatum. He’s also in two BIG movies this year which will bring him a lot more attention in the coming months and years. For one, he co-stars with Benedict Cumberbatch in The Fifth Estate (Daniel plays Daniel Domscheit-Berg, who worked at WikiLeaks with Julian Assange).
Daniel is also costarring with Chris Hemsworth in Ron Howard’s Rush, the true story of the Formula 1 driver James Hunt (that’s Hemsworth) and his competition with Niki Lauda (that’s Daniel). These are photos of Daniel and Ron Howard promoting Rush in Madrid yesterday. Which brings me to something else I wanted to ask: what’s up with Chris Hemsworth lately? He didn’t go to Comic-Con, he isn’t doing this promotional tour for his starring role in Rush. WTF? Does Chris just not want to promote his films anymore?
It looks sort of like Days of Thunder only with moderately better acting. And I guess it helps that it’s a true story, and that the screenplay was done by Peter Morgan (who is an amazing screenwriter). But you know who the “girl” is, right? Olivia Wilde. She’s like the Typhoid Mary of box office bombs. Will she finally be able to break her losing streak?!
Anyway, Daniel is super-cute. I would probably hit it. And God knows, he might even get some awards nominations this year.
PS… is he wearing Tom Cruise-esque lift sneakers? DEALBREAKER.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
WHERE IS HEMSWORTH???
He’s still filming. I don’t think he’s done until September. It’s a harsh schedule, he’s doing all interviews by phone.
Have you seen the fan photos? He looks like he’s ready to drop. And he looks like he’s lost even more weight. Our baby needs us.
Oh gosh, I have not! (links plz? I am not on tumblr/instagram thingies myself – I guess I am a lackluster stalker)
We can definitely nurse him back to health. I have a surplus of TLC just for him, ready to go.
“lacklustre stalker”
I love this! I want to be one!
No! You dont want to be lackluster – that’s how you end up missing all the fan candids of your celebrity crush husband!
He better get his butt on the PR trail in September, that movie looks dumb as hell.
Well, lacklustre stalker means I can occasionally lurk on tumblr/Instagram without my cheeks burning with shame!
I have no shame.
Crud, I knew you would want links. You know I m crap at this so I will appeal to our darling Marty. Marty – do you have any of the Jakarta fan shots?
If I can find them again, I will link them, I promise. I am not a lackluster stalker, but I am a Look at ‘Em and Leave ‘Em kind of gal.
Of course, I understand. You must tend to the rest of your flock, and there are only so many hours in a day.
Here you go Anna! These are the most recent shots of him:
http://thordodaday.tumblr.com/post/58725443473/chris-squeeeee
He does look pretty tired, but he is confirmed for the TFF and Rush London premier.
My dreamy! I love you!
Me or him? Haha…either way, here’s a little something extra for you! *Muah*
http://vivillrocku.tumblr.com/post/58790647732/ok-heres-the-video-iron-man-3-extra-first-look
Marty you are both sexy and reliable – a devilish combination.
*blushes* I learned from the best Miss J!
Daniel has been a star for more than a decade, with a long list of very good films. I’d recommend nearly everything he has been in bar the American films. He is a good actor who picks good projects.
Yes, he’s pretty big in Europe and he did a lot of great movies. Daniel Bruhl is this awesome successful actor that gets all the good roles in German movies(together with Moritz Bleibtreu). Most of his movies are very much worth to watch.
I throw in August Diehl, Sebastian Koch and Alexander Fehling seems to be getting there as well.
Moritz Bleibtreu has been pretty hit or miss in the last years.
I’ve only just realised that I absolutely love Daniel. That probably sounds quite strange, but after seeing the Rush trailer, I had a look through his IMDB page and realised I owned half his films!
He’s such a chameleon. And yes, I’d definitely hit it. I’d take Lauda over Hunt any day 🙂
Bless your taste.
His resume is surprising for the consistency of the quality of his films. I always think the American films are simply a money grab by the producers to finance their projects because he is overwhelmingly underused in all of them.
Plus they are the weakest part of his resume, so I suspect a money grab from him too.
I think it is more that he is trying to make it in America. He is one of the most sought after actors in Germany, but in America he is just of many actors trying to make it. You have to get started somewhere.
Most German want to make it America, they would drop a leading role in a German movie for a small role in an American movie e.g. Martina Gedeck.
Daniel being one of the biggest stars in Germany is a definite factor in why he is cast in American films shooting in Germany or touching on German subjects….it’s the funding that dictates that decision.
From his perspective, trying to make it in America is true of all non American actors despite their pedigree, even the brits end up doing the same or moving to America to ‘make’ it.
Yes! I became a total fanpoodle after watching Goodbye Lenin! which I highly recommend
I remember seeing him in The Edukators years ago and really loving him. I didn’t see Good Bye, Lenin! until a couple years after that, but he really is a charmer. Glad he’s doing well now. I didn’t even realize he was in Inglorious Basterds or The Bourne Ultimatum… shamefully haven’t seen either yet.
Thank you. I was going to say this exactly. He’s been in some very interesting and good films in Germany. Bruhl, August Diehl, Max Riemelt, Matthias Schweighöfer und Florian David Fitz are gorgeous, talented Schauspieler.
Abso-flipping-loutely! He’s been a pretty big deal over here since Goodbye Lenin, but only seems to get bit parts in English-speaking films (Franka Potente’s brother in Bourne Ultimatum for example), so unless you like non-Anglophone films he probably would be an unknown quantity.
As for that slur about Days of Thunder, Brühl would act Tommy Girl off any screen! 😡
Personally, I’d happily watch him reading out the phone book. I’m excited about Rush for his Nikki Lauda. More so even than the Hunt element, even though I remember watching Hunt on F1 towards the end of his career and his death. Nikki however went on to become an excellent F1 team specialist and still retains his steely charisma.
Get rid of that beard and then we’ll talk cutie. I thought he was great in Inglorious Basterds. I hadn’t seen the trailer for Rush. It looks good.
No thanks!
Oh heavens yes. I am concerned about the height though but it probably isn’t a deal breaker in his case.
Your endorsements are starting to lose credibility bc I forgot who was the last person you actually turned down. WAS there anyone?
(And personally, he’s a no for me)
Also he reminds me of that other unshaven dude, who I think was in ‘Into the Wild’?
Emile Hersch! Exactly, that’s who I thought it was when I first glanced at the photo.
(-As someone else says further down the comments)
I’m sorry, “turned down” – I am not familiar with this phrase, – what does it mean?
Saying no to sex. Think about it.
“saying no to sex” – what do you mean, like on a dare or something?
Think of it as a personal challenge. Like, if it is on the table (the possibility; not whoever you’ve strapped to it), can you walk away to do some knitting in the rose garden instead?
I just assumed that he was wearing dubious sneakers because he’s European.
He designed sneakers before.
http://www.mitstil.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Floris_van_Bommel_Daniel_Bruehl_DREAM_Sneaker_4.jpg
http://www.dvd-magazin.de/inc/gewinnspiel/gs_sneaker_logo.jpg
@Fanty – would it be horribly European to say that I’m sitting here in my trusty Adidas Gazelles? (And shorts! It’s hot! And sunny! I’m in the garden, supposedly working).
Oh, ditto – Gazelles in Europe here too!
I’m looking forward to this movie probably more than any other this year, but – seeing as I’m an actual giant – it would have to be a “no” for Daniel from me.
Plus he has babyface and can’t grow a proper beard…
@ Sixer,
*eyeroll* I meant Continental Europe. See? Much less offensive.
As an Essex girl myself, I have NEVER worn sneakers that are not Puma.
And, for the record, entertaining me constitutes work.
Ohhhhhhhhhh. Yes. I forgot my Little Englander status for a moment there. Puma? Puma?! My older son thinks he is older enough to wear Superdry t-shirts. Sigh.
*does a pirouette at a Dawn-French-but-skinny standard to entertain Fanty*
Oh! I finally get to play. I am currently in Nike Shox…
@Sixer,
Thanks for the pirouette. Now I want you to really entertain me! Sing a song. Kinky boots, perhaps. By Merle Oberon.
*whispers*
I actually own a pair of kinky boots. They fasten to a pair of leather shorts. I haven’t worn them for years (not much call for kinky wear in West Country villages and I am a matron these days) but I will model them for you at Thornfield. No body shaming though!
PS: my singing ambitions tend more to a Burl Ives itinerant/busking partnership. That would have been fun.
Surely you realize by now that there is NO shame at Thornfield.
Sixer, do you hail from the West Country too?
*sniffs*
I’m not alone!
Londoner originally, but West Country gal for the last couple of years. I like it here.
Oh, I had such a crush on him in “Inglorious Basterds” (in addition to Waltz, Pitt, Fassbender and even Roth: That movie is full of eye-candy!) and he reminds me of a taller Emile Hirsch (who was my first celeb crush) so I would TOTALLY HIT IT!
I recommend Goodbye Lenin and The Edukators.
I loved Goodbye Lenin! Such a sweet movie. That’s where I know this dude from. There was something so familiar about him. Personally he looks a bit like Jim Strugess’s long lost cousin.
Same here 🙂
Oh, and Joyeaux Noël, about the Christmas Day truce in December 1914.
(Basically I recommend all of the Brühl films in my collection 😆 )
Mairead – I adore JOYEUX NOEL.
The true story of it makes me sad. War is so pointless.
I always had a soft spot for Daniel. But the beard …
Yes Daniel, my German Prince, has finally arrived.
Snatch that Best Supporting Nom.
Love him since Goodbye Lenin.
Me too.
YES! Finally a good German actor making it in Hollywood. Represent.
I am praying to the old gods and the new he will get an Oscar nom.
I saw what you did there 😉
Yeah I wasn´t trying to be subtle about it. We´re talking about present Hollywood right, so I´m excluding Sebastian Koch and August Diehl even though those were more guest stints.
I only saw Das Leben der Anderen (awesome movie) with Sebastian Koch and I have to confess that i don’t really know August Diehl (although i watched Inglourious Basterds). Any recommendations for worth to watch movies with any of the two?
Moritz Bleibtreu has made some shady options, but he has such an amazing filmography that I actually would like him to be awarded for that (he was great in Im Juli or Solino).
Sebastian Koch did a lot of TV work, which I have seen only a small part from, but if you get/see them somewhere I´d recommend “Speer und er”, “Die Manns”, as far as movie I´d say “Der Tunnel”, “Black Book”, “Das Wochenende”.
When it comes to August Diehl, “23”, “Dr. Alemán”, “Anonyma(he has a small part but it´s worth watching for Nina Hoss), “Love in thoughts”(with Daniel), “The Counterfeiters” (it´s an ensemble film, but really good and won Best Foreign Oscar), “Wer wenn nicht wir” (with Alexander Fehling).
Moritz definitly did some amazing work until he started selling out (that Bushido film, Til Schweiger etc why Moritz?). I also think Agnes und seine Brüder, Das Experiment, Soul Kitchen, whenever he teams up with Faith Akin it´s usually pretty good. Some of his work is too preachy like Free Rainer or Die vierte Macht.
Thanks a lot for the list!! The series might be difficult to get, but the movies went all to my wishlist 🙂
And yes, let’s not talk about Moritz doing a movie with Bushido or the simple fact that Bushido did a movie. I think I erased that from my mind for some time…
no problem, I hope you enjoy them.
I am a fan of German cinema, and I’ve liked most of the films I’ve seen Daniel in. I do love Florian David Fitz, though I get the impression he’s your garden variety heartthrob. I’ve only seen Vincent will Meer and the pretty awful, but harmless, Maennerherzen. I love Franka Potente and Benno Furmann is creepy good. What’s good? I catch movies here and there on cable but wouldn’t mind some recommendations 🙂
I was ticking through Netflix and saw a name I hadn’t seen in ages: Moritz Bliebtreu, an eminently watchable actor, I’ll suffer through whatever it is just for him, 🙂
Who is he? He is hot.
He’s an incredibly versatile actor with a real talent for foreign languages (I found his French in “Inglorious Basterds” pretty amazing). Shame on the facial hair though which doesn’t go well with his boyish face.
I highly recommend “Goodbye Lenin”, such a good movie.
Recommendation seconded.
My friend recommended this to me a few months back. I will have to watch it.
Oh, do watch it, Miss Eyre. You will love it. I promise.
God yes, loved him in inglorious bastards.
He looks like a tall Emile Hirsch.
I agree! Both are really hot IMO.
YES! That guy! It’s been bugging me!
No kidding! They’re practically twins!
Gah! Of course I would, we were neighbours back in Berlin before I realized he was my crush in Goodbye Lenin like 6 years ago haha!
Omg omg tell what was he like in real life? 🙂
He is super cool and laid back, always saying hello good morning goodbye and we bumped into each other twice in the same bar and had a laugh… until I realized the heck yes he is familiar when Goodbye Lenin came on TV after I moved to Ireland LOL!
Oh you lucky lucky girl :'(
I saw a test of this movie, gosh was it zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Oh no, was it really? Darnit, I had high hopes for it. Was it everything? The acting? No action? Plodding story?
Nooooo 🙁
Considering they’ve made entire film franchises out of fewer fast cars, races, drama and shagging that is disappointing,
Bitch you gets no credit for this! I told your ass years ago to put this guy on hot guy friday when he was HOT! Now he looks like no ma’am…I’d still hit though.
As an avid fan of the german cinema,my heart melted when I saw this post.He is very talented and he isn’t that short!
I recommend you to watch many other german movies,Das Experiment,Das Leben der Anderen,Goodbye Lenin, Der Baader Meinhof Komplex,Knallhart and of course Die Welle.Die Welle is probably the best german movie of the last 10 years.Ah,and also check out hunks like Alexander Fehling or August Diehl.And Jurgen Vogel.Jurgen Vogel has also acted with Daniel.
Alexander Fehling is mine ok and lol, no at Die Welle being the best German film of the last 10 years.
Get out the way ffs ,Im sure he would appreciate a 5’10 brunette with long hair who is very articulate and cultured.I probably got carried away at Die Welle.Still a great movie.Das Leben der Anderen is still no.1.
brunette and cultured is just his type and describes me perfectly.
I wouldn´t even put Die Welle in the top 10 of best German films in the last 10 years, it is a good movie though.
I make you a peace offer you´ll get August Diehl, I´ll get Alexander.
The sh*t is getting real.August Diehl looks like a fcking Matryoshka doll compared to mein Fehling and he is married.What am I?
Angelina Jolie?
Oh wait,I am very gorgeus and I want all my Fehling by myself.Its so hard to find someone so charming ,intelligent and nice.
And by the way,have you ever met him?
I love August, but I cackled.
No I haven´t met him, have you?
What if I get him on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and every second weekend?
Actually I have met him, that´s me laying my arm around him.
http://www.am-ende-des-tages.de/photos/cache/090327-jupiter-award/P1440466.jpg_700.jpg
Nora Tschirner got nothing on me and I think she’s an attention hoe.
No.I said no.
I don’t negotiate.
Ughh you made me go through his photos again.I hope he goes through me one day.
Haha, sorry he´s mine, yeah I don´t like her that much either, do you like his new gf?
Now have you met him or not?
http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/134018481-alexander-fehling-and-peri-baumeister-attend-wireimage.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892155F29F61288AC1CA03CC4C64042B566F34771C0AF0973ADDD698AF50FD8C1955
Omg he has such a bad taste,I should change that.His new girlfriend is fugly.
No,I haven’t but I think I’m going to move to Germany for my career and of course,I will meet him.
I saw some other pictures and she is kinda cute.But still he deserves better.Like me.
He likes them brunette, bland and weird unfortunately. You actually have my blessing if you gonna me give all the details. I bet he loves to go down.
Hahaha! I am tanned and not bland at all. I really hope that he likes to go down! I didnt like the sex scenes at Wer wenn nicht wir that much…or the ones in Goethe.
Well that´s German intellectual cinema for you. Anyway get it and tell me.
Is Das Experiment the one with Moritz Bliebtreu in the experimental prison? If so definitely watch it unless you’re very fain of heart, it is intense stuff.
Aside: *is feverishly taking notes on German actors to watch out for. German expressionist cinema will only take you so far.
Yes,Das Experiment is that movie. It is very intense,but not as intense as Funny Games,which is a very very disturbing Austrian movie ( directed by M.Haneke)
I have a thing for germans,god help me.
Bless your taste, German men are pretty emancipated too, just stay away from Fehling.
He’s cute, but I want my Chris eye candy. lol
I’m a big fan of Daniel Bruhl and I’m excited to see him bring his acting chops to more films stateside. Who knows if they will fare well, but I have no doubt he will be recognized for his abilities. In the mean time, I’ll be satisfied watching him in foreign films.
Since nobody else has said it, I might as well. I know Chris Hemsworth is practically revered around here, but I think he’s a terrible actor.
The only reason I can see for his being cast as James Hunt is because, well, he kinda sorta looks like James with the long hair. I don’t get how they could go so right by casting Daniel Bruhl as Lauda, and then…Hemsworth? What?!
I’m a massive F1 fan, and the 76 season was legendary…I know my opinion ’round these parts won’t be popular, but James Hunt deserves better. (Oh, and in regards to the title question…of course! Bruhl is beyond wonderful)
I’ll go back to lurking now XD
I must say that while I think Brühl will be a perfect Lauda, I’m not at all convinced about Thor as Hunt either. I’ll give him a fair shot, but the trailers aren’t filling me with hope.
I suppose it’ll be ok for non petrol-heads but for those of us who follow(ed) F1, I’m not so sure. It won’t be another ‘Liberace’ that’s for bloody sure. (Best biopic ever, without a shadow of a doubt).
Please don’t go back to lurking, Havik, it’s much more fun to have varying opinions around here. I would love to hear your knowledge of F1, especially when the movie comes out.
I hope you have watched the documentary “Senna”- it was very good. I think “”Rush” looks good, and hope it plays near me.
Hope Daniel’s career survives if it doesn’t-heavy sarcasm here.
I liked him in Goodbye Lenin.
He’s fantastic. ITA with everyone else that August Diehl is another wonderful actor. HitFix already has Daniel slotted as a potential Best Supporting Actor nominee (yes, I know it’s super early and the Oscar pundits get a little crazy but I hope that ends up being true).
Daniel is going to own Hemsworth in this movie…mark my words
August Diehl, who is also in Inglorious Basterds and German, is hotter. He’s quite haunting looking and brilliant, just ask Fassy. He played Angelina Jolie’s husband in SALT.
Daniel’s sneakers are from a Barcelona brand named Munich (if I’m not mistaken). No lifts, all of their sneakers are like that. I love Daniel, he is a great actor and I’ve been lucky enough to see him in spanish and catalan movies too. I wish him all the best